Oregon Statutes 689.499 – Pharmacy technician specialized education program; rules
(1)(a) The State Board of Pharmacy may by rule identify activities performed by a pharmacy technician for which a specialized education program may be required.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 689.499
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Pharmacy: means a place that meets the requirements of rules of the board, is licensed and approved by the board where the practice of pharmacy may lawfully occur and includes apothecaries, drug stores, dispensaries, hospital outpatient pharmacies, pharmacy departments and prescription laboratories but does not include a place used by a manufacturer or wholesaler. See Oregon Statutes 689.005
- Pharmacy technician: means a person licensed by the board who assists in the practice of pharmacy pursuant to rules of the board. See Oregon Statutes 689.005
(b) If the board identifies an activity requiring specialized education under this subsection, the board shall approve no fewer than two specialized education programs to provide the specialized education.
(c) Upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to the board that a pharmacy technician has satisfactorily completed a specialized education program approved by the board, the board shall note the specialized education on the license of the pharmacy technician.
(2) The board may establish standards for renewal or revocation of a notation of specialized education under this section.
(3) As used in this section, ‘specialized education program’ means:
(a) A program providing education for persons desiring licensure as pharmacy technicians that is approved by the board and offered by an accredited college or university that grants a two-year degree upon successful completion of the program; or
(b) A structured program approved by the board and designed to educate pharmacy technicians in one or more specific issues of patient health and safety that is offered by:
(A) An organization recognized by the board as representing pharmacists or pharmacy technicians;
(B) An employer recognized by the board as representing pharmacists or pharmacy technicians; or
(C) A trade association recognized by the board as representing pharmacies. [2005 c.313 § 16]
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