- (1) As part of the process to renew a pharmacy technician license, a pharmacy technician shall complete continuing education in compliance with this section.
- (2) A pharmacy technician shall complete 20 hours of continuing education each certification renewal cycle. The 20 hours of continuing education must be presented by a continuing education provider accredited by ACPE, except as provided in subsection (3) of this section.
(3) A pharmacy technician shall complete at least one hour of health equity training as described in WAC 246-12-830 each certification renewal period.
- (a) Health equity training may be provided by a continuing education provider accredited by ACPE or by a health equity training program contained on the department's list of approved health equity training programs.
- (b) The hours spent completing health equity training will count toward meeting continuing education requirements.
- (4) A pharmacy technician shall register with a program designated by the commission for tracking completed CPE hours.
- (5) Continuing education hours cannot be carried over to the next renewal cycle.
[Statutory Authority: 2021 c 276. WSR 24-01-101, § 246-945-220, filed 12/18/23, effective 1/18/24. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005 and 18.64A.020. WSR 21-04-145, § 246-945-220, filed 2/3/21, effective 12/1/21. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005, 18.64.080, 18.130.075, 18.64.043, 18.64.044, 18.64.045, 18.64.046, 18.64.370, 18.64.460, 69.50.310, 18.64.011, 18.64.245, 18.64.470, 18.64.255, 18.64.205, 18.64.253, 18.64.410, 18.64.500, 18.64.590. WSR 20-12-072, § 246-945-220, filed 6/1/20, effective 3/1/21.]