And MORE! Re: New Florida and Ilinois Legislation

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Dear All,

I wish to clarify one of my statements which I will reprint here:

" Do I think all 16 or 17 yr olds are mature enough? NO!I do not! But I

certainly know of MANY who are. Again this is why I think 18 yr old

with PTCB or ExCPT only OR 17 yr old with HS Diploma/GED and

education/training is acceptable and that the exam organizations

should drop the age requirement. "

I am referring to what I think the law should be in states that do not

require education and training, but have an age limit to practice.

I think you ALL know that i believe that all states should require

education and training.

So what I would and do support IF states were to require education and

training is 17 yrs old PLUS HS/GED PLUS graduate from approved rx tech

program. By the way Education and training must include mock labs then

an externship after classroom didactics.

Okay I'm done!

Respectfully,

Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS

Pharm Tech Educator

Founder/Owner

> > >

> > > Just got an e-mail from the PTCB stating that Florida is now

> > requiring

> > > certification for pharmacy techs. The same has happened recently

> > in

> > > Illinois. FINALLY! This needs to be law in ALL 50 states.

> > >

> > > I, as a consumer, would feel much better if an overworked, stressed

> > out

> > > pharmacist doesn't have to rely on some 16 year high school kid

> > filling

> > > Rx's-who, of course, doesn't have a clue what they're doing. This,

> > > hopefully, raises the standards for techs and that goes hand in

> > hand

> > > with better salaries.

> > >

> > > Kudos to you, Jeanetta, for this website to help new techs get

> > > certified and find a meaningful, satisfying career!

> > >

> > > Nukes, CPhT

> > >

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