D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-6502

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 17-6502 - EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

6502.1

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter an applicant shall furnish proof satisfactory to the Board, that the applicant:

(a) Has successfully completed an educational program in the practice of pharmacy and holds a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from a school of pharmacy:

(1) Accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE) at the time the applicant graduates; and

(2) With at least a five (5) year curriculum at the time of graduation, unless the applicant graduated prior to January 1, 2003, in which case a four (4) year curriculum will be accepted; and

(b) Has successfully completed the introductory and advanced pharmacy experience hourly requirements in accordance with ACPE standards.

6502.2

The Board shall give credit for independent pre-licensure professional practice required by §§6502.1(b)(2) and (3) if it meets the following requirements:

(a) Seventy percent (70%) of the work was spent performing the following pharmacy tasks:

(1) Filling prescriptions;

(2) Compounding drugs;

(3) Evaluating prescriptions;

(4) Handling controlled substances;

(5) Handling toxic drugs and substances;

(6) Substituting generic drugs for brand name drugs;

(7) Storing and packaging drugs;

(8) Instructing patients;

(9) Maintaining prescription records; and

(10) Handling veterinarian products;

(b) A student who is enrolled in a school of pharmacy may be given credit only for hours of work performed during school breaks or vacations;

(c) Work performed in the following areas is subject to a maximum of five hundred (500) hours of credit:

(1) Work-study in industry or government;

(2) Research; and

(3) Community service projects;

(d) Credit shall not be given for more than forty (40) hours of pre-licensure professional practice hours per week; and

(e) Credit for pre-licensure professional practice performed in the District of Columbia shall:

(1) Not begin to accrue until the Board has registered the intern in accordance with the procedures set forth in §6509 of this chapter; and

(2) Only be given for pre-licensure professional practice hours performed as part of a formalized internship program and under the supervision of the individual's assigned preceptor.

6502.3

For independent pre-licensure practice hours completed in the District of Columbia, the Board shall only give credit for the independent pre-licensure professional practice required by §§6502.1(b)(2) and (3) if it meets the requirements set forth in §6502.2 of this chapter.

6502.4

For independent pre-licensure practice hours completed outside of the District of Columbia, the Board shall recognize the hours and apply the hours to the applicant's required total for licensure only if:

(a) The hours have been certified in writing by the Board of Pharmacy of the state in which they were obtained; and

(b) The hours were performed within two years from the date of the application for registration in the District of Columbia.

6502.5

Starting with the graduating class of 2014, in addition to the requirements of §6502.1(b) of this chapter, each applicant for a pharmacist license shall submit proof of having completed an additional four hundred (400) hours of independent pre-licensure practice in a pharmacy setting with the emphasis being on the distribution of medicines and prescriptions.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-6502

Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6243 (September 1, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 4330 (April 18, 2008); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 11178 (November 26, 2010); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 95 (1/6/2023)

Authority: The Director of the Department of Health, pursuant to the authority set forth in § 302(14) of the District of Columbia Health Occupation Revision Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code § 3-1203.02(14) ), and Mayor's Order 98-140, dated August 20, 1998.