S.D. Admin. R. 20:51:19:03

Current through Register Vol. 50, page 162, June 24, 2024

Section 20:51:19:03 - Hours required

To qualify for a certificate of registration renewal or reinstatement, a pharmacist must successfully complete twelve hours of continuing education. The twelve hours of approved continuing education required each year for renewal must be completed within the twenty-four months before the pharmacist's certificate of registration expires. If a pharmacist applies for yearly renewal of the pharmacist's certificate of registration pursuant to SDCL 36-11-23, in order to receive renewal, the pharmacist must have completed the required hours. If the pharmacist has a certification to administer immunizations, the pharmacist must complete one hour of continuing education related to immunizations, which may be one of the required twelve hours.

For the purposes of this section:

(1) "Approved continuing education," means those continuing pharmaceutical educations programs made available by an approved provider.

(2) "Approved provider," means any association, corporation, educational institution, organization, or person who has been accredited by the Accreditation Council on Pharmaceutical Education as having met its criteria, indicating the ability to provide quality continuing pharmaceutical education programs.

S.D. Admin. R. 20:51:19:03

4 SDR 54, effective 2/26/1978; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective 7/1/1986; 16 SDR 98, effective 12/3/1989; 50 SDR 138, effective 6/2/2024

General Authority: SDCL 36-11-11(1), 36-11-23.2.

Law Implemented: SDCL 36-11-23.1 to 36-11-23.3, inclusive.