Help: 750 intern hours at LECOM Erie?

[gegegedu]

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I will be going to Erie for an interview later this month, but I have been very confused by this 750 intern-hour issue. Could anyone help me out here? It will be silly if I choose other schools over Erie just because of this annoying intern hour issue.

Here is what I found out from SDN and other sources. Correct me if I am wrong.
1. 1500 hours are required upon applying for pharmacist's license, regardless the state I choose to practice.
2. In PA "an intern may earn up to 750 of the 1,500 hours in an internship program sponsored or approved by the pharmacy college" (reference: http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/049/chapter27/s27.26.html)
3. In PA an intern "applicant has successfully completed 2 years of pharmacy college" (see reference as above)
4. If I choose to practice in a state (e.g. TX) that does allow all 1500 hours from the pharmacy college, I am okay if I do get all 1500 hours from LECOM Erie. (http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=673856)
5. BUT LECOM Erie only provides 750 hours.

So how do LECOM Erie students get all their 1500 hours? I don't see how they can get the 750 outside pharmacy school intern hours during P1 and P2. How likely do Erie students fulfill all qualified 1500 hours (half in school and half out) in their P3?

 

[bacillus1]

Pasted: the applicant has successfully completed 2 years of pharmacy college or an accredited program leading to transfer into the third year of a pharmacy college in which the applicant is enrolled or accepted.

So the "at least 2 years of pharmacy college" mean your prerequisites.

I believe you can start getting hours the summer before P1.

 

[gegegedu]

I believe you can start getting hours the summer before P1.

Thank you for answering my question. It was very helpful.

Since I will not practice in PA, is it doable if I get all 1500 hours from rotations but apply for a pharmacist's license at a state (e.g. TX) where all 1500 hours can be provided by the school? Has anyone done this?

 

[bacillus1]

Thank you for answering my question. It was very helpful.

Since I will not practice in PA, is it doable if I get all 1500 hours from rotations but apply for a pharmacist's license at a state (e.g. TX) where all 1500 hours can be provided by the school? Has anyone done this?

They told us, I think in law class, that it depends on the state. According to some states, the hours might suffice, but they need to get the hours sent from the state where you went to school, and PA only sends 750. You have to inquire the state board of where you want to practice about this.

 

[gegegedu]

That makes sense. Thank you.

 

[willrocks]

I had the same issue when I was thinking about whether or not to attend that school. In a nutshell, get your 750 hours done before you start the curriculum, or you will either have to squeeze them in over holidays or work as a graduate intern when you finish school.

 

[lorain]

i talked to a rph lawyer, and was told there are rumblings to change that requirement from PA board in that they would accept all school hours....however, this was a while ago and I dont know if it will come

 

[bacillus1]

i talked to a rph lawyer, and was told there are rumblings to change that requirement from PA board in that they would accept all school hours....however, this was a while ago and I dont know if it will come

They have already written the regulations to reduce the outside hours to 500. However this regulation has been going from lawyer to lawyer in the past year or so to get the language hammered out. I don't think it's a top priority for the state, and therefore will probably not be implemented anytime soon.

 

[dxb8307]

I am confused with this too. Do all schools in PA provide only 750 hrs??? Or just LECOM Erie???

 

[Sparda29]

I always wondered about how they confirm how many hours you've worked. Do they ask you for all your pay stubs? Or do you just have to get a signed affidavit from a pharmacist you worked under?

 

[bacillus1]

I am confused with this too. Do all schools in PA provide only 750 hrs??? Or just LECOM Erie???

What do you mean by provide?

What has been mentioned above is statewide for PA. Whichever school you go to, you can only earn 750 intern hours through rotations, and the other 750 you have to get on your own.

 

[SovietPistol]

I always wondered about how they confirm how many hours you've worked. Do they ask you for all your pay stubs? Or do you just have to get a signed affidavit from a pharmacist you worked under?

From what I just learned in law (for New York State at least)...

There are intern hours sheets available from the New York State board (I think that's where you get them), and you have to write down each and every hour you work, then get them notarized and signed by yourself and your supervising pharmacist.

Also keep all of your pay stubs if you plan on being licensed in another state, but all states should accept the forms with your hours on them. The pay stubs are a good backup.

 

[dxb8307]

What do you mean by provide?

Sorry, I used the wrong word.....But you have answered my question. Thank you

 

[Sparda29]

From what I just learned in law (for New York State at least)...

There are intern hours sheets available from the New York State board (I think that's where you get them), and you have to write down each and every hour you work, then get them notarized and signed by yourself and your supervising pharmacist.

Also keep all of your pay stubs if you plan on being licensed in another state, but all states should accept the forms with your hours on them. The pay stubs are a good backup.

So I'm gonna have to go and track down the pharmacists I've worked with, even the one that I burned bridges with...welp.

 

[TemSirolimus]

So I'm gonna have to go and track down the pharmacists I've worked with, even the one that I burned bridges with...welp.

Who knows anything about Massachusetts? Can all 1500 hours be provided by the school?

If you are in the know, please let me know. I have checked the Mass BOP website and it does not explicitly specify.

 

[omaralnasser]

Hi Everyone,
I am about tograduate from Jordan with a pharmD degree. I know that I have to take almost 4 examsin order to get licensed in Texas. I know that there are 1500 hours ofinternship required by the state of Texas; however; during my degree, I havetook almost 1000 hours or more of pharmacist intern experience in the hospital.Can these hours be transferred or I need to redo the whole 1500 hours ofinternship?