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Alabama Pharmacy Technician Certification Requirements

Alabama State Board of Pharmacy
10 Inverness Center, Suite 110
Birmingham, AL 35242
Phone: 205/981-2280
Fax: 205/981-2330
Web site: www.albop.com
E-mail: hbobo@albop.com
Topic
Requirement
Instructions
Registration
Required

Requirements: [AL Board Reg. 680-X-2-.14]

1.  Applicant must be at least 17 years old.

2. Applicant must submit an application ($60) to the pharmacy board.

Renewal
Required

Applicant must submit a renewal application ($60) to the pharmacy board biannually on odd-numbered years due on October 31st and delinquent by December 31st. [AL Board Reg. 680-X-2-.14]

Training
Not Required

Use of the ExCPT Manual Form is optional.

Ratio

The technician-to-pharmacist ratio is 3:1; of which one must be certified by a board-approved pharmacy technician certification program.

Continuing Education
Required

Alabama State Board requires three hours of CE annually, one of which must be a live presentation. [AL Board Reg. 680-X-2-.14]

Can the ExCPT be Taken?
Optional

1.  If the pharmacist supervises three or more technicians, at least one must be certified by a board-approved certification program; certification is voluntary for the other two.

2.  If the pharmacist supervises fewer than three technicians, certification is completely voluntary.

Those technicians for whom certification is voluntary may obtain national certification by taking the ExCPT exam.  The ExCPT is approved by the Alabama Board of Pharmacy.

NAPB Members

 

 

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