Frequently Asked Questions

The department may contact the person filing the complaint to request additional information or to testify in a formal hearing before the Division of Administrative Hearings.

Application (PDF)
Applications are also available on the Resources Page.

A person who wishes to register as a pharmacy technician must submit a completed application and a $105 fee to the Board of Pharmacy. The fee is composed of the following: Application processing fee of $50; initial registration fee of $50 and unlicensed activity fee of $5.00. Checks are to be made payable to the “Department of Health”. The application will be reviewed within 30 days. The application fee of $50 is non-refundable.

A pharmacy technician must submit a $55 biennial renewal fee and complete 20 hours of pharmacy continuing education appropriate for pharmacy technicians as required in Rule 64B16-26.103, F.A.C.

No. The state is registering technicians not certifying them.

Instead of the employee providing their own credit card for payment when completing the online registration application, they will have the option to enter the ‘Other Payer Code’ to complete the application process. The application will be uploaded for processing and will stay in pending status until the employer makes the payment. Interested employers will need to register with the Florida Board of Pharmacy as an Other Payer and receive an Other Payer Code.

Florida registered pharmacy technicians are governed by Section 465.014, Florida Statutes, and Rule 64B16-26.103, 64B16-26.350, 64B16-26.351, 64B16-27.410, 64B16-27.420 and, Florida Administrative Code. Laws and Rules can also be viewed on the Resources page.

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Approved training programs may also be viewed on our Resources page

No. However if the person is enrolled in an approved pharmacy technician training program, that person can work as a pharmacy technician without registering with the Board. Once the person has completed the training program, they must register with the Board in order to continue practicing as a pharmacy technician. Pursuant to Rule 64B16-26.351(2), F.A.C. student technicians must complete a 160 hour training course within a six month period.

Applying to take the PTCB is not considered to be enrollment in a Board approved training program. You may not work as a pharmacy technician unless you are registered or enrolled in a Board approved training program. If you want to work while waiting to take the PTCB, you must be enrolled in a Board approved training program.

Yes.

Pharmacy technician training programs approved by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Pharmacy technician training programs at institutions accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools on or before January 1, 2011. Pharmacy technician training programs approved by the Florida Commission for Independent Education (CIE) on or before January 1, 2011. Pharmacy technician training programs provided by a branch of the federal armed services for which the applicant possesses a certificate of completion on or before January 1, 2011, and Pharmacy technician training programs at institutions accredited by the Council on Occupational Education on or before January 1, 2011 are deemed approved by the board.

All other pharmacy technician training programs must be pre-approved by the board and shall contain a minimum of 160 hours of training, extending over a period not to exceed 6 months.