18 Va. Admin. Code § 110-21-10
In addition to words and terms defined in §§ 54.1-3300 and 54.1-3401 of the Code of Virginia, the following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"ACPE" means the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
"ASHP" means the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
"Board" means the Virginia Board of Pharmacy.
"CE" means continuing education as required for renewal of licensure by the board.
"CEU" means a continuing education unit awarded for credit as the equivalent of 10 contact hours.
"Contact hour" means the amount of credit awarded for 60 minutes of participation in and successful completion of a continuing education program.
"Foreign school of pharmacy" means a school outside the United States and its territories offering a course of study in basic sciences, pharmacology, and pharmacy of at least four years in duration resulting in a degree that qualifies a person to practice pharmacy in that country.
"FPGEC certificate" means the certificate given by the Foreign Pharmacy Equivalency Committee of NABP that certifies that the holder of such certificate has passed the Foreign Pharmacy Equivalency Examination and a credential review of foreign training to establish educational equivalency to board approved schools of pharmacy and has passed approved examinations establishing proficiency in English.
"Inactive license" means a license that is registered with the Commonwealth but does not entitle the licensee to practice, and the holder of which is not required to submit documentation of CE necessary to hold an active license.
"NABP" means the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy.
"NHA" means National Healthcareer Association.
"Pharmacy technician trainee" means a person who is registered with the board and is currently enrolled in an approved pharmacy technician training program to perform duties restricted to pharmacy technicians for the purpose of obtaining practical experience in accordance with provisions of subsection G of § 54.1-3321 of the Code of Virginia.
"PTCB" means the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board, co-founded by the American Pharmaceutical Association and the American Society of Health System Pharmacists, as the national organization for the voluntary examination and certification of pharmacy technicians.
18 Va. Admin. Code § 110-21-10
Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3307 of the Code of Virginia.