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.
