P.R. Laws tit. 20, § 409j
(a) Purpose. — The purpose of the certification is to assess the competencies of the candidate to begin practicing the pharmacy technician occupation.
(b) Examination. — The certification examination shall consist of a written exam on the application of the concepts of the following subjects: pharmacy math; pharmacotherapy; and technical, administrative, and legal aspects of the practice of pharmacy.
The Board may offer the candidate the option of taking the examination prepared by the National Pharmacy Technician Certifying Board, in which case, the candidate shall also take the examination on the legal aspects of the pharmacy profession offered by the Board.
The Board, when necessary to assess the competency of such candidates, may substitute or include other subjects in the examination. This change shall take effect two (2) years after the date of its approval and shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in Puerto Rico and notified to the educational institutions of Puerto Rico with pharmacy technician programs or courses, within sixty (60) days from the date of its approval.
(c) Certification examination passing score. — The Board shall prepare and offer the examination to candidates for certification as pharmacy technicians, following the criteria, norms and procedures established by regulations. The Board may use consultants or agencies engaged in preparing and evaluating certification examinations. The minimum score or grade to be obtained in order to pass the examination shall be fixed by regulation. Candidates shall be guaranteed their right to review their answers in the examination within ninety (90) days from the date of receipt of the examination results.
[If] the candidate fails to obtain the minimum score, he/she may take the examination again up to a maximum of five (5) times. For the purpose of issuing the certificate, the examination shall expire after six (6) years of its approval.
(d) Examination orientation. — The Board shall prepare and publish a handbook with information to acquaint candidates with the norms and procedures of the licensure, the administration of the examination, the type of examination, the evaluation method and the minimum score required to pass. The handbook shall be given to all candidates applying for the certification examination after they have provided a check or money order payable to the order of the Secretary of the Treasury or a credit or debit card, following the norms established by the Secretary of the Treasury concerning this means of payment, for the amount to be determined by the Board, taking as a base the expenses incurred for its preparation and publication. The amount to be charged may not exceed the actual cost represented by said expenses. These funds shall be covered into the special account provided for in § 409n of this title.
History —Sept. 3, 2004, No. 247, § 4.11.