Okla. Admin. Code § 535:15-13-13

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 535:15-13-13 - Pharmacy technician training

(a) The pharmacy manager shall be responsible for the development and/or implementation of a pharmacy technician training program.

(1) The instructional text of the training program shall be kept in the pharmacy and only upon request submitted to the Board for approval.

(2) The program shall be designed to train personnel to perform allowed nonprofessional functions, as described in OAC 535:15-5 and 535:15-13.

(3) Minimum standards for technician training programs shall be those set out in the Board approved "Pharmacy Technician Training Guidelines".

(A) Pharmacy technician applicants shall complete Phase I training before they may apply for an Oklahoma Pharmacy Technician permit. A pharmacy technician permit must be received before performing any of the duties of pharmacy technicians authorized in OAC 535:15-5 and 535:15-13.

(B) A technician has not met Board requirements until he has successfully completed Phase II of pharmacy technician training.

(C) A pharmacy technician must complete Phase II within ninety (90) days after issuance of a pharmacy technician permit.

(D) Pharmacy technician applicants shall not have fully received their permits until they have completed Phase II of pharmacy technician training.

(E) If the pharmacy technician fails to complete Phase II within 90 days, the pharmacist manager shall notify the Board in writing,

(i) If the pharmacy technician fails to complete Phase II within 90 days,

(I) the pharmacy technician permit is automatically void; and,

(II) the pharmacy technician shall return such permit to the Board.

(ii) Such pharmacy technician may apply for a new pharmacy technician permit when he has again satisfactorily completed Phase I training with an employing pharmacy, provided the provisions of these rules have not been violated by the pharmacy technician.

(b) The pharmacist manager, or another pharmacist in the pharmacy whom the pharmacist manager may designate, shall conduct the training and attest to its successful completion.

(c) The pharmacist manager shall assure that the pharmacy technician remains competent through annual continuing on-the-job training. The pharmacist manager must document such training in the pharmacy and provide it at inspection.

(d) A pharmacy manager employing a currently permitted technician must document training of that technician within 10 days of hire at such pharmacy. Documentation of this training must be kept in the pharmacy and be available for Board inspection.

(e) The pharmacist manager shall be responsible for assuring proof of annual technician training is maintained in the pharmacy and such proof is available for Board inspection.

Okla. Admin. Code § 535:15-13-13

Added at 11 Ok Reg 3431, eff 6-27-94; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2736, eff 7-1-01; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 2452, eff 7-1-04

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 32, Issue 23, August 17, 2015, eff. 8/27/2015.