856 IAC 1-3.1-7 Pharmacist intern/extern; program requirements

Sec. 7. (a) Practical experience requirements for pharmacist interns/externs in Indiana may be satisfied by complying with either of the following: (1) Completion of the practical experience requirements of the college or school of pharmacy from which the intern/extern has graduated, if the curriculum of the college or school has been accredited by: (A) the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE); (B) the Canadian Council on Pharmacy Accreditation (CCPA); or (C) another board-approved practical experience program. (2) In the event the intern/extern has graduated from a nonaccredited program as outlined in subdivision (1) or has no practical experience as a part of that individual's educational curriculum, the intern/extern must complete a minimum of one thousand five hundred (1,500) hours of practical experience under the supervision of a pharmacist and provide the board, prior to or concurrent with application for licensure, a written description of the objectives and duties of that experience. (b) If a candidate for licensure as a pharmacist in Indiana has been licensed as a pharmacist in another state or jurisdiction and has been engaged in the practice of pharmacy as defined in IC 25-26-13-2 for a period of not less than one (1) year, the practical experience requirement is waived.