Florida

Board

of

Pharmacy

1. Evidence of Licensure: The program must meet the requirements of and be licensed by the Commission for Independent Education pursuant to chapter 1005, F.S., or the equivalent licensing authority of another state or jurisdiction or is within the public-school system of the State of Florida.
2. Curriculum, Catalog, or Course Descriptions: The course of study for the program must include classroom study and clinical instruction that incorporates the following:
   1. Introduction to pharmacy and health care systems:
      1. Confidentiality,
      2. Patient rights and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
   2. Pharmacy law:
      1. Federal law;
      2. Florida State law;
      3. Florida State rules;
      4. Pharmacy technician Florida rules and law.
   3. Pharmaceutical – medical terminology, abbreviations, and symbols:
      1. Medication safety and error prevention;
      2. Prescriptions and medication orders.
   4. Records management and inventory control:
      1. Pharmaceutical supplies;
      2. Medication labeling;
      3. Medication packaging and storage;
      4. Controlled substances;
      5. Adjudication and billing.
   5. Interpersonal relations, communications, and ethics:
      1. Diversity of communications;
      2. Empathetic communications;
      3. Ethics governing pharmacy practice;
      4. Patient and caregiver communication.
   6. Pharmaceutical calculations.
3. Faculty Credentials: The program must demonstrate that the faculty is qualified to teach the subject-matter by complying with the following:
   1. The program shall provide evidence of academic preparation or experience in the subject matter by submitting a job description, resume or curriculum vitae which describes the faculty member’s work experience and level of academic preparation.
   2. When the subject matter of an offering includes pharmacy technician practice, a licensed pharmacist or registered pharmacy technician with expertise in the content area must be involved in the planning and instruction.
   3. Pharmacy technician faculty supervising learning experiences in a clinical area in this State shall be licensed or registered.

1. 1. Curriculum, Catalog, or Course Descriptions: The course of study for the program must include classroom study and clinical instruction that incorporates the following:
      1. Introduction to pharmacy and health care systems:
         1. Confidentiality,
         2. Patient rights and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
      2. Pharmacy law:
         1. Federal law;
         2. Florida State law;
         3. Florida State rules;
         4. Pharmacy technician Florida rules and law.
      3. Pharmaceutical – medical terminology, abbreviations, and symbols:
         1. Medication safety and error prevention;
         2. Prescriptions and medication orders.
      4. Records management and inventory control:
         1. Pharmaceutical supplies;
         2. Medication labeling;
         3. Medication packaging and storage;
         4. Controlled substances;
         5. Adjudication and billing.
      5. Interpersonal relations, communications, and ethics:
         1. Diversity of communications;
         2. Empathetic communications;
         3. Ethics governing pharmacy practice;
         4. Patient and caregiver communication.
      6. Pharmaceutical calculations.
   2. Faculty Credentials: The program must demonstrate that the faculty is qualified to teach the subject-matter by complying with the following:
      1. The program shall provide evidence of academic preparation or experience in the subject matter by submitting a job description, resume or curriculum vitae which describes the faculty member’s work experience and level of academic preparation.
      2. When the subject matter of an offering includes pharmacy technician practice, a licensed pharmacist or registered pharmacy technician with expertise in the content area must be involved in the planning and instruction.
      3. Pharmacy technician faculty supervising learning experiences in a clinical area in this State shall be licensed or registered.
   3. Length of Program: The program must contain a minimum of one hundred sixty (160) hours of training, which shall not exceed six (6) months. Employer sponsored pharmacy technician training programs may request the program length exceed six (6) months in length under the following circumstances:
      1. For programs containing a minimum of one hundred eighty (180) hours, the program length shall not exceed nine (9) months;
      2. For programs containing a minimum of two hundred (200) hours, the program length shall not exceed twelve (12) months.
      3. In no event shall the total length of the training program exceed twelve (12) months.

For programs of any length, the Program Director may extend participation in the program for an individual employee. In no event shall an employee’s training be extended more than six (6) months beyond the program’s length.

1. Evaluation: The program must give participants an opportunity to evaluate learning experiences, instructional methods, facilities and resources used for the offering.
2. Test: The final test must include a minimum of one hundred (100) questions. The participant must achieve a minimum score of seventy percent (70%) on the evaluation to receive the certificate of completion. The evaluation must be graded by the provider. These tests are to ensure that self-directed learning experiences, including but not limited to home study, computer programs, internet or web-based courses evaluate participant knowledge at the completion of the learning experience.
3. Program Director: The program must designate a Program Director to assume responsibility for the registered pharmacy technician training program. If the contact person is not a licensed pharmacist or registered pharmacy technician, provision shall be made for insuring licensed pharmacist or registered pharmacy technician input in overall program planning and evaluation.
4. Policies/Procedures, Record-keeping, and Record Retention: The program must establish written policies and procedures for implementation of the registered pharmacy technician training program, maintain a system of record-keeping which provides for storage of program information, and maintain program records for a period not less than three (3) years during which time the records must be available for inspection by the board or department.
5. Certificate of Completion: The program must furnish each participant with an authenticated individual Certificate of Completion.