Technician License Information
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PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TRAINEE
ATTENTION!
Senate Bill (“SB”) 1569 was signed into law in 2022 and will take effect on July 1, 2023. SB 1569 created a means for prospective pharmacy technician trainees to obtain a registration, as opposed to licensure, with the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy.Individuals who are currently licensed as pharmacy technician trainees with this Board are not impacted by SB 1569 and will remain licensees of this Board. Beginning July 1, 2023, eligible pharmacy technician trainee applicants will be issued a registration by this Board.
In order to prepare for this change in law, the online application for Pharmacy Technician Trainee License will be disabled on June 16, 2023, at 11:59 PM MST. If you applied for a Pharmacy Technician Trainee License on or before June 16, 2023, your application for licensure will be processed as normal.If your application for Pharmacy Technician Trainee License is “In-Progress”, you have until June 30, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. MST to provide all missing documentation to [email protected] . If you fail to provide missing documentation by June 30, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. MST, your application for licensure will close and you will be issued a refund. You may then apply for the new Pharmacy Technician Trainee Registration.
Please note: You may not apply for a Pharmacy Technician Trainee Registration if you previously held a Pharmacy Technician Trainee license.
The Application for Pharmacy Technician Trainee Registration will be available online beginning on July 1, 2023.
Pharmacy Technician Trainee Registration applicants must submit :
- $25.00 application fee (this fee is non-refundable)
- Proof of legal residency and birth date.
- Government-issued photo ID (if the document you submit to prove your legal residency does not contain a photograph).
- Documentation of any name changes.
READ: Lists of acceptable documentation
APPLY: Pharmacy Technician Trainee Registration online application
** Please allow 1 month from the date you applied to call and check the status of your application. You can check the status of your application online here.
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN (PTCB OR EXCPT)
Pharmacy Technician applicants must submit :
- $82.00 License application fee (this fee is non-refundable)
- Proof of legal residency and birth date.
- Government-issued photo ID.
- Proof of high school graduation or its equivalent.
- Proof of passing the PTCB or ExCPT exam.
- A verification of licensure or certification, if applicable.
- A copy of a valid Arizona fingerprint clearance card.
- Documentation of any name changes.
- Court documentation, if applicable.
- Disciplinary orders, if applicable.
- License denial orders, if applicable.
READ: Lists of acceptable documentation
APPLY: Pharmacy Technician (PTCB or ExCPT) online application
** Please allow 2 months from the date you applied to call and check the status of your application. You can check the status of your application online here.
Duties Technicians Can Perform
Duties Clerks Can Perform
Fees
| License Type | Initial Application | Renewal Application |
| Technician (Trainee) | $25.00 | N/A |
| Technician (PTCB or ExCPT) | $82.00 | $72.00 |
| Other Documents | ||
| Duplicate - license, permit, or certificate | $10.00 |
Renew License
NOTE: Reinstating a Pharmacy Technician license cannot be done online, click here for PDF form
• Fingerprint clearance cards are not required for renewal
• Technician Trainee licenses can not be renewed
Technicians will need to log in through their profile to renew their license online. Creating a profile is free.
Create or login to your profile
CE Requirements
Technicians may also submit a hard copy renewal form with a check or money order by postal mail or at the Board office.
Verify License
The Arizona State Board of Pharmacy no longer provides hardcopy verifications of licensure, however we are still able to offer this service via our website.
Use the options below to verify applications, licenses, and permits:
**Please note printing of this verification is not a license
Click here to verify the status of an application
Click here to verify a license
Click here to verify a permit
When verifying your application status should a "no records found" message appear, please try your search using the license/permit tab.
Pursuant to A.R.S. § 32-3214(C), a person may obtain additional public records related to any licensee or certificate holder, including dismissed complaints and nondisciplinary actions and orders, by contacting the Board directly. Please click here to submit a public records request.
