OAR 855-025-0015
Renewal of Licensure as a Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician
(1)
A person who has taken and passed a national pharmacy technician certification examination listed in OAR 855-025-0012 (Licensure as a Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician)(1)(a)–(b) may use the following title, and is referred to in these rules as, and is licensed as a “Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician.”(2)
An applicant for renewal of a Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician license must:(a)
Pay the biennial license fee prescribed in OAR 855-110.(b)
Satisfactorily complete a minimum of 20 continuing pharmacy educating hours during the period from July 1 through June 30, of each license renewal cycle. These hours must include:(A)
Two hours of continuing pharmacy education in pharmacy law;(B)
Two hours of continuing pharmacy education in patient safety or error prevention; and(C)
Sixteen other hours of continuing pharmacy education or documented onsite training approved by the Board.(c)
OAR 855-025-0015 (Renewal of Licensure as a Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician)(2)(b) does not apply to a Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician applying for the first renewal of their license, if they have not been licensed by the Board for at least one year prior to July 1 of the renewal period.(d)
Be subject to an annual criminal background check.(3)
The Board may randomly select and audit applications for renewal to verify completion of continuing education or documented onsite training reported on the application for renewal. A Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician whose application for renewal is selected for audit must provide documentation of completion of the continuing pharmacy education reported.(4)
Effective January 1, 2015, national certification is not required to renew a license as a Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician.(5)
A Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician who fails to renew his or her license by the expiration date and whose license has been lapsed for less than one year may renew his or her license as follows:(a)
Complete the renewal process;(b)
Pay the biennial license fee as prescribed in OAR 855-110;(c)
Pay a delinquent fee; and(d)
Complete the required continuing education pursuant to OAR 855-025-0015 (Renewal of Licensure as a Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician)(2)(b).
Source:
Rule 855-025-0015 — Renewal of Licensure as a Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=855-025-0015.