Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 68 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY
Article 1 - REGISTRATION AND EXAMINATION OF PHARMACISTS
Section 68-1-1b - Continuing education for pharmacists
Universal Citation: KS Admin Regs 68-1-1b
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 39, September 26, 2024
(a)
(1) "Continuing education" shall mean an
organized and systematic education experience beyond basic preparation that is
designed to achieve the following:
(A)
(i) Increase knowledge, improve skills, or
enhance the practice of pharmacy; or
(ii) improve protection of the public health
and welfare; and
(B)
ensure continued competence.
(2) "ACPE-NABP CPE monitor service" shall
mean the electronic tracking service of the accreditation council for pharmacy
education and the national association of boards of pharmacy for monitoring
continuing education that pharmacists receive from continuing education
providers.
(b)
(1) Thirty clock-hours of continuing
education shall be required for renewal of a pharmacist license during each
licensure period. Continuing education clock-hours may be prorated for
licensure periods that are less than biennial at a rate of 1.25 clock-hours per
month.
(2) Each licensee shall
complete a continuing education course consisting of one clock-hour that is
provided by the board for renewal of a pharmacist license, which shall be
counted toward the 30 clock-hour requirement. This paragraph shall take effect
on July 1, 2023.
(c)
(1) Each continuing education program shall
be approved by the board. Each provider or licensee shall submit the continuing
education program to the board at least 10 days in advance for consideration
for approval. Each provider shall advertise the continuing education program as
having only pending approval until the provider is notified of approval by the
board.
(2) Continuing education
programs shall not include in-service programs, on-the-job training,
orientation for a job, an education program open to the general public, a
car-diopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) course, a basic cardiac life support
(BCLS) course, emergency or disaster training or direct experience at a
healthcare facility under a code blue, testing out of a course, and medical
school courses.
(3) Each provider
shall furnish a certificate of completion to the licensee for each continuing
education program that the licensee has successfully completed. Each
certificate shall be in a format approved by the board and shall include the
following:
(A) The licensee's name;
(B) the title and date of the approved
continuing education program;
(C)
the name of the provider;
(D) the
number of continuing education clock-hours approved by the board;
(E) the number of continuing education
clock-hours completed by the licensee;
(F) the approved program number issued by the
board; and
(G) the provider's dated
signature, certifying program completion.
(d) Within 30 days of completion, each licensee shall submit to the board proof of completion of any approved continuing education program not reported to the ACPE-NABP CPE monitor service. No credit shall be given for any certificate of completion received by the board after the June 30 expiration date of each licensure period.
(e) A licensee shall not be allowed to carry forward excess clock-hours earned in one licensure period into the next licensure period.
(f) The required continuing education shall be obtained in the two-year licensure period ending on the June 30 expiration date of each license.
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