Ohio Pharmacy Technician Certification Requirements

Registration

Not Required

“The Ohio State Board of Pharmacy does not license, register, or certify Pharmacy Technicians. There is no legal requirement to be licensed, registered, or certified as a Pharmacy Technician in the state of Ohio.

In order to be "qualified," Section 4729.42(A) of the Revised Code states that a person must be under the personal supervision of a pharmacist and meet all of the following:

1) Be eighteen years of age or older,
2) Possess a high school diploma, possess a certificate of high school equivalence, or was employed prior to the effective date of this section (4/8/09) as a pharmacy technician without a high school diploma or a certificate of high school equivalence,
3) Pass an examination approved by the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy,
4) Submit to a criminal records check and the results do not show that the person previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to any felony in this state, any other state, or the United States."

For more information regarding pharmacy technicians employed prior to the effective date of this section, click here.

Renewal

May Be Required

Renewal may be necessary depending on the specific requirements of an exam taken to become "qualified" to be a pharmacy technician in the state of Ohio.  Requirements will vary among tests.

Training

Required

The person has passed an examination approved by the state board of pharmacy to determine a person’s competency to perform services as a pharmacy technician. The ExCPT is accepted by the Ohio Board of Pharmacy.

Ratio

N/A

N/A

Continuing Education

Not Required

Not Required

 

Can the ExCPT be Taken?

Yes

The ExCPT is accepted by the Ohio Board of Pharmacy

 

Other Information

N/A

N/A