Section 1732.2 - Board Accredited Continuing Education(a) Individuals may petition the board to allow continuing education credit for specific coursework which is not offered by a provider but meets the standards of Section 1732.3.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of this section, coursework which meets the standard of relevance to pharmacy practice and has been approved for continuing education by the Medical Board of California, the California Board of Podiatric Medicine, the California Board of Registered Nursing or the Dental Board of California shall, upon satisfactory completion, be considered approved continuing education for pharmacists.(c) A pharmacist serving on a designated subcommittee of the board for the purpose of developing the California Practice Standards and Jurisprudence Examination for pharmacists pursuant to section 4200.2 of the Business and Professions Code may annually be awarded up to six (6) hours of continuing education for conducting a review of exam test questions. A subcommittee member shall not receive continuing education hours pursuant to this subdivision if that subcommittee member requests reimbursement from the board for time spent conducting a review of exam test questions.(d) A pharmacist or pharmacy technician who attends a full day board meeting may be awarded six (6) hours of continuing education per renewal period. The board shall designate on its public agenda which day shall be eligible for continuing education credit. A pharmacist or pharmacy technician requesting continuing education pursuant to this subdivision must sign in and out on an attendance sheet at the board meeting that requires the individual to provide his or her first and last name, license number, time of arrival and time of departure from the meeting.(e) A pharmacist or pharmacy technician who attends a full committee meeting of the board may be awarded two (2) hours of continuing education per renewal period. A pharmacist or pharmacy technician requesting continuing education hours pursuant to this subdivision must sign in and out on an attendance sheet at the committee meeting that requires the individual to provide his or her first and last name, license number, time of arrival and time of departure from the meeting.(f) An individual may be awarded three (3) hours of continuing education for successfully passing the examination administered by the Commission for Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1732.2
1. Renumbering and amendment of former section 1732.2 to 1732.5 and new section 1732.2 filed 4-17-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 16).
2. Amendment filed 12-9-88; operative 1-8-89 (Register 88, No. 52).
3. Editorial correction of printing error restoring previously omitted section (Register 91, No. 30).
4. Editorial correction of subsections (a) and (b) (Register 95, No. 16).
5. Amendment of subsection (b) and amendment of NOTE filed 11-18-99; operative 12-18-99 (Register 99, No. 47).
6. Amendment filed 7-28-2003; operative 8-27-2003 (Register 2003, No. 31).
7. Repealer and new section heading and amendment of subsection (a) filed 9-7-2005; operative 10-7-2005 (Register 2005, No. 36).
8. New subsections (c)-(f) filed 3-20-2017; operative 7-1-2017 (Register 2017, No. 12). Note: Authority cited: Section 4005, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 4232, Business and Professions Code.
1. Renumbering and amendment of former section 1732.2 to 1732.5 and new section 1732.2 filed 4-17-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 16).
2. Amendment filed 12-9-88; operative 1-8-89 (Register 88, No. 52).
3. Editorial correction of printing error restoring previously omitted section (Register 91, No. 30).
4. Editorial correction of subsections (a) and (b) (Register 95, No. 16).
5. Amendment of subsection (b) and amendment of Note filed 11-18-99; operative 12-18-99 (Register 99, No. 47).
6. Amendment filed 7-28-2003; operative 8-27-2003 (Register 2003, No. 31).
7. Repealer and new section heading and amendment of subsection (a) filed 9-7-2005; operative 10-7-2005 (Register 2005, No. 36).
8. New subsections (c)-(f) filed 3-20-2017; operative 7/1/2017 (Register 2017, No. 12).