California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 17 - California State Board of Pharmacy
Article 4 - Continuing Education
Section 1732.05 - Accreditation Agencies for Continuing Education

Universal Citation: 16 CA Code of Regs 1732.05

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024

(a) The following organizations are approved accreditation agencies:

(1) The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.

(2) The California Pharmacists Association.

(b) Accreditation agencies shall:

(1) Evaluate each continuing education provider seeking accreditation in accordance with the provider's ability to comply with the requirements of section 1732.1 of this Division.

(2) Maintain a list of the name and address of the person responsible for the provider's continuing education program. The accreditation agency shall require that any change in the responsible person's identity shall be reported to the accreditation agency within 15 days of the effective date of the change.

(3) Provide the board with the names, addresses and responsible party of each provider, upon request.

(4) Respond to complaints from the board, providers or from pharmacists concerning activities of any of its accredited providers or their coursework.

(5) Review at least one course per year offered by each provider accredited by the agency for compliance with the agency's requirements and requirements of the board and, on request, report the findings of such reviews to the board.

(6) Take such action as is necessary to assure that the continuing education coursework offered by its providers meets the continuing education requirements of the board.

(7) Verify the completion of a specific continuing education course by an individual pharmacist upon request of the board.

(c) Substantial failure of an approved accreditation agency to evaluate continuing education providers as set forth in subdivision (b) shall constitute cause for revocation of its approval as an accreditation agency by the board.

1. New section filed 12-9-88; operative 1-8-89 (Register 88, No. 52).
2. Amendment of subsection (b)(1)(A) and amendment of NOTE filed 11-18-99; operative 12-18-99 (Register 99, No. 47).
3. Amendment of section heading and section filed 9-7-2005; operative 10-7-2005 (Register 2005, No. 36).
4. Amendment of subsection (a)(2) filed 3-20-2017; operative 7-1-2017 (Register 2017, No. 12).

Note: Authority cited: Section 4005, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 4232, Business and Professions Code.

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