Pharmacy Technician Trainees

(1) No individual mayserve as a pharmacytechnician trainee without holding a valid Pharmacy Technician Trainee License from the Board. 4/25/25 (Effective 4/6/18) - corrected (2) A pharmacy technician trainee shall: (a) be at least 16 years of age or older; (b) be a high school graduate or the equivalent or currently enrolled in a program which awards such degree or certificate; (c) be of good moral character; and (d) not have been convicted of a drug related felony or admitted to sufficient facts to warrant such findings. (3) An application for a pharmacytechnician trainee License shall be made on forms prescribed by, and available from, the Board. The application shall include: (a) the applicant's name; (b) the applicant's address; (c) the applicant's date of birth; and (d) a recent passport-size photo revealing the applicant's likeness. (4) Pharmacy Technician Trainee Duties and Responsibilities. (a) A pharmacytechnician trainee shall wear a name tag with the individual's first name and the title "Pharmacy Technician Trainee." (b) Except as set forth in 247 CMR 8.03(4)(c), a pharmacy technician trainee may be authorized to perform the duties of a pharmacy technician while acting under the direct supervision of a pharmacist. (c) A pharmacy technician trainee may not take prescriptions over the telephone. (5) Limitation on Period of Employment as a PharmacyTechnician Trainee. An individual may not work as a pharmacy technician trainee for more than 1500 hours or for more than one year, whichever period is shorter, unless: (a) the Board grants an extension; (b) the individual has not yet reached 18 years of age; or (c) the individual has not yet completed at least 500 hours of employment as a pharmacy technician trainee. An individual who has worked as a pharmacy technician trainee for more than 1500 hours or for more than one year prior to his or her 18th birthday shall submit an application for a pharmacy technician license within 30 days of his or her 18th birthday.