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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.

Delaware Continuing Education Requirements

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

Please Note – PTCB Test Prep does its best to ensure that all information related to pharmacy tech licensing in Delaware is accurate and up to date. However, whilst we do our best to ensure that our details are as accurate as possible, at the time of writing, we do expect candidates to follow up with their State Board for any of the latest information that may have come to pass. If you notice any out-of-date details on this summary, please email us at support@ptcbtestprep.com and we will review any issues brought to our attention and rectify any issues as soon as practicable.

Delaware Pharmacy Technician Average Salary: $22.07/hr

PTCB Requirements for Delaware Pharmacy Techs

The following requirements have been issued by the PTCB for candidates who
wish to become pharmacy technicians in Delaware:

  • Candidates must be at least 18-years old.
  • Candidates must have earned a GED or high school diploma.
  • Candidates must have a clean criminal record – with no felonies.
  • Candidates must have completed a recognized PTCB course.
  • Candidates must register and complete the application from on the official PTCB website. The standard PTCB exam fee is $129.00.

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.

PTCB requires that CE must be related to the professional work and practice of a pharmacy technician.

Candidates must have completed at least 1-hour of this training in pharmacy law and regulations, and an additional hour in patient safety.

Candidates must pay the requisite fee of $40.00, which must be paid every 2-years.

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