059-3 Wyo. Code R. § 3-2

Current through April 27, 2019

Section 3-2 - Interns in Pharmacy

(a) "Intern" means any person who:

• (i) Has entered the first professional year in an approved college or school of pharmacy, who is in good standing with the approved college or school of pharmacy, and who has duly registered with the Board; or

• (ii) Those applicants who are graduates of an approved college or school of pharmacy seeking licensure by examination or score transfer who:
  • (A) lack the required amount of practical experience for licensure, and who have duly registered with the Board; or
  • (B) are awaiting examination for licensure

• (iii) Those applicants for reciprocity who have not been in active practice and must complete an internship, and who have duly registered with the Board; or

• (iv) Those applicants for reinstatement of a lapsed license who must complete a required amount of practical experience, and who have duly registered with the Board; or

• (v) Those applicants for licensure who are considered foreign pharmacy graduates and possess a Foreign Graduate Examination CommitteeT (FPGEC®) Certificate who must complete one thousand two hundred (1,200) hours of practical experience for licensure, and who have duly registered with the Board,

(b) Every Intern shall be registered with the Board prior to and throughout employment or training in any capacity as a pharmacy intern in any pharmacy practice setting. Eligible applicants must submit the proper application, waiver form, and two (2) fingerprint cards supplied to applicants by the Board with a registration fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00), and a criminal background check fee of fifty dollars ($50.00). If the applicant has successfully completed a criminal background check which is on file at the Board's office, and is dated within twelve (12) months of the date of application for registration as a pharmacy Intern, the applicant need not resubmit the two (2) fingerprint cards nor remit the fifty dollar ($50.00) fee for a criminal background check.

(c) Upon receipt of a complete application and applicable fees, the application will be reviewed and, if approved, a registration certificate will be issued to the qualified applicant.

(d) Intern registration shall expire annually on September 30. Registrants may not renew for multiple years. The fee for renewal of Intern registration shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00). An Intern registration may not be renewed beyond twenty-four (24) months from the date of graduation from an approved college or school of pharmacy where the initial degree in pharmacy is obtained, unless a waiver is obtained from the Board.

(e) Each employed Intern shall provide the Board with the name of each registered pharmacist serving as the preceptor pharmacist and the place of employment.

(f) Each Intern will complete an evaluation of the preceptor pharmacist for non-academic rotations.

(g) Internship credit hours shall not be approved by the Board unless all requirements of this chapter are met by the Intern.

059-3 Wyo. Code R. § 3-2