Delaware

Candidates do not need formal education to practice as a pharmacy technician in Delaware, although it is recommended for candidates to take an official PTCB course to become more employable by pharmacies.

Furthermore, formal education also ensures that technicians can assist pharmacists with more technical work, such as reconstitution or work that requires pharmacy calculations.

Delaware State Requirements

To obtain a pharmacy tech license in Delaware, the State Board has issued their own requirements for candidates to meet. These include:

• Candidates must be 18-years or older.
• Candidates must have earned a high school diploma or GED.
• Candidates are expected to undergo a thorough criminal background check.
• PTCB certification is NOT required to practice in the state of Delaware.

Colorado Continuing Education Requirements

• Pharmacy technicians must undergo continuous education every 2-years and pay the requisite fee.

Delaware Pharmacy Technician Average Salary: $22.07/hr

Requirements for PTCB Continuous Education

To maintain the pharmacy tech license in Delaware, candidates must complete CE – or continuous education.

PTCB requires:

• Candidates must have completed at least 20-hours of CE in a 2-year cycle.
• Candidates must have completed at least 1-hour of this training in pharmacy law and regulations, and an additional hour in patient safety.
• PTCB requires that CE must be related to the professional work and practice of a pharmacy technician.
• Candidates must pay the requisite fee of $40.00, which must be paid every 2-years.