Qualifications for Licensure - Pharmacist - Pharmacy Internship Standards

(1) Under Subsection 58-17b-303(1)(f), the pharmacy internship standards for licensure as a pharmacist are established in this section. (2) A graduate of a U.S. pharmacy school shall have at least 1,740 hours of practice obtained according to the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), Accreditation Standards and Key Elements for the Professional Program in Pharmacy Leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy Degree, effective July 1, 2016 ("Standards 2016"), which is incorporated by reference. (3)(a) A graduate of a foreign pharmacy school shall have at least 1,440 hours of supervised pharmacy practice in the United States. (b) The Division in collaboration with the Board may credit up to 500 hours toward the requirement of Subsection (3)(a) for a graduate's other experience substantially related to the practice of pharmacy. (4) If a pharmacy intern is suspended or dismissed from an approved college of pharmacy, the pharmacy intern shall notify the Division within 15 days of the suspension or dismissal. (5) If a pharmacy intern ceases to meet a requirement for intern licensure, the pharmacy intern shall surrender the pharmacy intern license to the Division within 60 days unless an extension is granted by the Division in collaboration with the Board.