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Mark Barry
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Mr. Slone, you have certainly struck a chord with my facility. To be honest with you, it should be the State Board's responsibility to be more informative with what they will consider in a students background. I print out the Q&A from the Board's website for criminal backgrounds and give them to my new starts so at least they have some idea what is acceptable and what is not. Quite frankly, a student does not have the time and money to waste on a PT program only to find out halfway thru that the Board will not pass them. If… >>>
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If you don't mind me asking, what system do you have in place?
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We have had alot of students who were offered employment during their externship. I have a picture posted of those students who attended our PT program who are now successfully working in the field, along with a brief explanation of when they graduated and with whom they are now employed. My current students see this everyday and it reminds them of their ultimate goal, employment. Thats what its all about really is preparing them to be a future canidate for employment as a Pharmacy Technician.
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I have several students that are more then halfway with finishing our PT program who have still not received their "Trainee" registration. I always ask my students before we sign them up if they might have anything in their background that would affect their approval. I wish the SBOP would provide a comprehensive list of violations so we can share that with our students. That way the student can decide if they want to take a chance and continue with the program. I know felonies have an affect but for example 1st DWI offense is not a felony unless other… >>>
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