North Dakota Administrative Code
Title 61 - Pharmacy, Board of
Article 61-02 - Pharmacies
Chapter 61-02-07.1 - Pharmacy Technician
Section 61-02-07.1-10 - Pharmacy technician continuing education

1. Each pharmacy technician shall complete at least ten hours of approved pharmacy technician continuing education every year as a condition of renewal of a registration as a pharmacy technician in North Dakota.

2. There may be no carryover or extension of continuing education units with the exception that continuing education units obtained twelve months prior to the beginning of each annual reporting period may be used in the current annual reporting period which begins March first of each year and ends the last day of February, or the previous reporting period. However, they may not be counted as credit in both reporting periods. The failure to obtain the required ten hours of continuing education by the renewal date may result in a suspension for a minimum of thirty days, or a maximum of the period ending the date the continuing education is completed.

3. Pharmacy technicians shall maintain their own records . The records must be maintained for a two-year period.

4. The requirements of this section do not apply to a pharmacy technician applying for a first renewal of a registration.

5. A pharmacy technician registered with the board may make application to the board for a waiver of compliance with the pharmacy technician continuing education requirements and may be granted an exemption by the board.

6. Upon request of the board, proof of compliance must be furnished to the board.