Looking for Kansas pharmacy tech license information? Following are the important facts you need to know about the requirements for pharmacy technicians in Kansas.
Fact-checked against the state board, September 2026
Does Kansas regulate pharmacy technicians?
Yes.
Is certification required to practice in Kansas?
Yes, for most new technicians. If you were first registered on or after July 1, 2017, you must pass the PTCE or ExCPT before your first renewal. If you were previously registered as a technician elsewhere, you must pass it when you apply. Kansas only requires you to pass the exam once; it does not require you to keep your national certification active, though your employer may. If you cannot pass in time, you can ask for a six-month extension on Form LA-75 at least 30 days before your registration expires.
What certification exam(s) is/are approved by the state?
The Kansas Board of Pharmacy accepts two exams: the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB), and the Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT) from the National Healthcareer Association (NHA).
When is registration required?
Before beginning employment.
Is licensure required?
Kansas registers pharmacy technicians, and you must be registered before you work in a pharmacy. You must have graduated from high school, hold a GED, or be enrolled in good standing in a high school program. To apply:
- Complete the Technician Application (Form LA-14) from the Kansas Board of Pharmacy website.
- Complete the KBI/FBI fingerprint background check (Form S-100).
- Pay the $77 application fee.
If you answer yes to any personal history question, include the Personal History Reporting Form (S-150). A complete application takes about three weeks to process. The Board recommends applying before you start any training program.
Is training required?
No training is required for initial registration in Kansas. Once you are hired, your pharmacy must train you under Board regulation K.A.R. 68-5-15, and your supervising pharmacist may only assign tasks you have been trained to perform.
Are there Continuing Education (CE) requirements?
Yes. Pharmacy technicians are required to complete 20 hours of continuing education for each registration renewal period. Those hours must have been earned during the registration period.
How often is renewal required?
Every two years. Kansas technician registrations expire on October 31, and the online renewal portal opens in mid-September. You renew online, submit your 20 hours of continuing education, and pay a $20 renewal fee. There is no grace period. If you renew late, your registration expires and you must reapply with a new application and fingerprint card, currently $77.
What should I do if I change jobs or change my home address?
Notify the Board within 30 days. Update your address, email, phone number or employer by logging into the Board’s License & Inspection Portal. For a name change, use Form LA-40.
Other good info to know about pharmacy tech requirements in Kansas
- You must display your current registration in the pharmacy where you work.
- A pharmacy may not exceed four technicians per pharmacist (4:1). A pharmacist may supervise no more than two technicians who have not passed a Board-approved certification exam, counting all locations.
- The supervising pharmacist assigns your tasks and is responsible for your work. Technicians may not perform tasks that require a pharmacist’s judgment.
- A nationally certified technician may, with the supervising pharmacist’s permission, receive or transfer refillable prescriptions for non-controlled substances electronically.
Essential Contact Info for the Kansas Pharmacy Tech
Kansas Board of Pharmacy https://www.pharmacy.ks.gov/ 800 SW Jackson, Suite 1414, Topeka, Kansas 66612-1244 Phone: (785) 296-4056 | Toll-free: (888) 792-6273 | Fax: (785) 296-8420 Email: [email protected]
Professional Association for Pharmacy Techs Kansas Pharmacists Association: https://www.ksrx.org/
Kansas Q & A
7 annual competency questions/areas ks
the board said there were 7 competency areas that usually pharmacies just have a sheet with them on it and the tech initials and the pharmacists… do you know where to find them?
Response from PharmacyTechPros: Hmm. The Kansas Board of Pharmacy should be able to provide you with these. We do not know of any other source to find them.
The ASHP recognizes 9 core competency areas that pharmacy technicians need to master.
- Pharmacology for technicians
- Pharmacy law and regulations
- Compounding
a. Low- or medium-risk level sterile compounding
b. Nonsterile compounding - Basic safe medication practices
- Pharmacy quality assurance
- Medication order entry and distribution
- Pharmacy inventory management
- Pharmacy billing and reimbursement
- Medication-use system technology
Good luck!