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Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974)

Board Notices

Standard for Tutor Training Programmes

1. Definitions

 

Assessor1: means any pharmacist registered by Council in accordance with criteria determined and published for this purpose by Council to measure outcomes of pharmacy education and training.

 

Council1: the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC).

 

In-service training1: means the training undertaken by a Pharmacist’s Assistant (Learner Basic) or Pharmacist’s Assistant (Learner Post-Basic) under the direct personal supervision of a tutor at a pharmacy approved by Council for purposes of such training.

 

Internship1: means the practical training undertaken by a Pharmacist Intern in terms of a contract under the direct personal supervision of a tutor in a pharmacy approved by Council for purposes of such training or at an institution registered as a provider of a qualification in pharmacy.

 

Pharmacist’s Assistant1: means a natural person registered in one of the following categories:

(a) Pharmacist’s Assistant (Learner Basic);
(b) Pharmacist’s Assistant (Basic);
(c) Pharmacist’s Assistant (Learner Post-Basic); or
(d) Pharmacist’s Assistant (Post-Basic).

 

Pharmacist Intern1: means a person registered as such and who is undergoing an internship.

 

South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC): the regulator established in terms of the Pharmacy Act, 53 of 1974, to regulate pharmacists, pharmacy support personnel and pharmacy premises in South Africa.

 

Tutor1: means a pharmacist approved by Council to supervise the internship of a Pharmacist Intern or the in-service training of a Pharmacist’s Assistant.

 

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1 Definition sourced from: South African Pharmacy Council. (2000). Regulations relating to pharmacy education and training. GNR1156 of 20 November 2000. Accessed at:

https://www.sapc.za.org/media/default/Documents/Pharmacy_Education__Training%20(2000).pdf