Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 64B16-31.035 - Test and Treat Certification: Initial Certification Course
(1) Applicants for
Initial Certification Course approval shall submit an application using Form
DH5062-MQA (eff. 08/20) "Application for Initial Test and Treat Certification
Course" that is hereby incorporated by reference and available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12228
or http://floridapharmacy.gov.
(2)
Initial test and treat certification courses shall be a minimum of 20 hours in
duration, and shall meet all the following mandatory requirements:
(a) The course may only be offered by a
program provider who is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy
Education (ACPE), a program provider who is accredited to provide educational
activities designated for the American Medical Association Physician's
Recognition Award Category 1 credit, or a program provider approved by the
American Osteopathic Association to offer continuing medical education
credits.
(b) The course content and
objectives offered by an approved provider shall be developed in conjunction
with an individual licensed to practice pharmacy and an individual who is
licensed allopathic or osteopathic physician.
(c) The course content shall include all
those areas enumerated in Section 465.1895(2)(b), F.S., and shall also cover
the following areas:
1. Laws and rules
applicable to test and treat certifications; and
2. Writing and entering into a written
protocol.
(d) No less
than 8 hours of the course shall be offered through a live seminar or a live
video teleconference.
(3) A pharmacist who successfully completes a
board approved test and treat certification course shall be awarded 20 hours of
general continuing education credits.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 465.1895 FS. Law Implemented 465.1895 FS.
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