247 CMR 8.01 - Pharmacy Interns

(1) To be eligible for licensure as a pharmacist, a candidate shall have completed a Board-approved pharmacy internship, which shall include:

(a) at least 1500 hours of Board-approved pharmacy internship experience, of which:

1.at least 1000 hours has been acquired in a pharmacy or pharmacy-related setting approved by the Board; and

2.at least 500 hours has been acquired in any one, or any combination of Board-approved internships(s) in the following areas:

a.clinical pharmacy;

b.demonstration project;

c.manufacturing;

d.analytical or industrial pharmacy; or

(b) at least 1500 intern hours acquired through experiential pharmacy education, provided the student is a graduate of an ACPE accredited college or university.

(2) In order to be eligible for a pharmacy intern license, an individual shall:

(a) have achieved standing as a student in the first professional year in an approved college/school of pharmacy, or from a foreign school of pharmacy that has arranged internship experiences in collaboration with an approved college/school of pharmacy;

(b) be currently enrolled in a Doctor of Pharmacy ("PharmD") program; and

(c) be of good moral character.

(3) A pharmacy intern shall work under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist preceptor.

(4) A pharmacy intern may not receive more than 12 hours of pharmacy internship credit per day.

(5) Pharmacy internship hours may be acquired throughout a calendar year.

(6) An application for a pharmacy intern license shall be made on forms prescribed by, and available from, the Board. The application shall include:

(a) the applicant's name;

(b) the applicant's address;

(c) the applicant's date of birth;

(d) a recent passport-size photo revealing the applicant's likeness; and

(e) a certified statement by the approved college/school of pharmacy which indicates that the applicant has achieved standing as a student in the first professional year and is enrolled in a PharmD program.

(7) Graduates of Non-approved Colleges/Schools of Pharmacy. Before the commencement of a pharmacy internship in Massachusetts, a graduate of a non-approved college/school of pharmacy must have authorization, issued within the preceding year, from NABP to sit for the FPGEE and must provide a copy of the NABP FPGEE authorization to the Board, along with any other documentation required by the Board.

(8) A PharmD graduate from an approved College/School of Pharmacy, who has accepted a residency in Massachusetts, shall apply for and obtain a pharmacy intern license until such time as he or she obtains a Massachusetts pharmacist license. A PharmD graduate enrolled in a residency in Massachusetts shall:

(a) hold a Massachusetts pharmacist license; or

(b) hold Massachusetts pharmacy intern license and be supervised by a pharmacist.

(9) During the course of the pharmacy internship, preceptors and pharmacy interns shall, in a timely manner submit, on a form provided by the Board, such information as the Board may require regarding the internship.

(10) A pharmacy intern who has graduated from an approved college/school of pharmacy may continue to act in the capacity of pharmacy intern until he or she becomes licensed as a pharmacist.

(11) The Board may grant credit for out-of-state pharmacy internship experience where an affidavit or certificate of approval issued by the jurisdiction where the experience was acquired, is presented to the Board indicating that such internship experience has been duly approved in the jurisdiction.

(12) Massachusetts approved colleges/schools of pharmacy shall submit to the Board a written description of each demonstration project or clinical pharmacy program for which pharmacy internship credit is desired. The Board may determine whether or not student participation in such project(s) or program(s) may be credited to the internship requirement.

(13) The Board shall issue a Summary of Objectives and Procedures for Pharmacy Internship and guidelines for registered pharmacist preceptors and pharmacy interns.

(14) A pharmacy intern shall wear a name tag which indicates the intern's name and the words "pharmacy intern."

(15) A pharmacy intern acting under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacy preceptor may supervise pharmacy technicians.

(16) A registered pharmacist preceptor shall not directly supervise more than two pharmacy interns at one time.

(17) A pharmacy intern found to have engaged in conduct in violation of federal and/or state laws and/or regulations may be prohibited from taking the examination for licensure, in addition to other sanctions imposed by the Board.

(18) A pharmacy intern shall provide written notification to the Board within 14 days of his or her withdrawal from an approved College/School of Pharmacy or PharmD program.

Notes

247 CMR 8.01

Amended by Mass Register Issue 1265, eff. 7/18/2014. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1362, eff. 4/6/2018.