California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 17 - California State Board of Pharmacy
Article 4 - Continuing Education
Section 1732.1 - Requirements for Accredited Providers

Universal Citation: 16 CA Code of Regs 1732.1

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

(a) No person shall provide continuing pharmacy education without being accredited by an approved accreditation agency or having the course accredited by the board pursuant to section 1732.2 of this Division.

(b) Providers shall ensure that each continuing education course complies with the requirements of section 1732.3 of this Division.

(c) Providers shall furnish statements of credit to all participants that complete a continuing education course. The statement of credit shall contain the name of the enrollee, name and number of the provider, title of the course, number of completed hours, date of completion, expiration date of the coursework, course number, if applicable and the name of the accrediting agency.

(d) Each provider shall notify the accreditation agency at least 15 days in advance of the first time each new continuing education course is offered or presented.

(e) Providers shall maintain records of completion of their continuing education courses for four years.

(f) Providers shall include the following information in promotional materials regarding continuing education courses:

(1) Provider's name.

(2) The number of hours awarded for completion of the course.

(3) The date when the course's accreditation expires.

(4) The provider number assigned by the accreditation agency.

(5) The name of the provider's accrediting agency.

(6) The learning objectives of the program.

(7) The nature of the targeted audiences that may best benefit from participation in the program.

(8) The speakers and their credentials.

(g) Providers shall have written procedures for determining the credit hours awarded for the completion of continuing education courses.

1. Amendment of subsection (b) and new subsection (d) filed 1-12-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 3).
2. Amendment filed 4-17-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 16).
3. Amendment filed 12-9-88; operative 1-8-89 (Register 88, No. 52).
4. Amendment of NOTE filed 11-18-99; operative 12-18-99 (Register 99, No. 47).
5. Amendment of section heading and section filed 9-7-2005; operative 10-7-2005 (Register 2005, No. 36).

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

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