New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Ph - N.H. Pharmacy Board
Chapter Ph 800 - PHARMACY TECHNICIANS
Part Ph 806 - REVOCATION, DENIAL, AND REINSTATEMENT OF REGISTERED PHARMACY TECHNICIANS
Section Ph 806.04 - Continuing Education Requirements for Certified Pharmacy Technicians

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Ph 806.04

Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024

(a) The board of pharmacy shall not issue registration renewals unless the certified pharmacy technician indicates on the renewal application, and under unsworn falsification, that he/she has completed the minimum required hours of accredited/approved continuing pharmaceutical education courses/programs according to Ph806.04. Incomplete renewal application shall be returned to the applicant.

(b) Continuing education shall be required of all registered active or inactive certified pharmacy technicians who apply for registration renewal.

(c) All certified pharmacy technicians registered in New Hampshire shall acquire 1.0 APCET, AMA Category 1 and 2, or board approved CEU's during the 12 months immediately preceding the license renewal date of April 1st of which:

(1) At least 0.1 live CEU's shall be earned in a didactic setting;

(2) At least 0.1 CEU's shall be earned in error prevention or patient safety; and

(3) Certified pharmacy technicians with duties involving sterile and non-sterile compounding shall complete a minimum of 0.2 CEU's in the area of compounding or other competencies determined by the board.

(d) Continuing education credits shall not be recognized for any repeat program attended or completed. Repeat programs shall be identified as any program didactic or correspondence which carries the same ACPET, CME or any board of pharmacy program identification number.

(e) The certified pharmacy technician shall retain all certificates and/or other documented evidence of participation in an approved/accredited continuing education program/course for a period of 3 years. Such documentation shall be made available to the board for random audit and/or verification.

(f) Not less than 10% of the registrants shall be randomly selected each year by the board for determinations of compliance with Ph806.04.

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