Section 144-220-G-B-55 - Training for an authorized nuclear pharmacistExcept as provided in G.57, the licensee shall require the authorized nuclear pharmacist to be a pharmacist who:
A. Is certified by a specialty board whose certification process has been recognized by the Agency, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or an Agreement State. The names of board certifications that have been recognized by the Agency, the NRC, or an Agreement State are posted on the NRC's Medical Uses License Toolkit Web Page. To have its certification process recognized, a specialty board shall require all candidates for certification to: (1) Have graduated from a pharmacy program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) or have passed the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) examination;(2) Hold a current, active license to practice pharmacy;(3) Provide evidence of having acquired at least 4000 hours of training/experience in nuclear pharmacy practice. Academic training may be substitutes for no more than 2000 hours of the required training and experience;(4) Pass an examination in nuclear pharmacy administered by diplomates of the specialty board, which assesses knowledge and competency in procurement compounding, quality assurance, dispensing, distribution, health and safety, radiation safety, provision of information and consultation, monitoring patient outcomes, research and development; orB.(1) Has completed 700 hours in a structured educational program consisting of both: (a) 200 hours of classroom and laboratory training in the following areas -(i) Radiation physics and instrumentation;(ii) Radiation protection;(iii) Mathematics pertaining to the use and measurement of radioactivity;(iv) Chemistry of radioactive material for medical use; and(v) Radiation biology; and(b) Supervised practical experience in a nuclear pharmacy involving -- (i) Shipping, receiving, and performing related radiation surveys;(ii) Using and performing checks for proper operation of instruments used to determine the activity of dosages, survey meters, and, if appropriate, instruments used to measure alpha- or beta-emitting radionuclides;(iii) Calculating, assaying, and safely preparing dosages for patients or human research subjects;(iv) Using administrative controls to avoid medical events in the administration of radioactive material; and(v) Using procedures to prevent or minimize radioactive contamination and using proper decontamination procedures; and(2) Has obtained written attestation, signed by a preceptor authorized nuclear pharmacist, that the individual has satisfactorily completed the requirements in paragraph G.55.B(1) and is able to independently fulfill the radiation safety-related duties as an authorized nuclear pharmacist.10-144 C.M.R. ch. 220, § G-B-55