Washington News: Pharmacy Technician National Standardized Certification Exam

October 1, 2008 10:32 am Topics: Pharmacy technicians

Published in the October 2008 Washington State Board of Pharmacy Newsletter

The Washington State Board of Pharmacy adopted new credentialing requirements for pharmacy technicians. These are described in the July 2008 Board of Pharmacy Newsletter article No. 969. Effective January 1, 2009, all new applicants for pharmacy technician certification must pass a national standardized certification examination in addition to completing a Board-approved training program.
Examinations administered by programs accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) meet the new examination prerequisite for credentialing. To verify if an examination is Board-approved, please visit the National Organization for Competency Assurance Web site at www.noca.org. Approved programs will be listed under NCCA Accreditation.