DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS  
DIRECTOR’S OFFICE  
PHARMACY TECHNICIANS  
(By authority conferred on the director of the department of licensing and regulatory affairs by  
sections 16148, 17707, 17731, 17739, 17739a, 17739b, and 17739c, of 1978 PA 368, as  
amended, MCL 333.16145(3), 333.16148, 333.17703, 333.17707, 333.17731, 333.17739,  
333.17339a, 333.17739b, and 17739c and Executive Reorganization Order Nos. 1996-1, 1996-2,  
2003-1, and 2011-4, MCL 330.3101, 445.2001, 445.2011, and 445.2030)  
R 338.3651 Pharmacy technician licensure; eligibility; examination.  
Rule 1. (1) An applicant for licensure by examination as a pharmacy technician shall submit a  
completed application on a form provided by the department, together with the appropriate fee  
unless the applicant is exempt from filing under any of the following exemptions pursuant to  
section 17739a(4) of the code, MCL 333.17739a:  
(a) A student enrolled in a pharmacy technician program approved by the board under R  
338.3655.  
(b) A licensee who holds a temporary pharmacy technician license under R 338.3652 and  
section 17739b of the code, MCL 333.17739b.  
(c) A licensee who holds a limited pharmacy technician licensee under section 17739c of the  
code, MCL 333.17739c.  
(2) In addition to meeting the requirements of section 16174 of the code, MCL 333.16174, an  
applicant shall comply with all of the following requirements:  
(a) Have graduated from an accredited high school or comparable school or educational  
institution or passed the general educational development test or the graduate equivalency  
examination.  
(b) Have passed and provided proof to the department of passing any of the following  
examinations:  
(i) The certified pharmacy technician examination given by the Pharmacy Technician  
Certification Board (PTCB) or the National Healthcareer Association (NHA).  
(ii) A nationally recognized and administered pharmacy technician certification examination  
that has been approved by the board under R 338.3654.  
(iii) An employer-based training program examination that has been approved by the board  
under R 338.3654.  
(c) Beginning March 16, 2021, an applicant shall submit proof of having completed training in  
identifying victims of human trafficking as required in R 338.3659.  
History: 2016 AACS; 2021 MR 19, Eff. Oct 19, 2021.  
R 338.3652 Temporary license.  
Rule 2. (1) Subject to the limitations in section 16181 of the code, MCL 333.16181, and under  
section 17739b, of the code, MCL 333.17739b, the department may issue a nonrenewable,  
temporary license to an applicant who is preparing for the proficiency examination and has  
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completed all requirements for licensure as a pharmacy technician except passing the proficiency  
examination required under section 17739a(1)(d) of the code, MCL 333.17739a.  
(2) An applicant applying for a pharmacy technician temporary license shall submit a  
completed application on a form provided by the department, together with the appropriate fee.  
(3) The temporary license expires 1 year after the date the temporary license is issued.  
History: 2021 MR 19, Eff. Oct 19, 2021.  
R 338.3653 Licensure by endorsement.  
Rule 3. (1) An applicant for licensure by endorsement shall submit a completed application on  
a form provided by the department, together with the requisite fee. An applicant who meets the  
requirements of this rule is presumed to meet the requirements of section 16186 of the code,  
MCL 333.16186.  
(2) An applicant shall satisfy all of the following requirements:  
(a) Have graduated from an accredited high school or comparable school or educational  
institution, or passed the general educational development test or the graduate equivalency  
examination.  
(b) Satisfy the requirements in section 16174 of the code, MCL 333.16174.  
(c) Hold a pharmacy technician license or registration by examination in another state that is  
active and in good standing.  
(d) Submit proof that the applicant passed 1 of the approved examinations specified in R  
338.3651(2)(b).  
(e) Beginning March 16, 2021, submit proof of having completed training in identifying  
victims of human trafficking as required in R 338.3659.  
(3) In addition to meeting the requirements of subrules (1) and (2) of this rule, an applicant’s  
license must be verified, on a form provided by the department, by the licensing agency of any  
state in which the applicant holds a current license or ever held a license as a pharmacy  
technician. Verification must be sent directly to the department from the licensing agency and  
include the record of any disciplinary action taken or pending against the applicant.  
History: 2016 AACS; 2021 MR 19, Eff. Oct 19, 2021.  
R 338.3654 Examination requirements; board approval; approval process.  
Rule 4. (1) Except for the PTCB and NHA examinations, a nationally recognized pharmacy  
technician proficiency certification examination and an employer-based training program  
proficiency examination must be approved by the board.  
(2) An employer-based training program proficiency examination must be offered in  
association with a specific employer-based training program and cover the topics specified in  
section 17739a(1)(d)(iv) of the code, MCL 333.17739a.  
(3) An entity that offers a nationally recognized pharmacy technician proficiency certification  
examination shall submit to the department a completed application on a form provided by the  
department with proof of current national accreditation in order to be approved by the board. If  
the examination is nationally accredited, after the department processes the application, it shall  
be considered approved by the board. If national accreditation is lost, the examination will no  
longer be approved by the board.  
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(4) An entity that offers an employer-based training program proficiency examination shall  
submit to the department a completed application on a form provided by the department and a  
copy of the examination with the correct answers clearly identified for each question.  
(5) An entity that offers an employer-based training program proficiency examination shall  
submit a modification to a proficiency examination during its approval term to the department on  
a form provided by the department pursuant to the requirements of this rule.  
(6) Beginning July 1, 2022, a nationally recognized certification proficiency examination or  
employer-based training program proficiency examination approved by the board before July 1,  
2022, shall submit an application consistent with this rule for approval.  
(7) Beginning July 1, 2022, the board’s approval of an examination expires 5 years after the  
date of approval.  
History: 2021 MR 19, Eff. Oct 19, 2021.  
R 338.3655 Approved pharmacy technician programs.  
Rule 5. (1) The following pharmacy technician programs are considered board-approved after a  
completed application on a form provided by the department along with proof of accreditation is  
submitted to and reviewed by the department:  
(a) A pharmacy technician program including an employer-based training program that is  
accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists/Accreditation Council for  
Pharmacy Education Pharmacy Technician Accreditation Commission (ASHP/ACPE).  
(b) A pharmacy technician program that is offered by an education program that is accredited  
by the ASHP/ACPE or by an agency accredited by the United States Department of Education.  
(2) If either of the following pharmacy technician programs do not meet the requirements in  
subrule (1) of this rule, the program may apply for board approval by submitting an application  
to the department on a form provided by the department, along with an attestation form that  
verifies compliance with the information required in subrule (3) of this rule.  
(a) A comprehensive curriculum-based pharmacy technician education and training program  
conducted by a school that is licensed pursuant to the proprietary schools act, 1943 PA 148,  
MCL 395.101 to 395.103.  
(b) A pharmacy technician training program utilized by a pharmacy that includes training in  
the functions, specified in section 17739(1) of the code, MCL 333.17739, and R 338.3665,  
required to assist the pharmacist in the technical functions associated with the practice of  
pharmacy.  
(3) The contents of the training programs offered under subrule (2) of this rule must include all  
of the following:  
(a) The duties and responsibilities of the pharmacy technician and a pharmacist, including the  
standards of patient confidentiality, and ethics governing pharmacy practice.  
(b) The tasks and technical skills, policies, and procedures related to the pharmacy  
technician’s position pursuant to the duties specified in section 17739(1) of the code, MCL  
333.17739, and R 338.3665.  
(c) The pharmaceutical-medical terminology, abbreviations, and symbols commonly used in  
prescriptions and drug orders.  
(d) The general storage, packaging, and labeling requirements of drugs, prescriptions, or drug  
orders.  
(e) The arithmetic calculations required for the usual dosage determinations.  
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(f) The essential functions related to drug, purchasing, and inventory control.  
(g) The recordkeeping functions associated with prescriptions or drug orders.  
(4) The pharmacy technician program shall maintain a record of a student’s pharmacy  
technician training and education, specified in this rule, for 3 years after a student completes or  
leaves the program, whichever is earlier, that must include all of the following:  
(a) The full name and date of birth of the pharmacy technician student.  
(b) The starting date of the pharmacy technician program and date the student successfully  
completed the program.  
(c) The program syllabus and activities performed in the program.  
(5) A student shall complete a board-approved pharmacy technician program within 2 years of  
beginning the program in order to maintain his or her exemption from licensure in subrule (6) of  
this rule, and R 338.3651.  
(6) A student in a board-approved pharmacy technician program is exempt from, and not  
eligible for, licensure while in the program.  
(7) Beginning July 1, 2022, a pharmacy technician program that was board approved before  
July 1, 2022, must reapply and meet the requirements of this rule. Beginning July 1, 2022, the  
board’s approval of a program expires 5 years after the date of approval. After 5 years, upon  
review by the department, a pharmacy technician program may be reapproved if it has  
maintained its accreditation.  
History: 2016 AACS; 2021 MR 19, Eff. Oct 19, 2021.  
R 338.3657 Relicensure requirements for pharmacy technicians.  
Rule 7. An applicant for relicensure whose pharmacy technician license has lapsed under the  
provisions of section 16201(3) or (4) of the code, MCL 333.16201, as applicable, may be  
relicensed by complying with the following requirements:  
(a) For a pharmacy technician who has let his or her Lapsed  
license lapse and who is not currently licensed in 0-3 years  
another state:  
Lapsed  
than 3 years  
more  
(i) Application and fee: Submit a completed  
application on a form provided by the department, √  
together with the requisite fee.  
(ii) Good moral character: Establish that he or she is  
of good moral character as defined under sections 1 √  
to 7 of 1974 PA 381, MCL 338.41 to 338.47.  
(iii) Submit fingerprints: Submit fingerprints as  
required under section 16174(3) of the code, MCL  
333.16174.  
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(iv) Continuing education: Submit proof of having  
completed 20 hours of continuing education specified  
in R 338.3661(1)(c) that was completed within the 2-  
year period preceding the date of the application for √  
relicensure. If the continuing education hours  
submitted with the application are deficient, an  
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applicant shall have 2 years from the date of the  
application to complete the deficient hours. The  
application will be held, and the license will not be  
issued until the continuing education requirements  
have been met.  
(v) Examination: Within 2 years of the period  
preceding the application for relicensure, pass 1 of  
the examinations specified in R 338.3651(2)(b)(i) to  
(iii).  
(vi) Beginning March 16, 2021, an applicant shall √  
submit proof of having completed training in  
identifying victims of human trafficking as required  
in R 338.3659.  
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(vii) Verification: Submit verification from the  
licensing agency of all other states of the United √  
States in which the applicant has ever held a license  
to practice as a pharmacy technician. Verification  
must include the record of any disciplinary action  
taken or pending against the applicant.  
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History: 2016 AACS; 2021 MR 19, Eff. Oct 19, 2021.  
R 338.3659.  
requirements.  
Training standards for identifying victims of human trafficking;  
Rule 9. (1) Pursuant to section 16148 of the code, MCL 333.16148, an individual licensed or  
seeking licensure shall complete training in identifying victims of human trafficking that meets  
the following standards:  
(a) Training content covers all of the following:  
(i) Understanding the types and venues of human trafficking in the United States.  
(ii) Identifying victims of human trafficking in health care settings.  
(iii) Identifying the warning signs of human trafficking in health care settings for adults and  
minors.  
(iv) Resources for reporting the suspected victims of human trafficking.  
(b) Acceptable providers or methods of training include any of the following:  
(i) Training offered by a nationally recognized or state-recognized health-related  
organization.  
(ii) Training offered by, or in conjunction with, a state or federal agency.  
(iii) Training obtained in an educational program that has been approved by the board for  
initial licensure, or by a college or university.  
(iv) Reading an article related to the identification of victims of human trafficking that meets  
the requirements of subdivision (a) of this subrule and is published in a peer review journal,  
health care journal, or professional or scientific journal.  
(c) Acceptable modalities of training include any of the following:  
(i) Teleconference or webinar.  
(ii) Online presentation.  
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(iii) Live presentation.  
(iv) Printed or electronic media.  
(2) The department may select and audit a sample of individuals and request documentation of  
proof of completion of training. If audited by the department, an individual shall provide an  
acceptable proof of completion of training, including either of the following:  
(a) Proof of completion certificate issued by the training provider that includes the date,  
provider name, name of training, and individual’s name.  
(b) A self-certification statement by an individual. The certification statement must include  
the individual’s name and either of the following:  
(i) For training completed pursuant to subrule (1)(b)(i) to (iii) of this rule, the date, training  
provider name, and name of training.  
(ii) For training completed pursuant to subrule (1)(b)(iv) of this rule, the title of article,  
author, publication name of peer review journal, health care journal, or professional or scientific  
journal, and date, volume, and issue of publication, as applicable.  
(3) Pursuant to section 16148 of the code, MCL 333.16148, the requirements specified in  
subrule (1) of this rule apply for license renewals beginning with the first renewal cycle after  
March 16, 2016, and for initial licenses issued after March 16, 2021.  
History: 2016 AACS; 2021 MR 19, Eff. Oct 19, 2021.  
R 338.3661 License renewals; continuing education requirements.  
Rule 11. (1) A licensee seeking renewal of a pharmacy technician’s license, who has been  
licensed for the 2-year period preceding the end of the license cycle, shall during the 2 years  
immediately preceding the application for renewal, comply with all of the following:  
(a) Submit to the department a completed application for renewal on a form provided by the  
department together with the requisite fee.  
(b) Complete the training in identifying victims of human trafficking as required in R  
338.3659.  
(c) Except as otherwise provided in subrule (6) of this rule, comply with 1 of the following:  
(i) Complete a proficiency examination as specified in R 338.3651(2)(b)(i) to (iii).  
(ii) Complete not less than 20 hours of continuing education courses or programs approved  
by the board, during the 2 years preceding the application for renewal, that meet all of the  
following requirements:  
(A) No more than 12 hours of continuing education credit may be earned during a 24-hour  
period.  
(B) An applicant shall not earn credit for taking the same continuing education course or  
program twice during 1 renewal period.  
(C) Not less than 5 of the continuing education credits must be earned by attending live  
courses, programs or activities that provide for direct interaction with instructors, peers, and  
participants, including but not limited to lectures, meetings, symposia, real-time teleconferences  
or webinars, and workshops.  
(D) Continuing education credit must be earned as follows:  
Subjects  
Number of continuing  
education hours required or  
permitted for each activity  
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(I)  
Pain and symptom management relating to the practice of Minimum: 1 hour  
pharmacy.  
(II) Patient safety.  
(III) Pharmacy law.  
Minimum: 1 hour  
Minimum: 1 hour  
(IV) Pharmacy-related subject matter, including the following Minimum: 17 hours in any  
topics:  
combination of the pharmacy-  
related subject matters  
included in this subparagraph.  
Instruction in each subject is  
not required.  
Medication or drug distribution.  
Inventory control systems.  
Mathematics and calculations.  
Biology.  
Pharmaceutical sciences.  
Therapeutic issues.  
Pharmacy operations.  
Pharmacology, drug therapy, or drug products.  
Preparation of sterile products.  
Prescription compounding.  
Drug repackaging.  
Patient interaction, or interpersonal skills, and  
communication.  
(2) A continuing education course or program that is offered or approved by any of the  
following providers is approved by the board:  
(a) A pharmacy technician educational program that has been approved by the board.  
(b) A course or program approved by another state board of pharmacy.  
(c) A program approved by the ASHP/ACPE.  
(d) A course or program approved by the board under R 338.3663.  
(3) Submission of an application for renewal shall constitute the applicant’s certification of  
compliance with this rule. The licensee shall retain documentation of meeting the requirements  
of this rule for a period of 4 years from the date of applying for license renewal. Failure to  
comply with this rule is a violation of section 16221(h) of the code, MCL 333.16221.  
(4) A request for a waiver under section 16205 of the code, MCL 333.16205, must be received  
by the department before the expiration date of the license.  
(5) If audited, a licensee shall submit to the department a copy of a letter or certificate of  
completion that includes all of the following:  
(a) The licensee’s name.  
(b) The number of hours earned.  
(c) The sponsor name or the name of the organization that approved the program or activity.  
(d) The date on which the program was held or activity completed.  
(6) Effective for applications for renewal that are filed for the renewal cycle that begins 1 year  
or more after the effective date of this subrule, an applicant shall meet the requirements of this  
subrule and the requirements in subrules (1)(a) and (b), (3), and (4) of this rule. An applicant for  
license renewal, who has been licensed for the entire 2-year period preceding the end of the  
license cycle, shall during the 2 years immediately preceding the application for renewal  
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complete not less than 20 hours of continuing education approved by the board under R  
338.3662 as follows:  
(a) An applicant for license renewal shall complete 1 hour in pharmacy ethics and  
jurisprudence.  
(b) An applicant for license renewal shall complete 1 hour in pain and symptom management  
in the practice of pharmacy that includes, but is not limited to, courses in the following subjects:  
(i) Behavior management.  
(ii) Psychology of pain.  
(iii) Pharmacology.  
(iv) Behavior modification.  
(v) Stress management.  
(vi) Clinical applications as they relate to professional practice.  
(c) An applicant for license renewal shall complete 1 hour in patient safety.  
(d) An applicant for license renewal shall earn no more than 12 hours of continuing education  
during a 24-hour period.  
(e) An applicant for license renewal shall not earn credit for taking the same continuing  
education course or program twice during 1 renewal period.  
(f) An applicant for license renewal shall earn not less than 5 hours of continuing education in  
live courses, programs, or activities that provide for direct interaction with instructors, peers, and  
participants including, but not limited to, lectures, meetings, symposia, real-time teleconferences  
or webinars, and workshops.  
History: 2016 AACS; 2021 MR 19, Eff. Oct 19, 2021.  
R 338.3662 Format of acceptable continuing education for licensees.  
Rule 12. Effective for applications for renewal that are filed for the renewal cycle that begins 1  
year or more after the effective date of this subrule, the board shall consider all of the following  
as acceptable continuing education:  
FORMAT OF ACCEPTABLE CONTINUING EDUCATION ACTIVITIES  
(a) Completion of an approved continuing  
education course or program related to the  
The number of hours earned will  
be the number of hours approved  
practice of pharmacy. A continuing education by the sponsor or the approving  
course or program is approved, regardless of  
the format in which it is offered, if it is  
organization.  
approved or offered for continuing education If the activity was not approved  
credit by any of the following:  
for a set number of hours, then 1  
credit hour for every 50 minutes of  
participation may be earned.  
A pharmacy program accredited by  
the ASHP/ACPE or the Canadian  
Council for Accreditation of  
No limitation on the number of  
hours earned.  
Pharmacy Programs (CCAPP).  
A continuing education sponsoring  
organization, institution, or individual  
approved by the ASHP/ACPE.  
Another state board of pharmacy.  
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If audited, a licensee shall submit to the  
department a copy of a letter or certificate of  
completion showing the licensee’s name,  
number of hours earned, sponsor name or the  
name of the organization that approved the  
program or activity for continuing education  
credit, and the date on which the program was  
held, or activity completed.  
(b) Completion of pharmacy practice or  
administration courses offered for credit in a  
pharmacy program accredited by the  
Twelve hours of continuing  
education will be credited for each  
academic quarter credit earned and  
18 hours will be credited for each  
academic semester credit earned.  
ASHP/ACPE or the CCAPP.  
If audited, a licensee shall submit to the  
department an official transcript that reflects  
completion of the postgraduate pharmacy  
practice or administration course and number  
of semester or quarter credit hours earned.  
No limitation on the number of  
hours earned.  
(c) Participation in a home study program offered One hour will be earned for each  
through an ASHP/ACPE-approved provider hour devoted to a home study  
or other instructional approaches that include program.  
an evaluation component including, but not  
limited to, on-line continuing education  
programs and journal articles.  
A maximum of 20 hours per  
renewal period.  
If audited, a licensee shall submit to the  
department an affidavit attesting to the  
number of hours the licensee spent  
participating in the home study program that  
includes a description of the activity.  
(d) Renewal of a pharmacy technician license  
held in another state that requires continuing  
education for license renewal that is  
Twenty hours will be earned.  
A maximum of 20 hours may be  
substantially equivalent in subject matter and earned in each renewal period.  
total amount of required hours to that  
required in these rules if the licensee resides  
and practices in another state.  
If audited, a licensee shall submit to the  
department proof of current licensure in  
another state and a copy of a letter or  
certificate of completion showing all of the  
following: the licensee’s name, number of  
hours earned, the sponsor’s name or the name  
of the organization that approved the program  
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or activity for continuing education credit,  
and the date on which the program was held  
or the activity was completed.  
(e) Initial publication of an article or a chapter  
related to the practice of pharmacy in either  
of the following:  
Ten hours will be earned per  
publication.  
A maximum of 10 hours may be  
earned in each renewal period.  
A pharmacy textbook.  
A peer reviewed journal.  
If audited, a licensee shall submit to the  
department a copy of the publication that  
identifies the licensee as the author or a  
publication acceptance letter.  
(f) Presentation of a continuing education  
program approved by the board under R  
Two hours will be earned for  
every 50 minutes devoted to  
338.3663 or subdivision (a) of this rule that is presenting the program.  
not a part of the licensee’s regular job  
description.  
A maximum of 10 hours may be  
earned in each renewal period.  
If audited, a licensee shall submit to the  
department a copy of the curriculum and a  
letter from the program sponsor verifying the  
length and date of the presentation.  
(g) Attendance at a pharmacy-related program,  
that is approved by the board pursuant to R  
338.3663.  
The number of hours earned will  
be the number of hours approved  
by the sponsor or the approving  
organization.  
If audited, a licensee shall submit to the  
department a copy of a letter or certificate of  
completion showing the licensee’s name,  
If the activity was not approved  
for a set number of hours, then 1  
number of hours earned, sponsor name or the credit hour for every 50 minutes of  
name of the organization that approved the  
program or course for continuing education  
participation may be earned.  
credit, and the date on which the program was No limitation on the number of  
held or the activity was completed.  
hours earned.  
History: 2021 MR 19, Eff. Oct 19, 2021.  
R 338.3663 Continuing education standards for approval.  
Rule 13. (1) A continuing education course or program that is not pre-approved under R  
338.3661(2) or 338.3662(a) may be approved by the board by the course or program sponsor  
submitting to the department a completed application on a form provided by the department, no  
later than 70 days before the course or program date, and no later than 70 days before the next  
regularly scheduled board meeting. A course or program conducted before board consideration  
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and approval shall be denied approval. The application and supporting documentation must  
include all of the following information:  
(a) A course or program schedule that includes all of the following:  
(i) The date of the course or program.  
(ii) The topics to be covered in the course or program.  
(iii) The names of all of the speakers.  
(iv) Break times.  
(b) An explanation of how the course or program is designed to further educate pharmacy  
technicians, including a short narrative describing the program content and the criteria for the  
selection of this topic.  
(c) Copies of instructional objectives that have been developed.  
(d) Copies of all promotional and advertising materials for the course or program.  
(e) The name, title, and address of the course or program director and a description of his or  
her qualifications to direct the course or program.  
(f) A description of how the amount of continuing education credit to be awarded for this  
course or program was determined.  
(g) A description of how participants will be notified that continuing education credit has been  
earned.  
(h) A description of the physical facilities, lab, or pharmacy available to ensure a proper  
learning environment.  
(i) A copy of the curriculum vitae for each instructional staff member.  
(j) A description of the delivery method to be used and the techniques that will be employed to  
assure active participation.  
(k) A copy of the post-test instrument that will be used for participant evaluation.  
(l) A description of how post tests will be administered, corrected, and returned to participants.  
(m) A description of how post-test performance will influence the awarding of continuing  
education credit.  
(n) A description of how attendance will be monitored, including sample documents, and the  
name of the person monitoring attendance.  
(2) A course or program must meet the standards and criteria for an acceptable category of  
continuing education in effect at the time of application and must be relevant to health care and  
advancement of the licensee’s pharmacy technician education.  
(3) The continuing education course or program approved under subrule (1) of this rule must  
meet all of the following:  
(a) Be an organized course or program of learning that contributes to the advancement and  
enhancement of professional competency and scientific knowledge in the practice of pharmacy  
and be designed to reflect the educational needs of pharmacy technicians.  
(b) Have a scientific and educational integrity and contain generally accepted pharmacy  
practices.  
(c) Have an outline that demonstrates consistency with the course or program description and  
reflects the course or program content.  
(d) Be taught in a manner appropriate to the educational content, objectives, and purpose of  
the course or program and allow suitable time to be effectively presented to the audience.  
(e) Provide instructors who have the necessary qualifications, training, and experience to teach  
the course or program.  
(f) Provide for active participation and involvement from the participants.  
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(g) Offer educational materials for each continuing education activity that enhances the  
participant’s understanding of the content and foster applications to pharmacy practice.  
(h) Include learning assessments in each activity that allow pharmacy technicians to assess  
their achievement of the learned content. Completion of a learning assessment is required for  
continuing education content.  
(4) Board approval is valid for a 3-year term from the date of the board’s approval.  
(5) The board shall reevaluate a course or program before any changes are made during the  
approval term, including but not limited to, changes to either of the following:  
(a) Instructors and speakers.  
(b) Course or program content, title, and number of continuing education hours to be awarded  
to participants.  
(6) All of the following apply regarding changes to a previously approved course or program:  
(a) Subject to subdivision (b) of this rule, all changes to a previously approved course or  
program must be submitted on required department forms at least 70 days before the date the  
course or program is offered to participants and at least 70 days before the next regularly  
scheduled board meeting to be considered for approval by the board. Any changes to a submitted  
and previously approved course or program, other than those approved under subdivision (b) of  
this subrule, must not be made to the course or program without prior approval.  
(b) Emergency changes to instructors and speakers that cannot be submitted to the board at  
least 70 days before the date of the course or program or at least 70 days before the next  
regularly scheduled board meeting may be reviewed by the department in consultation with the  
board chair or a continuing education board committee member if proof that is acceptable to the  
department and that supports the nature of the emergency is submitted with the change.  
(c) The specific dates that the course or program will be offered do not require further board  
approval and may be changed without review by the board if the presentation dates are within the  
board’s original 3-year term of approval.  
(7) The provider or sponsor of a course or program shall issue certificates or letters of  
attendance that include all of the following:  
(a) The name of the sponsor.  
(b) The name of the course or program.  
(c) The name of the attendee.  
(d) The date of the course or program.  
(e) The continuing education approval number assigned by the department and current  
approval term.  
(f) The signature of the person responsible for attendance monitoring and his or her title.  
(g) The number and type of hours awarded.  
(8) The provider or sponsor of a course or program shall maintain records of the information  
contained in subrule (7) of this rule for 5 years after the course or program is offered to  
participants.  
(9) The board may revoke the approval status of any approved course or program at any time  
the course or program fails to comply with these rules.  
History: 2016 AACS; 2021 MR 19, Eff. Oct 19, 2021.  
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Rule 15. In addition to performing the functions described in section 17739(1) of the code,  
MCL 333.17739, a licensed pharmacy technician may also engage in the following tasks, under  
the delegation and supervision of a licensed pharmacist:  
(a) Reconstituting non-sterile dosage forms consistent with approved labeling provided by the  
manufacturer of a commercially available product.  
(b) Technology-assisted final product verification, which includes all the following:  
(i) A second licensed pharmacy technician verifies the work of the first licensed pharmacy  
technician to perform final product verification.  
(ii) The first-licensed pharmacy technician processes a medication order or prescription.  
(iii) The first-licensed pharmacy technician processes the medication order or prescription  
using bar coding or another board-approved error prevention technology.  
(iv) A pharmacist verifies the first-licensed pharmacy technician’s processing of the  
medication order or prescription.  
(v) The second licensed pharmacy technician technology-assisted final product verification is  
subject to all of the following requirements:  
(A) The licensed pharmacy technician holds a current full pharmacy technician license in this  
state, not a temporary or limited license.  
(B) The licensed pharmacy technician performing technology-assisted final product  
verification has completed a board approved pharmacy technician program under R 338.3655.  
(C) The licensed pharmacy technician performing technology-assisted final product  
verification has not less than 1,000 hours of pharmacy technician work experience in the same  
kind of pharmacy practice site in which the technology-assisted final product verification is  
performed while he or she holds a current full pharmacy technician license in this state, not a  
temporary or limited license.  
(D) The practice setting where a licensed pharmacy technician performs technology-assisted  
final product verification has in place policies and procedures including a quality assurance plan  
governing pharmacy technician technology-assisted final product verification.  
(E) The licensed pharmacy technician uses a technology-enabled verification system to  
perform final product verification.  
(F) The technology enabled verification system must document and electronically record  
each step of the prescription process including which individuals complete each step.  
(G) A licensed pharmacy technician shall not perform technology-assisted final product  
verification for sterile or nonsterile compounding.  
(H) Technology-assisted final product verification by a licensed pharmacy technician is not  
limited to a practice setting.  
(I) Except for a remote pharmacy that is regulated under sections 17742a and 17742b of the  
code, MCL 333.17742a and MCL 333.17742b, a pharmacy technician shall not participate in  
technology-assisted final product verification remotely. Technology-assisted product verification  
must be done on-site.  
(J) A pharmacist using his or her professional judgment may choose to delegate technology-  
assisted final product verification after ensuring licensed pharmacy technicians have completed  
and documented relevant training and education.  
History: 2016 AACS; 2021 MR 19, Eff. Oct 19, 2021.  
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