Florida Pharmacy Technician Requirements

How to become a pharmacy technician in Florida

  1. Register with the Board of Pharmacy: fill out application and pay registration fee
  2. Complete a board-approved pharmacy technician training program.

We make every effort to keep this information updated however for the most up-to-date information, check with your state board of pharmacy.

Florida Board of Pharmacy:

Cannon Building, Suite 203
Division of Medical Quality Assurance
Board of Pharmacy
4052 Bald Cypress Way, BIN #C-04
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3254
(850) 245-4292
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/pharmacy

Florida Board Approved Pharmacy Technician Training

Pharmacy technician training programs accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
http://accred.ashp.org/aps/pages/directory/technicianProgramDirectory.aspx

Pharmacy technician training programs at institutions accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
http://sacscoc.org

Pharmacy technician training programs approved by the Florida Commission for Independent Education (CIE)
https://app1.fldoe.org/cie/SearchSchools/

Pharmacy technician training programs provided by a branch of the federal armed services

Pharmacy technician training programs at institutions accredited by the Council on Occupational Education (COE)
http://www.council.org/accredited-institutions

Employer-based programs approved by the Florida Board of Pharmacy. (Select "Pharmacy Technician Training Programs" under "profession")
http://ww2.doh.state.fl.us/IRM00PRAES/PRASLIST.ASP