(1) As part of the process to renew a pharmacy technician license, a pharmacy technician shall complete continuing education in compliance with this section.
(2) A pharmacy technician shall complete 20 hours of continuing education each certification renewal cycle. The 20 hours of continuing education must be presented by a continuing education provider accredited by ACPE, except as provided in subsection (3) of this section.
(3) A pharmacy technician shall complete at least one hour of health equity training as described in WAC
246-12-830 each certification renewal period.
(a) Health equity training may be provided by a continuing education provider accredited by ACPE or by a health equity training program contained on the department's list of approved health equity training programs.
(b) The hours spent completing health equity training will count toward meeting continuing education requirements.
(4) A pharmacy technician shall register with a program designated by the commission for tracking completed CPE hours.
(5) Continuing education hours cannot be carried over to the next renewal cycle.
[Statutory Authority: 2021 c 276. WSR 24-01-101, § 246-945-220, filed 12/18/23, effective 1/18/24. Statutory Authority: RCW
18.64.005 and
18.64A.020. WSR 21-04-145, § 246-945-220, filed 2/3/21, effective 12/1/21. Statutory Authority: RCW
18.64.005,
18.64.080,
18.130.075,
18.64.043,
18.64.044,
18.64.045,
18.64.046,
18.64.370,
18.64.460,
69.50.310,
18.64.011,
18.64.245,
18.64.470,
18.64.255,
18.64.205,
18.64.253,
18.64.410,
18.64.500,
18.64.590. WSR 20-12-072, § 246-945-220, filed 6/1/20, effective 3/1/21.]