9903. CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL OF PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TRAINING PROGRAMS

9903 Criteria for APPROVAL OF Pharmacy Technician Training Programs 9903.1 The provider of a pharmacy technician training program shall submit a completed application to the Board on the required forms and include payment of the application fee. 9903.2 To be approved by the Board, a pharmacy technician training program shall, at a minimum, provide instruction in the following areas of pharmacy practice: Roles and responsibilities of the pharmacy technician; Knowledge of prescription medications; Knowledge of strengths or dose, dosage forms, physical appearance, routes of administration, and duration of drug therapy; The dispensing process; Pharmaceutical calculations; Interacting with patients; Third party prescriptions; Sterile and non-sterile compounding; Requirements and professional standards for: Preparing; Labeling; Dispensing; Storing; Prepackaging; Distributing; and How medications are administered; Confidentiality; Drugs used to treat major chronic conditions; Federal and District laws and regulations governing controlled substances and the practice of pharmacy; and Knowledge of special dosing considerations for pediatric and geriatric populations. 9903.3 A pharmacy technician training program shall include a minimum of one hundred sixty (160) hours of practical experience. A pharmacy technician training program may not be longer than one (1) year. 9903.5 The Director of a pharmacy technician training program shall be qualified by education or experience to perform in this capacity. The Board shall have final approval of a pharmacy technician training program. 9903.7 The Board shall approve Pharmacy technician training programs offered by the U.S. Armed Forces. 9903.8 The Board may withdraw approval of a program if the Board finds that the program is in violation of this chapter. 9903.9 A pharmacy technician training program approval shall expire five (5) years from the date of issuance. 9903.10 To maintain continued approval the program shall submit the renewal application, renewal fee, and a self-evaluation report on a form provided by the Board at the time of renewal notification. 9903.11 Renewal of a program's approval is at the discretion of the Board, and the decision to renew shall be based on documentation of continued compliance with the criteria set forth in this chapter. 9903.12 A pharmacy technician training program shall report within thirty (30) days any substantive change in the program to include a change in: (a) Program name; (b) Program director; (c) Instructors; (d) Name of institution or business if applicable; (e) Address; (f) Program content; (g) Length of program; or (h) Location of records. 9903.13 A pharmacy technician training program shall maintain records of participants for five (5) years from date of completion or termination of program. The records shall be maintained either on-site or at another location where the records are readily retrievable upon request for inspection. A program shall provide a certificate of completion to participants who successfully complete the program and provide verification of completion of the program for a participant upon request by the Board. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 15117 (November 20, 2015). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Business, Occupations, and Professionals 17 DCMR § 9903