La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LIII-901

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section LIII-901 - Definitions

A. As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section.

ACPE - Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.

CPE - continuing pharmaceutical education, as part of a postgraduate educational program to enhance professional competence.

CPE Monitor - a collaborative service from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) that provides an electronic system for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to record and track their completed CPE activities.

CPE unit - a standard of measurement adopted by the ACPE for the purpose of accreditation of CPE programs. One CPE unit is equivalent to 10 credit hours.

Pharmacy Technician - an individual, certified by the board, who assists in the practice of pharmacy under the direct and immediate supervision of a Louisiana-licensed pharmacist.

Pharmacy Technician Candidate - an individual, registered by the board, training to become a pharmacy technician, who assists in the practice of pharmacy under the direct and immediate supervision of a Louisiana-licensed pharmacist.

a. an individual who possesses a valid registration and is working under the supervision of a pharmacist for the purpose of obtaining practical experience for certification as a pharmacy technician by the board; or

b. an individual who possesses a valid registration and is awaiting examination.

Pharmacy Technician Educator - a pharmacy technician training program that is currently nationally-accredited and board-approved, a program by the Louisiana Department of Education offering Pharmacy Technician as a career path, or a Louisiana licensed pharmacist, not on probation with the board, providing technician training in a pharmacy that is not on probation with the board.

Training Program - a pharmacy technician training program that is currently nationally-accredited and has been approved by the board.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LIII-901

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Pharmacy, LR 30:2485 (November 2004), effective January 1, 2005, amended LR 39:1777 (July 2013), Amended by the Department of Health, Board of Pharmacy, LR 432496 (12/1/2017), effective 1/1/2018, Amended LR 501646 (11/1/2024).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1212.