61-02-07.1-03. Educational preparation.

1. To be eligible to be registered by the board of pharmacy as a pharmacy technician the person must have completed one of the following requirements: a. Successful completion of an American society of health systems pharmacists accredited academic program; b. An American society of health systems pharmacists accredited on-the-job training program.

2. Technician certification: a. An applicant for registration as a pharmacy technician must have obtained certification by a national certification body approved by the board of pharmacy. b. A technician registered after August 1, 1995, must obtain certification by a national certification body approved by the board of pharmacy. c. The pharmacy technician certification board and national healthcare association are approved certification bodies. d. If a competency examination is developed by the national association of boards of pharmacy to foster transfer of registration between states, this will be accepted in lieu of certification.

History: Effective October 1, 1993; amended effective October 1, 2012; October 1, 2019.

General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02, 43-15-10(12)(14)(19)

Law Implemented: NDCC 43-15-10(12)(14)(19)