The Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order 2007

Specific powers of the Society in respect of pharmacy technicians’ and prospective pharmacy technicians’ education, training and the acquisition of experience

26.  In connection with discharging the functions mentioned in article 24, the Society may—

(a) approve providers of the programmes or courses mentioned in article 25(c), and approval under this paragraph may be limited to the provision of programmes or courses at specified premises;

(b) approve premises as being suitable for education and training of prospective pharmacy technicians;

(c) approve qualifications for the purposes of article 23(1)(c)(i);

(d) approve providers of particular types of education, training, experience or continuing professional development required for the purposes of article 22(1)(a)(iii) or (iv), or in respect of specialisations, and approval under this paragraph may be limited to activities at specified premises;

(e) approve programmes or courses in respect of particular types of education, training or continuing professional development required for the purposes of article 22(1)(a)(iii) or (iv), or in respect of specialisations;

(f) determine the arrangements (including, where appropriate, the minimum qualifications of candidates) under which a person may participate in assessment programmes or courses for prospective pharmacy technicians;

(g) hold or cause to be held assessments in respect of—

(i) approved qualifications, or any education, training or experience leading to an approved qualification, and

(ii) additional education, training or experience required for the purposes of article 22(1)(a)(iii),

and determine the arrangements under which those assessments are to be held (including arrangements for dealing with disciplinary matters with regard to candidates and prospective candidates);

(h) appoint or arrange for the appointment of persons (“examiners”) to carry out or oversee assessments of the types mentioned in article 25(e), or paragraph (g) of this article, and pay them or arrange for payment to them of appropriate remuneration and allowances (equally, the Society may determine arrangements under which assessments are to be held which do not involve examiners);

(i) charge fees in respect of —

(i) commencing preregistration education or training which is co-ordinated by the Society, and

(ii) assessments of the types mentioned in paragraph (g) that the Society holds or causes to be held; and

(j) determine—

(i) subject to any exceptional arrangements under sub-paragraph (iii), the maximum number of times that a candidate may attempt any assessment arrangements in respect of any education, training or experience leading to an approved qualification,

(ii) subject to any exceptional arrangements under sub-paragraph (iii), the shortest and longest periods for successful completion of approved qualifications or particular types of additional education, training or experience (including accredited courses or programmes), and

(iii) in individual cases, exceptional arrangements for the successful completion of approved qualifications or particular types of additional education, training or experience by a candidate or prospective candidate for whom the Society considers it appropriate to make adjustments to the standard arrangements.