Iowa Admin. Code r. 657-3.5

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, December 11, 2024

Rule 657-3.5 - Certification of pharmacy technicians

Except as provided in subrule 3.5(1), all pharmacy technicians shall be required to be nationally certified as provided by this rule. National certification acquired through successful completion of any NCCA-accredited pharmacy technician certification program and examination fulfills the requirement for national certification. National certification does not replace the need for licensed pharmacist control over the performance of delegated functions, nor does national certification exempt the pharmacy technician from registration pursuant to these rules. A certified pharmacy technician shall maintain the technician's national certification, in addition to the technician's Iowa registration, during any period of employment in or for an Iowa pharmacy as a certified pharmacy technician.

(1)Pharmacy technician trainee. A person who is in the process of acquiring national certification as a pharmacy technician shall register with the board as a pharmacy technician trainee pursuant to rule 657-3.9 (155A).

(2)Certified pharmacy technician. All applicants for a new pharmacy technician registration except as provided by subrule 3.5(1), and all applicants for renewal of a pharmacy technician registration pursuant to rule 657-3.10 (155A), shall provide proof of current national pharmacy technician certification and shall complete the application for certified pharmacy technician registration.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 657-3.5

ARC 8673B, IAB 4/7/10, effective 6/1/10; ARC 9009B, IAB 8/11/10, effective 7/23/10; ARC 9407B, IAB 3/9/11, effective 4/13/11

Amended by IAB December 10, 2014/Volume XXXVII, Number 12, effective 1/14/2015

Amended by IAB December 15, 2021/Volume XLIV, Number 12, effective 1/19/2022

Amended by IAB July 27, 2022/Volume XLV, Number 2, effective 8/31/2022