Virtual Pharmacy Technician Day 2021
Hosted by: SPA and WSPA
Date
Saturday, October 2, 2021
Location
Our event will now be held online. Attendees will receive the webinar link and presentation files a few days before the event.
Cost
$35 – SPA or WSPA member
$60 – Non-member
$50 – Non-member with one-year SPA technician membership
Free – SCC Pharmacy Tech Student (please still register so we know how many to plan for)
$10 – Non-SCC Pharmacy Tech Student
Since this event is now virtual, the event prices have been reduced.
Registration closes September 28th.
CE Speaker Line Up & Schedule
8:00am – 9:00am: Immunization Overview for Techs (1 CE)
Presented by: Steven Webbenhurst
9:00am – 10:00am: Law updates (1 CE)
Presented by: Lee Roy Esposo
10:00am – 11:00am: Tech Check Tech (1 CE)
Presented by: Sean Rourke
11:00am – 12:00pm: Controlled Substance Monitoring (1 CE)
Presented by: Shannon McGehee
12:00pm – 12:30pm: Lunch
12:30pm – 1:30pm: Different Roles of Pharmacy Technicians (1 CE)
Presented by: Carla Hibbs
Click here to view the activity descriptions/objectives and additional CE Information.
CE Information
Five hours of ACPE CE total.
The Washington State Pharmacy Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education
Questions
Please email Carla Hibbs if you have any questions.
Refund Policy – attendees will receive a refund if they cancel at least 7 days before the event.
Washington is a special place for pharmacy technicians. Did you know that the Board of Pharmacy now licenses more pharmacy technicians than pharmacists? It’s true! You are an important part of pharmacy and of the Spokane Pharmacy Association.
Let us know what kinds of features you’d like in this space.
Permanent Rules Requiring Pharmacy Technicians to Complete Continuing Education
The Washington State Board of Pharmacy has adopted rules which establish continuing education (CE) requirements for pharmacy technicians. The adopted rule was filed with the Code Revisers Office. View rule and FAQs here.
The rule requires pharmacy technicians to complete 10 hours of continuing education (CED) or 1.0 CE unit annually. One hour must be in pharmacy law and the remaining nine hours must be in pharmacy technician related education. The proposed rule mirrors the national CE standards for pharmacy technicians set by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board and the Institute for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians.
Continuing education accrual cycles will begin with those pharmacy technicians that have a January 1, 2013, birthday. The first continuing education hours will not be required to be attested to, or reported, until January 1, 2014.
You can find more information on the Washington State Board of Pharmacy’s Webpage. If you have questions, please contact Kitty Slater-Einert at 360.236.4861 or by email at kitty.slater@doh.wa.gov
Kitty Slater-Einert
Rules Coordinator
Washington State Board of Pharmacy
PO Box 47863
Olympia, WA 98504-7863
P-360-236-4861
F-360-236-2901
kitty.slater@doh.wa.gov
