Section 246-945-205 - Pharmacy technician certification(1) An applicant for a pharmacy technician certification shall be 18 years of age and hold a high school diploma or GED.(2) To be issued a certification as a pharmacy technician an applicant shall meet the qualifications in RCW 18.64A.020, and:(a) Provide proof of completion of eight hours of guided study of Washington state and federal pharmacy law. The law study shall be done in coordination and oversight of a Washington licensed pharmacist.(b) Provide proof of successful completion of a commission-approved pharmacy-technician training program WAC 246-945-215. Acceptable documentation includes: (i) On-the-job training program. Successful completion of didactic and practice experience signed by the program director on a form provided by the commission; or(ii) Formal academic or college programs. Official transcripts of completion of a diploma or certificate program at a pharmacy technician school or a two-year associate degree program, which shall include evidence of practice training hours; or(iii) Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD214 documenting evidence of pharmacy technician training provided by a branch of the federal armed services.(c) Pass a national certification examination approved by the commission within one year of completing a commission-approved training program and applying for certification, unless otherwise authorized by the commission.(3) An applicant who is a graduate of a foreign school, university or college of pharmacy or medicine, whose professional degree program is approved by the commission shall complete the following:(a) If English is not the primary language, the applicant shall take and pass TOEFL iBT;(b) Complete 525 hours of supervised experience under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist with training hours reported using forms provided by the commission; and(c) Pass a national certification examination approved by the commission.(4) An out-of-state pharmacy technician applicant must meet the same requirements as a pharmacy technician trained in Washington state.Wash. Admin. Code § 246-945-205
Adopted by WSR 20-12-072, Filed 6/1/2020, effective 7/1/2020, and 3/1/2021Amended by WSR 23-09-062, Filed 4/18/2023, effective 5/19/2023