NAC639.5818. Nuclear pharmacist: Certification; training and instruction; affidavit of experience and training.

A nuclear pharmacist must hold a current license issued by the Board and must:

     1. Be certified as a nuclear pharmacist by the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties, an affiliate of the American Pharmacists Association; or

     2. Satisfy each of the following requirements:

     (a) Meets minimum standards of training for status as an authorized user of radioactive material and is licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or an agreement state.

     (b) Has successfully completed a minimum of 200 contact hours of instruction in nuclear pharmacy and the safe handling and use of radioactive materials from a nationally accredited college of pharmacy or a training program recognized by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or an agreement state. The minimum required hours must be apportioned as follows:

          (1) Radiation physics and instrumentation (85 hours);

          (2) Protection against radiation (45 hours);

          (3) Mathematics pertaining to the use and measurement of radioactivity (20 hours);

          (4) Radiation biology (20 hours); and

          (5) Radiopharmaceutical chemistry (30 hours).

     (c) Has attained a minimum of 500 hours of clinical or practical training in nuclear pharmacy under the supervision of a qualified nuclear pharmacist in the following areas, as described in the current Nuclear Pharmacy Practice Standards adopted by the American Pharmacists Association:

          (1) Procuring radioactive materials;

          (2) Compounding radiopharmaceuticals;

          (3) Performing routine testing to control the quality of radiopharmaceuticals;

          (4) Dispensing radiopharmaceuticals;

          (5) Distributing radiopharmaceuticals;

          (6) Carrying out basic procedures for protection against radiation; and

          (7) Consulting and educating persons engaged in nuclear medicine, patients, pharmacists, other health professionals and the general public.

     (d) Has submitted an affidavit of experience and training to the Board.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Pharmacy, eff. 11-9-95)