{"data":{"id":"us-va/18vac110-21-141","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"18VAC110-21-141","heading":"Requirements for pharmacy technician training","body":"A. Any person wishing to apply for registration as a pharmacy technician shall submit the application fee and an application on a form approved by the board.\n\nB. To be registered as a pharmacy technician, an applicant shall provide evidence of the following:\n\n1. Completion of a pharmacy technician training program that is:\n\na. Jointly accredited by the ASHP and ACPE;\n\nb. An accredited training program operated through the Department of Education's Career and Technical Education Program;\n\nc. Operated through a federal agency or branch of the military;\n\nd. Accredited by an accreditation body approved by the board; or\n\ne. Recognized by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board or the National Healthcareer Association.\n\n2. Successfully having passed a national certification examination administered by PTCB or NHA.\n\nC. A pharmacy technician who has previously practiced in another United States jurisdiction may be eligible to obtain registration as a pharmacy technician upon documentation of previous practice and having passed a national certification examination administered by PTCB or NHA.\n\nD. A person who successfully completed or was enrolled in a board-approved pharmacy technician training program but did not successfully pass a national examination prior to July 1, 2022, may be eligible to obtain registration as a pharmacy technician after successfully passing a national certification examination administered by PTCB or NHA and submitting to the board documentation of such completion or enrollment in a board-approved pharmacy technician training program and passing examination score.\n\nE. A person who passed a national certification examination administered by PTCB or NHA but did not complete a board-approved pharmacy technician training program prior to July 1, 2022, may be eligible to obtain registration as a pharmacy technician upon documentation of having passed such examination.","path":["Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing","Agency 110. Board of Pharmacy","Chapter 21. Regulations Governing the Licensure of Pharmacists and Registration of Pharmacy Technicians","Part IV. Requirements for Pharmacy Technician Registration"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency110/chapter21/section141/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:53:00Z","sha256":"8d5bc754fc1dff7f72a33a458b331ae5ab6a88f615368fb85dc13c6e37c917c7","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/18vac110-21-135","next":"us-va/18vac110-21-170"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}