Pharmacy Aides
Special Requirements
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
As of February 2004, pharmacy technicians in Virginia must be registered with the Virginia Board of Pharmacy. To do this pharmacy technicians must pass an exam given by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board or complete a training program approved by The Virginia Board of Pharmacy and pass an exam.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Must have received a high school diploma, a GED, or the foreign equivalent by the application receipt deadline and have never been convicted of a felony to sit for the PTCB Examination.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Because Pharmacy Technicians deal with controlled substances, they must undergo background checks
EXAM:
In order to become a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT):
Pharmacy technicians must pass the national PTCE. (Pharmacist Technician Certification Exam)
Once a pharmacy technician has passed the exam, he or she may use the designation of CPhT.
CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR RECERTIFICATION:
To continue to hold certification, a CPhT is required to obtain twenty hours of continuing education for recertification within two years of original certification or previous recertification. For more information regarding certification please visit the PTCB web site (www.ptcb.org).
RENEWAL:
Renewal of Certification is required every two years.
A. Pharmacy technician registrations expire on December 31 and shall be renewed annually prior to that date by the submission of a renewal fee and renewal form. A pharmacy technician newly registered on or after July 1 shall not be required to renew that registration until December 31 of the following year.
B. A pharmacy technician who fails to renew his registration by the expiration date may renew his registration at any time within one year of its expiration by submission of the renewal fee and late fee, renewal form, and proof of required continuing education.
During the two-year certification period, a CPhT must earn twenty hours of pharmacy - related continuing education; one of the twenty hours must be in pharmacy law.
Approximately sixty days before the recertification date, PTCB will mail a recertification packet to the candidate’s mailing address on file. For more information on recertification visit www.ptcb.org and download a copy of PTCB’s Recertification Requirements and Guidelines.
LATE RENEWAL/ REINSTATEMENT:
- A pharmacy technician who fails to renew his registration for more than one year following expiration and who wishes to reinstate such registration shall submit an application for reinstatement, pay the current renewal fee and a reinstatement fee, and submit documentation showing compliance with continuing education requirements.
- A person who fails to reinstate a pharmacy technician registration within five years of expiration, shall not be eligible for reinstatement and shall repeat an approved training program and repeat and pass the examination, or hold current PTCB certification, before applying to be re - registered.
Required Fees:
Initial Application Fees:
Pharmacy technician registration $25
Approval of a pharmacy technician training program $150
Approval of a continuing education program $100
Renewal Fees: (Annual)
Pharmacy technician registration $25
Late Fees:
The following late fees shall be paid in addition to the current renewal fee to renew an expired license within one year of the expiration date. In addition, engaging in activities requiring a license, permit, or registration after the expiration date of such license, permit, or registration shall be grounds for disciplinary action by the board.
Pharmacy technician registration $10
Reinstatement Fees:
Any person or entity attempting to renew a license, permit, or registration more than one year after the expiration date shall submit an application for reinstatement with any required fees.
Pharmacy technician registration $35
Pharmacy technician registration after revocation or suspension $125
Miscellaneous fees:
1.Duplicate wall certificate $25
2.Returned check $25
For More Information, Contact:
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
2215 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20037.
Phone: 202.429.7576
http://www.ptcb.org
Virginia Department Of Health Professions
Board Of Pharmacy
6603 West Broad St., 5th Floor
Richmond, VA 23230-1712
Phone: 804.662.9911
TTY: 804.662.7197
Fax: 804.662.9313
http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/pharmacy/
[email protected]
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
