Re: Florida Pharm Tech Bill Headed to Desk of Governor Crist - For Florida

[Guest guest]

Well I would say congratulations are in order, BUT I fail to

understand the relevance of bottom last requirement. Here is a quote:

-certification by a program accredited by the National Commission for

Certifying Agencies (NCCA).

I looked up this commission and all I found was that it has a test for

Athletic Trainers.

Trying to keep an open mind I thought well maybe it is for CPR but I

could not find that either.

So can anyone TELL ME why this is required?

Thanks so much,

Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS

Pharm Tech Educator

Founder/Owner

>

> Pharmacy Tech Bill Headed to Desk of Governor Crist

> Body: CS/CS/SB1360 was passed late last night by the Florida House of

> Representatives by a vote of 115 for, 2 against and 3 missing. Since

> the House accepted the version passed by the Senate (39 for, 0

> against) without amendment, the next stop for this historic bill is

> the desk of Governor Crist.

>

>

>

> When signed into law the bill would include, but not be limited to,

> the following:

>

> -Require the Florida Board of Pharmacy to establish an application and

> registration process for pharmacy technicians

>

> -Require all pharmacy technicians to be at least 17 years old and pay

> an application fee no greater than $50.

>

>

>

> -Require pharmacy technicians to be registered by the Florida Board of

> Pharmacy by January 1, 2010;

>

> -Establish, as a condition of the biennial renewal, the completion of

> 20 hours of continuing education approved by the Florida Board or the

> Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education (ACPE);

>

> -Establish disciplinary authority of the Florida Board of Pharmacy

> over pharmacy technician who violate certain provisions of F.S. 456

> and 465.

>

>

>

> -Make it unlawful for a person to represent themselves as a pharmacy

> technician if not in compliance with this law.

>

>

>

> In addition the bill contains exemptions from registration as a

> pharmacy technician for students enrolled in a Board-approved pharmacy

> technician training program.

>

>

>

> In addition, effective January 1, 2011 the bill would require all

> pharmacy technicians to have completed one of the following:

>

> -a pharmacy technician training program approved by the Board, or

>

> -worked as a pharmacy technician for at least 1500 hours under the

> supervision of a Florida licensed pharmacist, or

>

> -certification by a program accredited by the National Commission for

> Certifying Agencies (NCCA).

>

>

>

> The Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists (FSHP) will provide

> additional information and interpretations of this historic

> legislation on the FSHP website.

>

[Guest guest]

Here is what I found by a surf:

National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA)

http://www.bocatc.org/index.php?Itemid=95 & id=89 & option=com_content & task=view

For Athletic Trainers BOC

National Organization for Competency Assurance

http://www.noca.org/NCCAAccreditation/AccreditedCertificationPrograms/tabid/120/\

Default.aspx

Established in 1977, the National Organization for Competency

Assurance (NOCA) is the leader in setting quality standards for

credentialing organizations. Through its annual conference, regional

seminars, and publications, NOCA serves its membership as a

clearinghouse for information on the latest trends and issues of

concern to practitioners and organizations focused on certification,

licensure, and human resource development.

National Commission For Certifying Agencies

Accredited Certification Organizations/Programs as of March 2008

· Pharmacy Technician Certificaton Board

· Certified Pharmacy Technician 11/30/11

An alphabetical listing of NOCA members. by profession/pharmacy are:

Pharmacy

Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties

College of Pharmacists of British Columbia

Commission for Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

Ontario College of Pharmacists

The Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada

Pharmacy Technician Certification Board

My question is if the NOCA is going to use PTCB any way then why would

Florida NOT just use PTCB instead of having the would be tech

applicant have to go all the way around the barn to get into the barn?

Just simply go to PTCB site instead of having to go through NCCA to go

to NOCA to get to PTCB! Makes NO sense to me.

> >

> > Pharmacy Tech Bill Headed to Desk of Governor Crist

> > Body: CS/CS/SB1360 was passed late last night by the Florida House of

> > Representatives by a vote of 115 for, 2 against and 3 missing. Since

> > the House accepted the version passed by the Senate (39 for, 0

> > against) without amendment, the next stop for this historic bill is

> > the desk of Governor Crist.

> >

> >

> >

> > When signed into law the bill would include, but not be limited to,

> > the following:

> >

> > -Require the Florida Board of Pharmacy to establish an application and

> > registration process for pharmacy technicians

> >

> > -Require all pharmacy technicians to be at least 17 years old and pay

> > an application fee no greater than $50.

> >

> >

> >

> > -Require pharmacy technicians to be registered by the Florida Board of

> > Pharmacy by January 1, 2010;

> >

> > -Establish, as a condition of the biennial renewal, the completion of

> > 20 hours of continuing education approved by the Florida Board or the

> > Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education (ACPE);

> >

> > -Establish disciplinary authority of the Florida Board of Pharmacy

> > over pharmacy technician who violate certain provisions of F.S. 456

> > and 465.

> >

> >

> >

> > -Make it unlawful for a person to represent themselves as a pharmacy

> > technician if not in compliance with this law.

> >

> >

> >

> > In addition the bill contains exemptions from registration as a

> > pharmacy technician for students enrolled in a Board-approved pharmacy

> > technician training program.

> >

> >

> >

> > In addition, effective January 1, 2011 the bill would require all

> > pharmacy technicians to have completed one of the following:

> >

> > -a pharmacy technician training program approved by the Board, or

> >

> > -worked as a pharmacy technician for at least 1500 hours under the

> > supervision of a Florida licensed pharmacist, or

> >

> > -certification by a program accredited by the National Commission for

> > Certifying Agencies (NCCA).

> >

> >

> >

> > The Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists (FSHP) will provide

> > additional information and interpretations of this historic

> > legislation on the FSHP website.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Apparently they do not want to limit themselves to the PTCB or ExcPT.

This will give them more flexibility later without rewriting the law.

I am sure they refer to pharmacy technician certification that is

granted by an organization approved by the NCCA. Air conditioning

techs need not apply ;->

> >

> > Pharmacy Tech Bill Headed to Desk of Governor Crist

> > Body: CS/CS/SB1360 was passed late last night by the

Florida House of

> > Representatives by a vote of 115 for, 2 against and 3 missing.

Since

> > the House accepted the version passed by the Senate (39 for, 0

> > against) without amendment, the next stop for this historic bill

is

> > the desk of Governor Crist.

> >

> >

> >

> > When signed into law the bill would include, but not be limited

to,

> > the following:

> >

> > -Require the Florida Board of Pharmacy to establish an

application and

> > registration process for pharmacy technicians

> >

> > -Require all pharmacy technicians to be at least 17 years old and

pay

> > an application fee no greater than $50.

> >

> >

> >

> > -Require pharmacy technicians to be registered by the Florida

Board of

> > Pharmacy by January 1, 2010;

> >

> > -Establish, as a condition of the biennial renewal, the

completion of

> > 20 hours of continuing education approved by the Florida Board or

the

> > Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education (ACPE);

> >

> > -Establish disciplinary authority of the Florida Board of Pharmacy

> > over pharmacy technician who violate certain provisions of F.S.

456

> > and 465.

> >

> >

> >

> > -Make it unlawful for a person to represent themselves as a

pharmacy

> > technician if not in compliance with this law.

> >

> >

> >

> > In addition the bill contains exemptions from registration as a

> > pharmacy technician for students enrolled in a Board-approved

pharmacy

> > technician training program.

> >

> >

> >

> > In addition, effective January 1, 2011 the bill would require all

> > pharmacy technicians to have completed one of the following:

> >

> > -a pharmacy technician training program approved by the Board, or

> >

> > -worked as a pharmacy technician for at least 1500 hours under the

> > supervision of a Florida licensed pharmacist, or

> >

> > -certification by a program accredited by the National Commission

for

> > Certifying Agencies (NCCA).

> >

> >

> >

> > The Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists (FSHP) will

provide

> > additional information and interpretations of this historic

> > legislation on the FSHP website.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you! (good to hear from you!)

So if NCCA accepts pharm tech certification exams other than PTCB

which is the only one that it lists currently then Florida would also

accept them?

Interesting!

Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS

> > >

> > > Pharmacy Tech Bill Headed to Desk of Governor Crist

> > > Body: CS/CS/SB1360 was passed late last night by the

> Florida House of

> > > Representatives by a vote of 115 for, 2 against and 3 missing.

> Since

> > > the House accepted the version passed by the Senate (39 for, 0

> > > against) without amendment, the next stop for this historic bill

> is

> > > the desk of Governor Crist.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > When signed into law the bill would include, but not be limited

> to,

> > > the following:

> > >

> > > -Require the Florida Board of Pharmacy to establish an

> application and

> > > registration process for pharmacy technicians

> > >

> > > -Require all pharmacy technicians to be at least 17 years old and

> pay

> > > an application fee no greater than $50.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > -Require pharmacy technicians to be registered by the Florida

> Board of

> > > Pharmacy by January 1, 2010;

> > >

> > > -Establish, as a condition of the biennial renewal, the

> completion of

> > > 20 hours of continuing education approved by the Florida Board or

> the

> > > Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education (ACPE);

> > >

> > > -Establish disciplinary authority of the Florida Board of Pharmacy

> > > over pharmacy technician who violate certain provisions of F.S.

> 456

> > > and 465.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > -Make it unlawful for a person to represent themselves as a

> pharmacy

> > > technician if not in compliance with this law.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > In addition the bill contains exemptions from registration as a

> > > pharmacy technician for students enrolled in a Board-approved

> pharmacy

> > > technician training program.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > In addition, effective January 1, 2011 the bill would require all

> > > pharmacy technicians to have completed one of the following:

> > >

> > > -a pharmacy technician training program approved by the Board, or

> > >

> > > -worked as a pharmacy technician for at least 1500 hours under the

> > > supervision of a Florida licensed pharmacist, or

> > >

> > > -certification by a program accredited by the National Commission

> for

> > > Certifying Agencies (NCCA).

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > The Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists (FSHP) will

> provide

> > > additional information and interpretations of this historic

> > > legislation on the FSHP website.

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

try this site

http://www.noca.org/NCCAAccreditation/AccreditedCertificationPrograms/tabid/120/\

Default.aspx

the PCTB is on this list. I didn't see any other

phrmacy technican tests or schools.

--- Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS Chemistry

<rxjm2002@...> wrote:

Well I would say congratulations are in order, BUT I

fail to understand the relevance of bottom last

requirement. Here is a quote -certification by a

program accredited by the National Commission for

Certifying Agencies (NCCA).

I looked up this commission and all I found was that

it has a test for Athletic Trainers.

Trying to keep an open mind I thought well maybe it

> is for CPR but I

> could not find that either.

> So can anyone TELL ME why this is required?

>

> Thanks so much,

>

> Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS

> Pharm Tech Educator

> Founder/Owner

>

>

>

> >

> > Pharmacy Tech Bill Headed to Desk of Governor

> Crist

> > Body: CS/CS/SB1360 was passed late last night by

> the Florida House of

> > Representatives by a vote of 115 for, 2 against

> and 3 missing. Since

> > the House accepted the version passed by the

> Senate (39 for, 0

> > against) without amendment, the next stop for this

> historic bill is

> > the desk of Governor Crist.

> >

> >

> >

> > When signed into law the bill would include, but

> not be limited to,

> > the following:

> >

> > -Require the Florida Board of Pharmacy to

> establish an application and

> > registration process for pharmacy technicians

> >

> > -Require all pharmacy technicians to be at least

> 17 years old and pay

> > an application fee no greater than $50.

> >

> >

> >

> > -Require pharmacy technicians to be registered by

> the Florida Board of

> > Pharmacy by January 1, 2010;

> >

> > -Establish, as a condition of the biennial

> renewal, the completion of

> > 20 hours of continuing education approved by the

> Florida Board or the

> > Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education

> (ACPE);

> >

> > -Establish disciplinary authority of the Florida

> Board of Pharmacy

> > over pharmacy technician who violate certain

> provisions of F.S. 456

> > and 465.

> >

> >

> >

> > -Make it unlawful for a person to represent

> themselves as a pharmacy

> > technician if not in compliance with this law.

> >

> >

> >

> > In addition the bill contains exemptions from

> registration as a

> > pharmacy technician for students enrolled in a

> Board-approved pharmacy

> > technician training program.

> >

> >

> >

> > In addition, effective January 1, 2011 the bill

> would require all

> > pharmacy technicians to have completed one of the

> following:

> >

> > -a pharmacy technician training program approved

> by the Board, or

> >

> > -worked as a pharmacy technician for at least 1500

> hours under the

> > supervision of a Florida licensed pharmacist, or

> >

> > -certification by a program accredited by the

> National Commission for

> > Certifying Agencies (NCCA).

> >

> >

> >

> > The Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists

> (FSHP) will provide

> > additional information and interpretations of this

> historic

> > legislation on the FSHP website.

> >

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

my guess it opens it up for in the future if another

rganization wants to become certified by the NCCA/NOCA

plus I think that canadian site does techs in canada,

so maybe there are a fair number of transplants there?

(just a guess off the top of my head with no data on

that one)

--- Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS Chemistry

<rxjm2002@...> wrote:

Here is what I found by a surf:

National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA)

http://www.bocatc.org/index.php?Itemid=95 & id=89 & option=com_content & task=view

For Athletic Trainers BOC

National Organization for Competency Assurance

http://www.noca.org/NCCAAccreditation/AccreditedCertificationPrograms/tabid/120/\

Default.aspx

> Established in 1977, the National Organization for

> Competency

> Assurance (NOCA) is the leader in setting quality

> standards for

> credentialing organizations. Through its annual

> conference, regional

> seminars, and publications, NOCA serves its

> membership as a

> clearinghouse for information on the latest trends

> and issues of

> concern to practitioners and organizations focused

> on certification,

> licensure, and human resource development.

>

> National Commission For Certifying Agencies

>

> Accredited Certification Organizations/Programs as

> of March 2008

>

> · Pharmacy Technician Certificaton Board

> · Certified Pharmacy Technician 11/30/11

> An alphabetical listing of NOCA members. by

> profession/pharmacy are:

>

> Pharmacy

> Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties

> College of Pharmacists of British Columbia

> Commission for Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy

> National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

> Ontario College of Pharmacists

> The Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada

> Pharmacy Technician Certification Board

>

> My question is if the NOCA is going to use PTCB any

> way then why would

> Florida NOT just use PTCB instead of having the

> would be tech

> applicant have to go all the way around the barn to

> get into the barn?

> Just simply go to PTCB site instead of having to go

> through NCCA to go

> to NOCA to get to PTCB! Makes NO sense to me.

>

>

>

> > >

> > > Pharmacy Tech Bill Headed to Desk of

> Governor Crist

> > > Body: CS/CS/SB1360 was passed late last night

> by the Florida House of

> > > Representatives by a vote of 115 for, 2 against

> and 3 missing. Since

> > > the House accepted the version passed by the

> Senate (39 for, 0

> > > against) without amendment, the next stop for

> this historic bill is

> > > the desk of Governor Crist.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > When signed into law the bill would include, but

> not be limited to,

> > > the following:

> > >

> > > -Require the Florida Board of Pharmacy to

> establish an application and

> > > registration process for pharmacy technicians

> > >

> > > -Require all pharmacy technicians to be at least

> 17 years old and pay

> > > an application fee no greater than $50.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > -Require pharmacy technicians to be registered

> by the Florida Board of

> > > Pharmacy by January 1, 2010;

> > >

> > > -Establish, as a condition of the biennial

> renewal, the completion of

> > > 20 hours of continuing education approved by the

> Florida Board or the

> > > Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education

> (ACPE);

> > >

> > > -Establish disciplinary authority of the Florida

> Board of Pharmacy

> > > over pharmacy technician who violate certain

> provisions of F.S. 456

> > > and 465.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > -Make it unlawful for a person to represent

> themselves as a pharmacy

> > > technician if not in compliance with this law.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > In addition the bill contains exemptions from

> registration as a

> > > pharmacy technician for students enrolled in a

> Board-approved pharmacy

> > > technician training program.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > In addition, effective January 1, 2011 the bill

> would require all

> > > pharmacy technicians to have completed one of

> the following:

> > >

> > > -a pharmacy technician training program approved

> by the Board, or

> > >

> > > -worked as a pharmacy technician for at least

> 1500 hours under the

> > > supervision of a Florida licensed pharmacist, or

> > >

> > > -certification by a program accredited by the

> National Commission for

> > > Certifying Agencies (NCCA).

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > The Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists

> (FSHP) will provide

> > > additional information and interpretations of

> this historic

> > > legislation on the FSHP website.

> > >

> >

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Agree with you and Mark on that point of allowing for other exams in

the future. I also noticed that a Canada test was on that list..

But I am not faliliar with Canadian laws, other than they have used

PTCB, but at one timeit was not honored there. Perhaps a Canadian

member may want to pot and educate us 'again' on the exams or laws to

qualify a tech in Canada. I understand they MUST go to school Bravo!

Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS

F/O

> > > >

> > > > Pharmacy Tech Bill Headed to Desk of

> > Governor Crist

> > > > Body: CS/CS/SB1360 was passed late last night

> > by the Florida House of

> > > > Representatives by a vote of 115 for, 2 against

> > and 3 missing. Since

> > > > the House accepted the version passed by the

> > Senate (39 for, 0

> > > > against) without amendment, the next stop for

> > this historic bill is

> > > > the desk of Governor Crist.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > When signed into law the bill would include, but

> > not be limited to,

> > > > the following:

> > > >

> > > > -Require the Florida Board of Pharmacy to

> > establish an application and

> > > > registration process for pharmacy technicians

> > > >

> > > > -Require all pharmacy technicians to be at least

> > 17 years old and pay

> > > > an application fee no greater than $50.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > -Require pharmacy technicians to be registered

> > by the Florida Board of

> > > > Pharmacy by January 1, 2010;

> > > >

> > > > -Establish, as a condition of the biennial

> > renewal, the completion of

> > > > 20 hours of continuing education approved by the

> > Florida Board or the

> > > > Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education

> > (ACPE);

> > > >

> > > > -Establish disciplinary authority of the Florida

> > Board of Pharmacy

> > > > over pharmacy technician who violate certain

> > provisions of F.S. 456

> > > > and 465.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > -Make it unlawful for a person to represent

> > themselves as a pharmacy

> > > > technician if not in compliance with this law.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > In addition the bill contains exemptions from

> > registration as a

> > > > pharmacy technician for students enrolled in a

> > Board-approved pharmacy

> > > > technician training program.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > In addition, effective January 1, 2011 the bill

> > would require all

> > > > pharmacy technicians to have completed one of

> > the following:

> > > >

> > > > -a pharmacy technician training program approved

> > by the Board, or

> > > >

> > > > -worked as a pharmacy technician for at least

> > 1500 hours under the

> > > > supervision of a Florida licensed pharmacist, or

> > > >

> > > > -certification by a program accredited by the

> > National Commission for

> > > > Certifying Agencies (NCCA).

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > The Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists

> > (FSHP) will provide

> > > > additional information and interpretations of

> > this historic

> > > > legislation on the FSHP website.

> > > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

> " If the world were perfect, it wouldn't be. "

> - Yogi Berra

>

> ONLY AFTER YOU'VE LOST EVERYTHING ARE YOU FREE TO DO ANYTHING

>

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