Iowa Pharmacy Technician Info

Looking for Iowa pharmacy technician information? Following are the important facts you need to know about pharmacy tech Iowa requirements.

Does Iowa regulate pharmacy technicians? Yes.

Is certification required to practice in Iowa?Yes, as of January 1, 2010. If you are not certified and register as a technician trainee, you have 12 months to become certified.

What certification exam(s) is/are approved by the state? PTCB (PTCE) and ICPT (ExCPT)

When is registration required? Within 30 days of beginning employment.

Is licensure required for an Iowa pharmacy technician? Yes. You must submit your registration application with 30 days of accepting employment in a pharmacy as a certified pharmacy technician or a technician trainee.

What do I have to do to become licensed?

• For a Certified Iowa Pharmacy Technician: Submit a written certified pharmacy technician application to the Iowa State Board of Pharmacy requesting registration as a certified pharmacy technician (download application here).For Pharmacy Technician Trainees: Submit a written pharmacy technician trainee application to the Iowa State Board of Pharmacy requesting registration as a certified pharmacy technician (download application here).
• Include the nonrefundable application fee of $55 for certified pharmacy technician registration or the $22 fee for pharmacy technician trainee registration.

  No. Each pharmacy will train its own technicians and maintain proper records.

Are there Continuing Education (CE) requirements? No, however, to maintain your certification, you must satisfy the CE requirements.

How often is renewal required? Pharmacy technician licenses expire on the last day of the birth month of the registrant, every 2 years. Renewal applications are sent approximately two months before the expiration of the current registration. The renewal fee is $55.

What should I do if I change jobs or change my home address? Report the change to the Board within 10 days.

Other good info to know about Iowa pharmacy tech requirements:

• The pharmacy technician’s certificate of registration must be displayed and visible to the public in the pharmacy where the technician is employed.
• The technician must wear a nametag identifying him- or herself as a pharmacy technician at all times while working in the pharmacy.
• The supervising pharmacist is responsible for all actions of the pharmacy technician.
• Uncertified pharmacy technicians registered with the Board before January 1, 2010, who worked as technicians a minimum of 2,000 hours during the 18-month period prior to registration renewal, and who continue to work as pharmacy technicians a minimum of 2,000 hours during any period up to December 31, 2013, may qualify for an extension of the deadline for national certification. The pharmacists in charge of the technicians must certify by affidavits to the technicians’ length of employment and hours of employment as pharmacy technicians. The affidavit must be submitted with the technicians’ applications for registration renewal. The registration certificates will identify the technicians as "uncertified pharmacy technicians"; however, they must attain national certification by December 31, 2013.
  

Essential Contact Info for the Iowa Pharmacy Technician

Iowa Board of Pharmacy
www.state.ia.us/ibpe/pharmacy_technician/index.html
Office: 400 SW Eighth Street, Suite E
Des Moines, Iowa 50309-4688
Telephone: 515-281-5944 Fax: 515-281-4609

Professional Association for an Iowa Pharmacy Technician:
Iowa Pharmacy Association
www.iarx.org 

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