| (ii) pay the fee as specified in §295.9 of this
title (relating to Inactive License); and
(iii) provide copies of completion certificates from
approved continuing education programs as specified in subsection
(e) of this section for 30 contact hours (3.0 CEUs). Approved continuing
education earned within two years prior to the licensee applying for
the return to active status may be applied toward the continuing education
requirement for reactivation of the license but may not be counted
toward subsequent renewal of the license.
(e) Approved Programs.
(1) Any program presented by an ACPE approved provider
subject to the following conditions:
(A) pharmacists may receive credit for the completion
of the same ACPE course only once during a license period;
(B) pharmacists who present approved ACPE continuing
education programs may receive credit for the time expended during
the actual presentation of the program. Pharmacists may receive credit
for the same presentation only once during a license period; and
(C) proof of completion of an ACPE course shall contain
the following information:
(i) name of the participant;
(ii) title and completion date of the program;
(iii) name of the approved provider sponsoring or cosponsoring
the program;
(iv) number of contact hours and/or CEUs awarded;
(v) the assigned ACPE universal program number and
a "P" designation indicating that the CE is targeted to pharmacists;
and
(vi) either:
(I) a dated certifying signature of the approved provider
and the official ACPE logo; or
(II) the CPE Monitor logo.
(2) Courses which are part of a professional degree
program or an advanced pharmacy degree program offered by a college
of pharmacy which has a professional degree program accredited by
ACPE.
(A) Pharmacists may receive credit for the completion
of the same course only once during a license period. A course is
equivalent to one credit hour for each year of the renewal period.
(B) Pharmacists who teach these courses may receive
credit towards their continuing education, but such credit may be
received only once for teaching the same course during a license period.
(3) Basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) courses
which lead to CPR certification by the American Red Cross or the American
Heart Association or its equivalent shall be recognized as approved
programs. Pharmacists may receive credit for one contact hour (0.1
CEU) towards their continuing education requirement for completion
of a CPR course only once during a license period. Proof of completion
of a CPR course shall be the certificate issued by the American Red
Cross or the American Heart Association or its equivalent.
(4) Advanced cardiovascular life support courses (ACLS)
or pediatric advanced life support (PALS) courses which lead to initial
ACLS or PALS certification by the American Heart Association or its
equivalent shall be recognized as approved programs. Pharmacists may
receive credit for twelve contact hours (1.2 CEUs) towards their continuing
education requirement for completion of an ACLS or PALS course only
once during a license period. Proof of completion of an ACLS or PALS
course shall be the certificate issued by the American Heart Association
or its equivalent.
(5) Advanced cardiovascular life support courses (ACLS)
or pediatric advanced life support (PALS) courses which lead to ACLS
or PALS recertification by the American Heart Association or its equivalent
shall be recognized as approved programs. Pharmacists may receive
credit for four contact hours (0.4 CEUs) towards their continuing
education requirement for completion of an ACLS or PALS recertification
course only once during a license period. Proof of completion of an
ACLS or PALS recertification course shall be the certificate issued
by the American Heart Association or its equivalent.
(6) Attendance at Texas State Board of Pharmacy Board
Meetings shall be recognized for continuing education credit as follows:
(A) pharmacists shall receive credit for three contact
hours (0.3 CEUs) towards their continuing education requirement for
attending a full, public board business meeting in its entirety;
(B) a maximum of six contact hours (0.6 CEUs) are allowed
for attendance at a board meeting during a license period; and
(C) proof of attendance for a complete board meeting
shall be a certificate issued by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
(7) Participation in a Texas State Board of Pharmacy
appointed Task Force shall be recognized for continuing education
credit as follows:
(A) pharmacists shall receive credit for three contact
hours (0.3 CEUs) towards their continuing education requirement for
participating in a Texas State Board of Pharmacy appointed Task Force;
and
(B) proof of participation for a Task Force shall be
a certificate issued by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
(8) Attendance at programs presented by the Texas State
Board of Pharmacy or courses offered by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy
as follows:
(A) pharmacists shall receive credit for the number
of hours for the program or course as stated by the Texas State Board
of Pharmacy; and
(B) proof of attendance at a program presented by the
Texas State Board of Pharmacy or completion of a course offered by
the Texas State Board of Pharmacy shall be a certificate issued by
the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
(9) Pharmacists shall receive credit toward their continuing
education requirements for programs or courses approved by other state
boards of pharmacy as follows:
(A) pharmacists shall receive credit for the number
of hours for the program or course as specified by the other state
board of pharmacy; and
(B) proof of attendance at a program or course approved
by another state board of pharmacy shall be a certificate or other
documentation that indicates:
(i) name of the participant;
(ii) title and completion date of the program;
(iii) name of the approved provider sponsoring or cosponsoring
the program;
(iv) number of contact hours and/or CEUs awarded;
(v) a dated certifying signature of the provider; and
(vi) documentation that the program is approved by
the other state board of pharmacy.
(10) Completion of an Institute for Safe Medication
Practices' (ISMP) Medication Safety Self Assessment for hospital pharmacies
or for community/ambulatory pharmacies shall be recognized for continuing
education credit as follows:
(A) pharmacists shall receive credit for three contact
hours (0.3 CEUs) towards their continuing education requirement for
completion of an ISMP Medication Safety Self Assessment; and
(B) proof of completion of an ISMP Medication Safety
Self Assessment shall be:
(i) a continuing education certificate provided by
an ACPE approved provider for completion of an assessment; or
(ii) a document from ISMP showing completion of an
assessment.
(11) Pharmacists shall receive credit for three contact
hours (0.3 CEUs) toward their continuing education requirements for
taking and successfully passing an initial Board of Pharmaceutical
Specialties certification examination administered by the Board of
Pharmaceutical Specialties. Proof of successfully passing the examination
shall be a certificate issued by the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties.
(12) Programs approved by the American Medical Association
(AMA) as Category 1 Continuing Medical Education (CME) and accredited
by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education subject
to the following conditions:
(A) pharmacists may receive credit for the completion
of the same CME course only once during a license period;
(B) pharmacists who present approved CME programs may
receive credit for the time expended during the actual presentation
of the program. Pharmacists may receive credit for the same presentation
only once during a license period; and
(C) proof of completion of a CME course shall contain
the following information:
(i) name of the participant;
(ii) title and completion date of the program;
(iii) name of the approved provider sponsoring or cosponsoring
the program;
(iv) number of contact hours and/or CEUs awarded; and
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