WAC 246-901-030   Technician education and training.  (1) Applicants must obtain education and training from one of the following:

     (a) Formal academic pharmacy technician training program approved by the board.

     (b) On-the-job pharmacy technician training program approved by the board.

     (2) The minimum educational prerequisite for entering a training program shall be high school graduation or G.E.D.

     (3) Applicants must pass a board-approved national standardized pharmacy technician certification examination.

     (4) An out-of-state pharmacy technician applicant must meet the same requirements as a pharmacy technician trained in this state. The board must approve training programs approved in other states.

     (5) Applicants whose academic training has been obtained in foreign countries shall meet certification requirements as listed below:

     (a) Foreign pharmacy school graduates. Board approval of program completed for the degree.

     (b) Foreign medical school graduates. Board approval of program completed for the degree.

     (c) All foreign graduates for whom English is not the primary language shall provide proof of receiving a score of at least 173 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and a score of 50 on the Test of Spoken English (TSE) prior to certification.

     (d) Foreign trained applicants must earn 520 hours of supervised experience in an approved pharmacy technician training program.

     (6) Prior to performing specialized functions, pharmacy technicians shall complete specialized training and meet proficiency criteria set forth by the board.

     (a) Unit-dose medication checking. The training proficiency criteria requires demonstration of 99% accuracy in medication checking.

     (b) Intravenous admixture preparation. The training proficiency criteria requires demonstration of 100% accuracy in intravenous admixture preparation of a representative sample of preparations provided by the facility using aseptic technique.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005 and 18.64A.020. 08-22-005, § 246-901-030, filed 10/24/08, effective 1/1/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005, chapter 18.64A RCW. 00-15-081, § 246-901-030, filed 7/19/00, effective 8/19/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.050. 94-08-097, § 246-901-030, filed 4/6/94, effective 5/7/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005 and chapter 18.64A RCW. 91-18-057 (Order 191B), recodified as § 246-901-030, filed 8/30/91, effective 9/30/91; Order 141, § 360-52-020, filed 12/9/77.]