Re: Florida InfoRe: CPht Resume Question

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THANK YOU RPh Joy  from Florida!

 

I appreciate your continued 'residency' on the site as a Pharmacist who

continues to care and help field questions from members. 

I took this directly from the link you provided so all can see and to have it

posted for future questions as I am sure as the deadline of 12-31-10 approaches

we WILL have more questions about this:

 

Thank you again,

Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS Chem

Founder/Owner of this site

 

" GENERAL INFORMATION

Requirements for Florida Pharmacy Technician Registration

Prior to January 1, 2010:

Effective January 1, 2010, any person who wishes to work as a pharmacy

technician in the State of Florida must register with the Board of Pharmacy. To

register with the Board of Pharmacy, an applicant must submit the following

items:

Pharmacy Technician Registration Application; and

$105.00 Fee ($50.00 non-refundable application fee, $50.00 registration fee,

$5.00 unlicensed application fee).

 

Any person who has completed a board approved technician-training program; or

has completed 1500 hours of pharmacy technician work experience; or is a

certified pharmacy technician may submit proof along with the initial

application.

January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010:

An applicant who has not met the education, work experience or certification

requirements at the time of initial application may utilize January 1, 2010

through December 31, 2010 to complete one of the requirements.

1. Must complete a board-approved pharmacy technician training program; or

2. Must complete 1500 hours pharmacy technician work experience under the

supervision of a licensed pharmacist; or

3. Must be certified by an agency accredited by the National Commission for

Certifying Agencies. For example, Pharmacy Technician Certification Board

(PTCB), or Institute for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ICPT).

A pharmacy technician registered prior to January 1, 2011, that fails to submit

proof of completing one of the above requirements by December 31, 2010 will be

required to re-register as a pharmacy technician, meeting the requirements

below.

After January 1, 2011:

Effective January 1, 2011, any person who wishes to work as a pharmacy

technician in the State of Florida must register with the Board of Pharmacy. To

register with the Board of Pharmacy, an applicant must submit the following

items:

Pharmacy Technician Registration Application

$105.00 Fee ($50.00 non-refundable application fee, $50.00 registration fee,

$5.00 unlicensed application fee)

Proof of completion of a board-approved pharmacy technician-training program.

DH-MQA PH1183, 09/09 Rule 64B16-26.350, F.A.C. "

From: nerissafaye <nerissafaye@...>

Subject: Florida InfoRe: CPht Resume Question

Date: Thursday, April 8, 2010, 7:53 AM

Unfortunately in Florida we are all in a state of limbo as the board has not

determined what an approved training program looks like.  All we know right now

is that they cannot approve college based programs as they would be education

and not training and the board does not have the authority to regulate education

(semantics again, very frustrating as we were hoping it would mandate college

and not every employer to provide their own inhouse basic training).  The

hospital where I work is demanding that those applying for tech positions have

their registration and certification already in hand before applying and then

will develop a training program to meet the guidelines as soon as we know what

they will be.  To be registered, I believe you just need to send $105 to the

board and you have until Dec to prove certification and work hours or training.

Here is the link to the booklet on reg for techs:

http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/pharmacy/ap_phtech.pdf

Joy

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