Check the state board before employment.
Some states require registration or licensure before work, some use trainee categories, some require national certification, and others impose education, examination, background or renewal rules.
Verify seven items
- Minimum age and education.
- Technician or trainee registration timing.
- Background check or fingerprinting.
- Approved training requirements.
- Accepted national certification exams.
- Scope, pharmacist ratio and specialized duties.
- Renewal, continuing education and address-change duties.
Use the live board link
PTCB's state map is a starting point. The responsible state board or agency controls the current rule.