WAC 246-945-205. Pharmacy technician certification

(1) An applicant for a pharmacy technician certification shall be 18 years of age and hold a high school diploma or GED. (2) To be issued a certification as a pharmacy technician an applicant shall meet the qualifications in RCW 18.64A.020 , and: (a) Provide proof of completion of eight hours of guided study of Washington state and federal pharmacy law. The law study shall be done in coordination and oversight of a Washington licensed pharmacist. (b) Provide proof of successful completion of a commission-approved pharmacy-technician training program WAC 246-945-215 . Acceptable documentation includes: (i) On-the-job training program. Successful completion of didactic and practice experience signed by the program director on a form provided by the commission; or (ii) Formal academic or college programs. Official transcripts of completion of a diploma or certificate program at a pharmacy technician school or a two-year associate degree program, which shall include evidence of practice training hours; or (iii) Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD214 documenting evidence of pharmacy technician training provided by a branch of the federal armed services. (c) Pass a national certification examination approved by the commission within one year of completing a commission-approved training program and applying for certification, unless otherwise authorized by the commission. (3) An applicant who is a graduate of a foreign school, university or college of pharmacy or medicine, whose professional degree program is approved by the commission shall complete the following: (a) If English is not the primary language, the applicant shall take and pass TOEFL iBT; (b) Complete 525 hours of supervised experience under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist with training hours reported using forms provided by the commission; and (c) Pass a national certification examination approved by the commission. (4) An out-of-state pharmacy technician applicant must meet the same requirements as a pharmacy technician trained in Washington state.