Nevada Pharmacy Technician Requirements

How to become a pharmacy technician in Nevada

Pharmaceutical Technician Trainee:

  1. 18 years of age or older
  2. High school graduate or equivalent
  3. Not have been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor that involves moral turpitude, dishonesty or the unlawful possession, sale or use of drugs
  4. Have no history of drug abuse
  5. Register with the Board: fill out application and pay registration fee

Pharmaceutical Technician:

  1. 18 years of age or older
  2. High school graduate or equivalent
  3. Not have been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor that involves moral turpitude, dishonesty or the unlawful possession, sale or use of drugs
  4. Have no history of drug abuse
  5. Register with the Board: fill out application and pay registration fee
  6. Have complied with ONE of the following requirements:
    • Complete a Board-approved pharmacy technician training program
    • Currently licensed or registered as a pharmacy technician in a state that licenses or registers pharmacy technicians and has equivalent requirements
    • Completed 1,500 hours in Nevada as a registered pharmaceutical technician-in-training
    • Successful completion of a pharmacy technician training program conducted by a branch of the Armed Forces of the United States
    • PTCB or ICPT certification AND 500 hours completed as a pharmaceutical technician trainee
    • Graduated from a school accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and have completed 350 hours in Nevada as a registered pharmaceutical technician-in-training
    • Graduated from a school in another state that is not accredited by ASHP and have passed the Pharmacy Technician Certification BoardÂ’s (PTCB) national examination

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

Nevada Board of Pharmacy:

431 W Plumb Lane
Reno, NV 89509
(775) 850-1440
http://bop.nv.gov/resources/FAQ/Pharmacy_Technician_FAQ/

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