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

Board Notices

A Pharmacist who offers Immunisation Services in South Africa: Scope of Practice, Competency Standards and the Criteria to Accredit a Generic Short Course for Pharmacists in Immunisation and Injection Technique, and delivering Immunisation Services

Part 3: Criteria to Accredit a Generic Short Course for Pharmacists in Immunisation and Injection Technique, and delivering Immunisation Services

13. Assessment of the Immunisation and Injection Technique training
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The methods of assessment for the course must include both formative and summative assessments. A learner should obtain 70% for the formative assessments on the theory part of the course to be able to write the summative assessment. Formative assessments should include work assignments, and summative assessments should include an examination at the end of the course. The examination at the end of the theory part of the course must be in the form of a written/online examination. The assessment at the end of the practical session of the course must be in the form of a practical examination i.e. an objective structured clinical examination. A learner should be able to demonstrate full competence in all techniques, otherwise they should redo the practical assessment.