Pennsylvania Registration Requirements
No Degree Requirement
No Examination Requirement
16 Years of Age & Submit Criminal History Check
3 Hours of Continuing Education
$15.00 Initial Fee
No Renewal Fee
As defined in Board Regulations § 27.1. Definitions.
Pharmacy technician trainee—An individual who has been issued a temporary registration by the Board under section 3.3(b) of the act and § 27.703 (relating to qualifications for pharmacy technician trainee registration) that authorizes the individual to perform the duties of a pharmacy technician under the direct and immediate personal supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
Degree Requirement:
None.
Examination Requirement:
None.
Other Qualifications:
Be at least 16 years of age
Submit a criminal history record check
Continuing Education:
Applicants must complete 3 hours of Board-approved continuing education in child abuse recognition and reporting for initial registration.
Initial Licensing Fee:
$15 –Pharmacy Technician Trainee Registration, expires after 2 years or after obtaining a pharmacy technician registration.