Ohio Administrative Code
Title 4729:3 - Pharmacy Technician
Chapter 4729:3-2 - Pharmacy Technician Requirements and Procedures
Section 4729:3-2-01 - Registration procedures
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 4729:3-2-01
Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) An applicant for registration as a pharmacy technician trainee shall:
(1) Comply
with all requirements set forth in section
4729.92 of the Revised
Code.
(2) Comply with the criminal
records check requirements pursuant to rule
4729:3-2-02 of the
Administrative Code.
(3) Submit a
complete application for registration, in a manner determined by the board,
that includes:
(a) The required application
fee of twenty-five dollars, including any transaction
fee as required by section
125.18 of the Revised
Code.
(b) Documentation, as
specified by the board, that the applicant meets the following requirements:
(i) Has a high school diploma, a certificate
of high school equivalence, a foreign school diploma that is equivalent to a
U.S. high school diploma or has been employed continuously since prior to April
8, 2009, as a pharmacy technician without a high school diploma or certificate
of high school equivalence;
(ii) Is
at least eighteen years of age.
(c) Notwithstanding the requirements of
paragraph (A)(3)(b) of this rule, the board may register as a pharmacy
technician trainee an applicant who is seventeen or eighteen years of age and
does not possess a high school diploma or certificate of high school
equivalence if the applicant is enrolled in a career-technical school program
that is approved by the board and conducted by a city, exempted village, local,
or joint vocational school district.
(d) Any additional information or
documentation as determined by the board.
(4)
A pharmacy
technician trainee licensed or registered in another state may apply for
registration by reciprocity by complying with the requirements listed in
paragraphs (A)(1) to (A)(3) of this rule.
(B) An applicant for registration as a registered pharmacy technician shall:
(1)
Comply with all requirements set forth in section
4729.90 of the Revised
Code.
(2) Comply with either of the
following:
(a) Have completed an approved
training program pursuant to rule
4729:3-3-02 of the
Administrative Code; or
(b) Hold a
pharmacy technician registration or license issued by another state and have
actively worked as a pharmacy technician for at least one year within the
previous
five years of application.
(3) Comply with the criminal records check
requirements pursuant to rule
4729:3-2-02 of the
Administrative Code.
(4) Submit a
complete application for registration, in a manner determined by the board,
that includes:
(a) The required application
fee of fifty dollars, including any transaction fee as
required by section 125.18 of the Revised
Code;
(b) Except for
applicants currently registered as pharmacy technician trainees, documentation,
as specified by the board, that the applicant meets the following requirements:
(i) Has a high school diploma, a certificate
of high school equivalence, a foreign school diploma that is equivalent to a
U.S. high school diploma or has been employed continuously since prior to April
8, 2009, as a pharmacy technician without a high school diploma or certificate
of high school equivalence;
(ii) Is
at least eighteen years of age; and
(iii) If the applicant has a foreign school
diploma that is equivalent to a U.S. high school diploma, the applicant shall
submit evidence of successful completion of the "Test of English as a Foreign
Language, Internet-based test" (TOEFL iBT) pursuant to rule
4729:3-2-05 of the
Administrative Code.
(c)
Paragraph (B)(4)(b)(iii) of this rule shall not apply if the applicant complies
with any of the following:
(i) Submits a
diploma or transcript demonstrating completion of an associate degree or higher
from an accredited college, junior college, community college, or university in the United States.
(ii) Submits verification of active
professional license or registration issued under the following chapters of the
Revised Code: 4715., 4723., 4725., 4729., 4730., 4731., 4732., 4734., 4741.,
4744., 4753., 4755., 4757., 4759., 4760., 4761., 4762., 4774., 4778., 4779.,
4783.
(iii) Submits verification of
an active professional license or registration from another state that permits
the applicant to engage in the same profession, occupation, or occupational
activity as any license or registration issued by an agency listed in paragraph
(B)(4)(c)(ii) of this rule.
(iv)
Submits an attestation signed by the responsible person, or the equivalent in the state where the technician is
registered, of the pharmacy where the technician is actively employed or
was employed in the
five years prior to the date of submission of an
application. The responsible person must complete the required attestation form
provided by the board and attest to their personal observation that the
technician applicant demonstrates the required proficiency (reading, listening,
speaking, and writing) in the english language to practice safely and
effectively as a registered pharmacy technician.
(v) Submits documentation of any other board
approved method for demonstrating english language proficiency.
(d) Any of the following
documentation:
(i)
An
attestation, certificate of completion, or other board approved documentation
that the applicant has successfully completed an approved training program in
accordance with rule
4729:3-3-02 of the
Administrative Code.
(ii) Documentation,
as determined by the board, demonstrating compliance with the reciprocity
requirements of paragraph (B)(2)(b) of this rule.
(e) Any additional information or
documentation as determined by the board.
(C) An applicant for registration as a certified pharmacy technician shall:
(1)
Comply with all requirements set forth in section
4729.90 of the Revised
Code.
(2) Comply with either of the
following:
(a) Have completed an approved
training program pursuant to rule
4729:3-3-02 of the
Administrative Code;
(b) Hold a pharmacy technician registration
or license issued by another state and have actively worked as a pharmacy
technician for at least one year within the previous
five years of
application;
or
(c)
Holds a current pharmacy technician certification from
an organization that has been recognized by the board for at least two years
immediately preceding the date the application is submitted and has been
actively practicing as a pharmacy technician in a state that does not issue a
pharmacy technician license or registration for at least two of the five years
immediately preceding the date the application is submitted.
(3) Comply with the criminal
records check requirements pursuant to rule
4729:3-2-02 of the
Administrative Code.
(4) Submit a
complete application for registration, in a manner determined by the board,
that includes:
(a) The required application
fee of fifty dollars, including any transaction fee as
required by section 125.18 of the Revised
Code, except as provided in rule
4729:3-2-03 of the
Administrative Code;
(b)
Documentation, as specified by the board, that the applicant has a current
pharmacy technician certification from an organization that has been recognized
by the board.
(c) Except for
applicants currently registered as pharmacy technician trainees, documentation,
as specified by the board, that the applicant meets the following requirements:
(i) Has a high school diploma, a certificate
of high school equivalence or a foreign school diploma that is equivalent to a
U.S. high school diploma;
(ii) Is
at least eighteen years of age; and
(iii) If the applicant has a foreign school
diploma that is equivalent to a U.S. high school diploma, the applicant shall
submit evidence of successful completion of the "Test of English as a Foreign
Language, Internet-based test" (TOEFL iBT) pursuant to rule
4729:3-2-05 of the
Administrative Code.
(d)
Paragraph (C)(4)(c)(iii) of this rule shall not apply if the applicant complies
with either of the following:
(i) Submits a
diploma or transcript demonstrating completion of an associate degree or higher
from an accredited college, junior college, community college or university in
the United States.
(ii) Submits
verification of active professional license or registration issued under the
following chapters of the Revised Code: 4715., 4723., 4725., 4729., 4730.,
4731., 4732., 4734., 4741., 4744., 4753., 4755., 4757., 4759., 4760., 4761.,
4762., 4774., 4778., 4779., 4783.
(iii) Submits verification of an active
professional license or registration from another state that permits the
applicant to engage in the same profession, occupation, or occupational
activity as any license or registration issued by an agency listed in paragraph
(C)(4)(d)(ii) of this rule.
(iv)
Submits an attestation signed by the responsible person, or the equivalent in the state where the technician is
registered, of the pharmacy where the technician is actively employed or
was employed in the
five years prior to the date of submission of an
application. The responsible person must complete the required attestation form
provided by the board and attest to their personal observation that the
technician applicant demonstrates the required proficiency (reading, listening,
speaking, and writing) in the english language to practice safely and
effectively as a certified pharmacy technician.
(v) Submits documentation of any other board
approved method for demonstrating english language proficiency.
(e) Any of the following
documentation:
(i)
An
attestation, certificate of completion, or other board approved documentation
that the applicant has successfully completed an approved training program in
accordance rule
4729:3-3-02 of the
Administrative Code.
(ii) Documentation,
as determined by the board, demonstrating compliance with the reciprocity
requirements of paragraphs (C)(2)(b) and (C)(2)(c) of this rule.
(f) Any additional information or
documentation as determined by the board.
(D) Pursuant to section 4729.921 of the Revised Code, a registration for a pharmacy technician trainee is valid for eighteen months from the date of issuance.
(E) A pharmacy technician trainee that fails to meet the education and training requirements during the trainee's initial registration period, may apply for reinstatement of their registration by submitting an application and required fee as required by paragraph (A) of this rule.
(F) Pursuant to section 4729.96 of the Revised Code, a limited or restricted registration may be issued to an applicant upon the determination of the board.
(G) An initial registration for a registered pharmacy technician and certified pharmacy technician is valid until the renewal date set forth in rule 4729:3-2-03 of the Administrative Code.
(H) Failure to complete all application requirements within thirty days after being notified by the board may result in the application being deemed abandoned as defined in rule 4729:3-1-01 of the Administrative Code.
(I) Registration fees for veterans shall be waived upon submission of the appropriate documentation. Documentation required to obtain a fee waiver will be published on the state board of pharmacy's web site: www.pharmacy.ohio.gov.
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