Technician License Information
If you have any questions about technician trainee licensing, please email Breanah Wilson, Licensing Administrator.
If you have any questions about technician licensing, please email Sharon Gearty, Licensing Administrator.
To obtain an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card, Arizona residents may apply online at https://psp.azdps.gov/services/fccFormTriage.
Applicants who are not in Arizona must contact the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) for additional instructions. You may contact DPS by calling 602.223.2279. DPS office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TRAINEE
Pharmacy Technician Trainee applicants must submit :
- $50.00 license application fee (this fee is nonrefundable).
- Proof of legal residency and birth date.
- Government-issued photo ID.
- Proof of high school graduation or its equivalent.
- 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 Trainee 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.
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN (PTCB OR EXCPT)
Pharmacy Technician applicants must submit :
- $82.00 License application fee (this fee is nonrefundable)
- 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) | $50.00 | 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.
Technician renewal form
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.
