Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) For the purpose of qualifying for
licensure by examination pursuant to Section
465.007(1)(c),
F.S., or for licensure by endorsement pursuant to Section 465.0075(1)(c)2.,
F.S., the following are determined to be "internship programs approved by the
Board:"
(a) Internship programs offered by
schools or colleges of pharmacy which are accredited by the Accreditation
Council on Pharmacological Education (ACPE);
(b) Internships that are required to obtain
the doctor of pharmacy degree from institutions which are accredited as
provided by Section 465.007(1)(b)1., F.S. Documentation of graduation from such
institutions after January 1, 2001, with the doctor of pharmacy degree shall
constitute satisfactory proof the applicant has satisfied the requirements of
this paragraph, or
(c) Internship
programs which meet all requirements of subsection (2),
below.
(2) The Board will
approve internship programs other than those accredited programs enumerated in
paragraphs (1)(a)-(b), above, upon presentation of proof satisfactory to the
Board of the following.
(a) The internship
experience shall be obtained in a community pharmacy, institutional pharmacy or
any Florida Board of Pharmacy approved pharmacy practice, which includes
significant aspects of the practice of pharmacy as defined in Section
465.003(13),
F.S., provided such pharmacy:
1. Holds a
current license or permit issued by the state in which they are operating and
shall have available all necessary equipment for professional services,
necessary reference works, in addition to the official standards and current
professional journals,
2. Is
operated at all times under the supervision of a pharmacist and shall be
willing to train persons desiring to obtain professional experience,
3. Demonstrates that the pharmacy fills,
compounds and dispenses a sufficient number, kind and variety of prescriptions
during the course of a year so as to afford to an intern a broad experience in
the filling, compounding and dispensing of prescription drugs,
4. Has a clear record as to observance of
federal, state and municipal laws and ordinances covering any phase of activity
in which it is engaged,
5. Ensures
that any intern who is a foreign pharmacy graduate is supervised at a ratio of
one (1) pharmacist to one (1) intern; and,
6. Ensures that, for foreign pharmacy
graduate interns, the program will afford the intern the experience and
objectives required by the Foreign Graduate Registered Intern Work Activity
Manual, form DH-MQA 1153, incorporated by reference in Rule
64B16-26.2031,
F.A.C.
(b) Pharmacists
serving as preceptors of pharmacy interns shall:
1. Willingly accept the responsibility for
professional guidance and training of the intern and be able to devote time to
preceptor training sessions and to instruction of the intern,
2. Hold current licensure in the state in
which pharmacy is practiced,
3. Be
ineligible to serve as a preceptor during any period in which the pharmacist's
license to practice pharmacy is revoked, suspended, on probation, or subject to
payment of an unpaid fine levied by lawful Board order, or during any period in
which the pharmacist's license is the subject of ongoing disciplinary
proceedings,
4. Agree to assist the
school or college of pharmacy in the achievement of the educational objectives
set forth and to provide a professional environment for the training of the
intern; and,
5. Provide
documentation or evidence of the pharmacist's continued professional education
and of an active involvement in a patient-oriented practice,
6. Supervise no more than one (1) intern at
any time, if such intern is a foreign pharmacy graduate.
(c) In the event an internship program meets
all the requirements set forth in subsections (a) and (b), any applicant
submitting it for the purpose of qualifying for licensure must show in addition
to successful completion of the internship:
1.
Approval of the program by a state board of pharmacy; and,
2.
a.
Sufficient hours to total two thousand eighty (2080) hours, or
b. Licensure in another state and work
performed as a pharmacist for a sufficient number of hours to total two
thousand eighty (2080) hours when combined with the internship
hours.
(3) All internship hours may be obtained
prior to the applicant's graduation. Hours worked in excess of fifty (50) hours
per week prior to the applicant's graduation or in excess of sixty (60) hours
per week after an applicant's graduation will not be credited toward meeting
the required internship hours.
(4)
Proof of current licensure in another state and work as a pharmacist for up to
two thousand eighty (2080) hours may substitute for all or part of the
internship requirement. However, pursuant to Section 465.007(1)(b)2., F.S., all
foreign pharmacy graduates must complete five hundred (500) hours of supervised
work activity within the state of Florida. The supervised work activity program
experience shall be documented on form DH-MQA 1153, "Foreign Graduate
Registered Intern Work Activity Manual." Further, supervised work activity
hours may not be credited to any applicant until said applicant has obtained
the passing score on the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Exam as provided
in Section 465.007(1)(b)2., F.S., and as defined in Rule
64B16-26.203, F.A.C.
(5) Governmental and private radiopharmacy
internship programs are not approved by the Board.
(6) Proof of completion of an internship
program shall consist of the program's certification that the applicant has
completed the program. If additional hours are required to total two thousand
eighty (2080) hours, satisfactory proof of the additional hours shall consist
of the program's certification of completion of the additional
hours.
Rulemaking Authority 465.005, 465.007(1)(c) FS. Law
Implemented 456.013(1), 465.002, 465.003(12), (13), 465.007(1)(c),
465.0075(1)(c)2., 465.013,
465.015(1)(b),
(2)(b)
FS.
New 5-27-10, Amended
3-15-17.
