Board of Pharmacy Approval of Pharmacy Technician Educational and Training Programs (Resolution No. 105-5-09)

May 19, 2009 5:35 PM Topics: Education, Pharmacy technicians, and Resolutions

Resolution No. 105-5-09
Title: Board of Pharmacy Approval of Pharmacy Technician Educational and Training Programs
Action: Passed

Whereas, new pharmacy technician educational and training programs are being established in community colleges and trade schools across the country; and

Whereas, no standards are currently in place to guide the quality and appropriateness of the course curriculum for such programs; and

Whereas, state boards of pharmacy have a responsibility to oversee the training and practice of pharmacy technicians in the interest of the patient health and safety;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that NABP assist and encourage state boards of pharmacy to evaluate and approve training programs for pharmacy technicians licensed or registered in their states; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that NABP convene a task force to review existing state requirements for educational and training programs and national accrediting organizations’, such as the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, core competencies to recommend national standards for technician education and training programs to be considered by boards of pharmacy.

(Resolution passed at the NABP 105th Annual Meeting, Miami, FL)