Looking for information about Delaware pharmacy tech license requirements? Following are the important facts you need to know about the requirements for pharmacy technicians in Delaware.
Fact-checked against the state board, September 2026
Does Delaware regulate pharmacy technicians?
Partly. Delaware does not license, register or certify pharmacy technicians. However, Board of Pharmacy regulations (24 Del. Admin. Code 2500-19.0) set rules for technician training, supervision and the duties technicians may perform.
Is certification required to practice in Delaware?
No, however, certified pharmacy technicians are assigned more substantial duties.
What certification exam(s) is/are approved by the state?
Delaware recognizes the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) exam, the PTCE, and other national certification exams approved by the Board of Pharmacy. The Board’s rules also name the National Healthcareer Association (NHA), which gives the ExCPT exam. Certification is optional, but it lets you take on more duties.
Is licensure required?
No.
What do I have to do to become a pharmacy technician in Delaware?
- Get hired by a Delaware pharmacy. There is no state application or fee.
- Complete your employer’s training program. It starts when you are hired and must be finished within 90 days. Until then, you work under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
- The pharmacist-in-charge decides the training topics. They typically include drug and dosage-form knowledge, medical terminology, pharmacy calculations, labeling, dispensing, patient records, confidentiality, safety, inventory, and state and federal pharmacy law.
- Your pharmacy keeps a record of your successful training, checked by oral or written evaluation, for Board inspection.
Check with your employer about minimum age and education requirements, because Delaware’s regulations do not set them.
What if I want to be a certified pharmacy technician in the state?
- Then you need to successfully pass the PTCB Exam or other national technician certification exam approved by the Board of Pharmacy.
Is training required?
Yes, you must complete a training program under the supervision of a pharmacist licensed in Delaware.
Are there Continuing Education (CE) requirements?
Delaware has no general CE requirement for pharmacy technicians. If you are a certified technician who gives adult immunizations, you need at least two hours of immunization-related CE every two years. If you hold PTCB or NHA certification, you must also meet that organization’s CE requirements to keep it.
Other good info to know about Delaware requirements:
- Only certified pharmacy technicians, or technicians who completed a Board-approved training program, may reconstitute oral solutions, contact prescribers for refill authorizations or non-clinical information, or help with compounding.
- Approval through a Board-approved training program applies only at that practice site and does not transfer to another facility.
- Certified technicians (PTCB, NHA, or another Board-approved body) may give adult immunizations under a pharmacist’s direct supervision. They must complete a Board-approved curriculum and keep a current healthcare-provider CPR certification.
- A 2025 law (SB 180) allows nationally certified pharmacy technicians who have completed an accredited training program, are CPR-trained, and have notified the Board to give immunizations to patients aged 3 and older.
- All pharmacy technicians must be supervised by a licensed pharmacist, who is responsible for their work.
Essential Contact Info for the Delaware Pharmacy Technician
Delaware Board of Pharmacy, Division of Professional Regulation Cannon Building, Suite 203 861 Silver Lake Blvd. Dover, DE 19904 Phone: 302-744-4500 | Fax: 302-739-2711 Email: [email protected] Website: https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/pharmacy/
Professional association: Delaware Pharmacists Society, 27 N Main St., Smyrna, DE 19977, 302-659-3088, https://www.dpsrx.org/
Delaware Q & A
Response from PharmacyTechPros.com: That’s correct. Delaware does not issue licenses or registrations to pharmacy technicians, so you don’t need a state license to work as one. The Board of Pharmacy does set rules for technicians, though. Your employer must train you within 90 days of hire, and a pharmacist must supervise you. Earning national certification through PTCB or NHA lets you take on more duties, including giving immunizations with extra training.