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Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
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Title 18. Professional and Occupational Licensing |
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Agency 110. Board of Pharmacy |
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Chapter 20. Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy |
Section 106. Requirements for continued competency
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A. A pharmacy technician shall be required to have completed a minimum of 0.5 CEUs or five contact hours of approved continuing education for each annual renewal of registration. Hours in excess of the number required for renewal may not be transferred or credited to another year.
B. An approved continuing education program shall meet the requirements as set forth in subsection B of 18VAC110-20-90 or subsection B of 18VAC110-20-100.
C. Upon written request of a pharmacy technician, the board may grant an extension of up to one year in order for the pharmacy technician to fulfill the continuing education requirements for the period of time in question. The granting of an extension shall not relieve the pharmacy technician from complying with current year requirements. Any subsequent extension shall be granted for good cause shown.
D. Original certificates showing successful completion of continuing education programs shall be maintained by the pharmacy technician for a period of two years following the renewal of his registration. The pharmacy technician shall provide such original certificates to the board upon request in a manner to be determined by the board.
Historical Notes
Derived from Volume 19, Issue 10, eff. February 26, 2003; amended, Virginia Register Volume 25, Issue 24, eff. September 2, 2009; Volume 26, Issue 02, eff. October 28, 2009; Volume 26, Issue 22, eff. August 4, 2010.