Ohio Administrative Code
Title 4729:1 - Licensing and Consult Agreements
Chapter 4729:1-5 - Continuing Education
Section 4729:1-5-01 - Pharmacist continuing education - definitions
Current through all regulations passed and filed through March 18, 2024
As used in Chapter 4729:1-5 of the Administrative Code:
(A) "A.C.P.E." means the accreditation council for pharmacy education.
(B) "Board approved pharmacy practice-specific specialty certification program" means a practice-specific specialty certification program that meets one of the following:
(C) "Continuing education unit" or "C.E.U." means ten contact hours of participation in an organized continuing pharmacy education experience presented by a provider listed in paragraph (D) of this rule.
(D) "Continuing pharmacy education" or "continuing education", as required in section 4729.12 of the Revised Code, means post-licensure pharmacy education undertaken to maintain professional competency to practice pharmacy, improve professional skills, and preserve uniform qualifications for continuing the practice of the profession for the purpose of protecting public health and welfare. Continuing pharmacy education may be obtained from any of the following providers:
(E) "One-third of a licensee's continuing education requirement" as used in division (C) of section 4745.04 of the Revised Code and paragraph (H) of rule 4729:1-5-02 of the Administrative Code, means the total number of required C.E.U.s for licensure renewal divided by three and rounded down to the nearest whole number.
(F) "Pharmacy jurisprudence" continuing education shall include any of the following:
(G) "Patient or medication safety" means an A.C.P.E. continuing education program identified by the A.C.P.E. numbering convention "05" that deals with the prevention of healthcare errors and the elimination or mitigation of patient injury caused by healthcare errors.
(H) "Veteran" means anyone who is serving or has served under honorable conditions in any component of the armed forces, including the national guard and reserve.