Pharmacy Technician University

The State of Wyoming generally splits it’s Pharmacy Technicians into two (2) categories: Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Technicians-In-Training.

Qualifications:
A Pharmacy Technician or Technician-In-Training must:

1. Be at least 18 years old
2. Have no felony or gross misdemeanor convictions in the 3 years prior to applying for their license
3. Have no history of drug abuse. Or, if there was abuse, provide substantial proof of rehabilitation
4. Hold a high school diploma or GED
5. Have completed requirements for registration (determined by the Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy)
6. At all times where a name badge with Pharmacy Technician or Technician-In-Training designation
7. Answer the phone as Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician-In-Training in all phone conversations while on duty in the pharmacy
8. Provide evidence of current certification by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)

Please note: the Board reserves the right to interview any applicant prior to issuing a license.

To apply for a Technician-In-Training permit the applicant must apply to the Board of Pharmacy for a training permit (supplied by the Board) and pay the required fee (see below) within 10 calendar days of starting their on-the-job training. The permit, once approved, is good for two years. If you fail to pass the training during this time period the permit will NOT be renewed.

Cost:
Pharmacy Technician License: $50
Pharmacy Technician-In-Training Permit: $15
Pharmacy Technician Renewal Fee: $50/year

Time to Approval:
Not addressed

License Renewal:
A Pharmacy Technician must apply for renewal (on a Board-Certified Form) each year, on or before, December 31. The renewal application must also include your fee (see above). If the application is postmarked or filed past December 31 the Board may impose a late fee.

A license not renewed by March 31 will be considered expired. A Pharmacy Technician may petition the Board at this point.

At the time of this writing the CE requirements are as follows:
Each Pharmacy Technician must complete, within each calendar year, six (6) contact hours of approved, continuing pharmacy education programs.

Please Note: excess continuing education hours CANNOT be carried over to the following year. You are also required to retain CE certificates for two years from the date of reporting them for credit on a license renewal application.

The Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy also reserves the right to perform random audits of CE credits. If audited, you must provide copies of all CE credits earned for the renewal cycle.

License Transfer:
Must apply as a new Pharmacy Technician.

More information:

Please contact

State Board Of Pharmacy
Mary K. Walker, Executive Director
1712 Carey Avenue, Ste 200
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Email: bop@wyo.gov

Phone: (307) 634-9636
Fax: (307) 634-6335
Website: http://pharmacyboard.state.wy.us/default.aspx

Requirements:

There are five requirements to become a Pharmacy Technician in Alaska:

1. Submit a completed application with your name, mailing address, telephone number and date of birth (must be over 18 years of age).
2. In your application you must certify that you have not been convicted of any felony’s or other crimes that may interfere with your ability to perform the duties of your job safely and competently
3. Proof of earning a high school diploma or GED. Must also include the name of the institution and the date the degree was earned.
4. Verify that you are fluent in reading, writing and speaking the English language
5. Pays the application fee (listed below)

Additionally:
If you will be assisting in preparing sterile pharmaceuticals (including parenteral meds) you must also have 40 hours of on-the-job training in preparing, sterilization, proper technique and other duties prior to being able to perform those tasks regularly.

Cost:
$100 ($50 nonrefundable application fee and $50 technician license fee)

Time to Approval:
Not stated

License Renewal:
When you are licensed as a Pharmacy Technician in the State of Alaska you are then required to renew your license on June 30th of even-numbered years. This is regardless of what year your license was first issued. There is one exception to this rule: new licenses which have been issued within 90 days of the expiration date. These licenses are issued through to the next two year cycle.

At the time of this writing the CE requirements are as follows:
Applicants are required to have 10 contact hours of continuing education during the concluding licensing period. The Alaska Board of Pharmacy can, if it chooses, impose additional CE requirements.

License Transfer:
Must fill out new application.

More Information Please Contact:
State of Alaska
Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
BOARD OF PHARMACY
333 Willoughby Avenue, 9th Floor, Juneau, Alaska 99801
PO Box 110806, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0806
Telephone: (907) 465-2589    E-mail: license@alaska.gov
Application: http://www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pub/pha4353.pdf
Website: http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/occ/ppha.htm