Technician Renewal FAQs
(CLICK HERE FOR GENERAL FAQs ABOUT THE RENEWAL PROCESS.)
Frequently Asked Questions on Technician Registration Renewal
Q: I’m not currently employed as a pharmacy technician -- may I renew?
A: No.
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Q: Are Technicians required to be working in a pharmacy in order to renew NC Registration?
A: Yes.
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Q: Are Technicians required to have CE to renew NC Registration?
A: No.
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Q: How do I update my name?
A: Please fill out the TECHNICIAN NAME CHANGE FORM (click here) and submit it to Missy Betz via email, mail or fax. Please allow 3-5 days to process.
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Q: Is there a grace period to renew?
A: Yes. Technicians have a grace period of 60 days past the December 31st deadline to renew.
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Q: Can I print a duplicate renewal certificate?
A: Yes. LOG IN through our website and click on CERTIFICATE.
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Q: Can I print a duplicate renewal receipt?
A: Yes. LOG IN through our website and click on RECEIPT.
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Q: What continuing education requirements bind PTCB certified technicians?
A: The Board of Pharmacy does not presently require pharmacy technicians to obtain continuing education. PTCB certified technicians, however, must meet PTCB requirements for recertification, which include continuing education. To recertify, you must earn a minimum of twenty contact hours of continuing education in pharmacy-related topics. CE's relating to functions outside the scope of practice for Pharmacy Technicians will not be accepted. At least one of the twenty hours must be in pharmacy law. Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accreditation is not mandatory for attended programs for pharmacy technicians to receive continuing education credit.
You may earn a maximum ten of the twenty hours at your workplace under the direct supervision of the pharmacist(s). However, these credits may not be earned by working ten hours at your regular duties. You should arrange with your supervising pharmacist for the completion of specially assigned in-service projects or training. These assignments should be selected with your individual needs in mind and may include computer training, inventory control, IV admixtures, videos, self-study articles from professional pharmacy journals, etc.
You may use one college course during your two-year certification period. The college course must be in either a Life Science (Chemistry, Biology, Anatomy, etc.) or Math, and counts as 15 hours of CE. If you are audited, you must submit a grade sheet or official transcript.
Your supervising pharmacist records these in-service hours on the PTCB Universal Continuing Education Form (available in PDF format). All other continuing education courses should award their own Certificate of Participation (see Documentation section). A PTCB Universal Continuing Education Form should not be completed for those courses that issue a Certificate of Participation. Each time the PTCB Universal Continuing Education Form is used, the program is considered an in-service project.
PLEASE CONTACT WANDA ANDREWS WITH FURTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR TECHNICIAN RENEWAL.
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