Nevada
Pharmacy technicians are regulated in Nevada.
However, candidates are not required to obtain certification. The State Board of Pharmacy in Nevada has, however, approved the PTCB for technicians to take.
Pharmacy technicians should register to the State Board before starting employment with their pharmacy.
Candidates can become a pharmacy technician in Nevada by:
- Completing training in another state and registering and practicing in Nevada.
- Complete 1,500 hours of training as a ‘technician-in-training’ within the past three years.
- Be a graduate of schools accredited by the ASHP. Graduates of degree programs whose degree are not accredited by the ASHP must complete the PTCB test.
Nevada State Requirements
To register as a pharmacy technician in Nevada, 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 criminal background check, including having fingerprints taken. Candidates are expected to have committed no felonies, particularly offenses related to drug abuse.
- Candidates may be required to pass the PTCB exam.
- Candidates must apply to the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy and pay the non-refundable $40.00 fee. Include a passport photo with your application; and application must be notarized.
- License renewals with the State Board of Pharmacy are required every 2-years.
- Continuous education is required – including 1-hour of law prior to license renewal. An additional 12-hours training, as documented by the supervising pharmacist, must also be completed between renewal periods.
Nevada Pharmacy Technician Average Salary: $14.54/hr
PTCB Requirements for Nevada Pharmacy Techs
The following requirements have been issued by the PTCB for candidates who wish to become pharmacy technicians in Nevada:
- 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 fee is $129.00, though, due to COVID-19, this has been reduced to $115.00.
Requirements for PTCB Continuous Education
To maintain the pharmacy tech license in Nevada, 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.
Please Note – PTCB Test Prep does its best to ensure that all information related to pharmacy tech licensing in Nevada 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.
