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Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974)Board NoticesA Pharmacist who provides Pharmacist-Initiated Management of Antiretroviral Therapy (PIMART) services in South Africa: Scope of Practice, Competency Standards and the Criteria for Accreditation of a Pharmacist Initiated Management of Antiretroviral Therapy (PIMART) CoursePart 3: Criteria for Accreditation/Approval by the South African Pharmacy Council of a curriculum leading to the awarding of a Pharmacist Initiated Management of Antiretroviral Therapy courseB. Principles |
The criteria for the accreditation/approval of a curriculum leading to the awarding of a PIMART course are based on the following principles—
| 1.1 | Use of the criteria should promote the application of the principles of good governance in the process of the evaluation of curricula submitted to Council for approval. |
| 1.2 | Any decisions taken with regard to the approval or disapproval of a curriculum must be defensible by Council. |
| 1.3 | Compliance with the criteria will be considered to be a minimum requirement for the accreditation/approval of the PIMART curriculum. |
| 1.4 | The institutional autonomy of the Higher Education Institution (HEI)/Skills Development Provider (SDP) must be respected. |
| 1.5 | Portability will not be used as a basis for approval of courses. |
