Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 10, December 30, 2024
Section 18VAC110-21-141 - Requirements for pharmacy technician trainingA. Any person wishing to apply for registration as a pharmacy technician shall submit the application fee and an application on a form approved by the board.B. To be registered as a pharmacy technician, an applicant shall provide evidence of the following: 1. Completion of a pharmacy technician training program that is:a. Jointly accredited by the ASHP and ACPE;b. An accredited training program operated through the Department of Education's Career and Technical Education Program;c. Operated through a federal agency or branch of the military; ord. Accredited by an accreditation body approved by the board.2. Successfully having passed a national certification examination administered by PTCB or NHA.C. A pharmacy technician who has previously practiced in another United States jurisdiction may be eligible to obtain registration as a pharmacy technician upon documentation of previous practice and having passed a national certification examination administered by PTCB or NHA.D. A person who successfully completed or was enrolled in a board-approved pharmacy technician training program but did not successfully pass a national examination prior to July 1, 2022, may be eligible to obtain registration as a pharmacy technician after successfully passing a national certification examination administered by PTCB or NHA and submitting to the board documentation of such completion or enrollment in a board-approved pharmacy technician training program and passing examination score.E. A person who passed a national certification examination administered by PTCB or NHA but did not complete a board-approved pharmacy technician training program prior to July 1, 2022, may be eligible to obtain registration as a pharmacy technician upon documentation of having passed such examination.18 Va. Admin. Code § 110-21-141
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 37, Issue 12, eff. 1/3/2021through 7/2/2022; Derived from Virginia Register Volume 39, Issue 7, eff. 12/21/2022.Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3307 of the Code of Virginia.