RE: Re: registered pharmacy tech

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Another questions, - are you registered by Boston , or by

the state where you live? Most states will not let you work as a tech if

your registration is with Boston . You would have to be registered

with the state or get certified, as Jeanetta mentions below.

Fred

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[mailto: ] On Behalf Of Jeanetta

Mastron

Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 4:09 PM

Subject: Re: registered pharmacy tech

Dear ,

Short answer NO YOU DO NOT have to be BOTH Registered and Certified in

the state of CA. However, if you are living/working in another state I

would have to check on it, as all states have their own laws.

If you are in a state that requires PTCB then you must be nationally

certified by PTCB in addition to meeting other requirements.

IF you are in California the law is that you MUST be Registered

(licensed). You MAY be PTCB certified, but you do not have to be.

To become registered:

1. You can either take, PASS, and prove results of the PTCB exam

OR

2. You may attend graduate from a state approved pharmacy technician

program/school, and the school sends in proof of meeting graduation

requirements on your behalf.

You do not need both education and PTCB (both) to get registered

(licensed).

However MOST pharmacists and pharmacies in the state of CA are asking

for both registration along with proof of passing PTCB/certification.

A goal of many educators, like myself, is to have ONE national standard

of education and training along with a federal law requiring formal both

education, training and certification.

Hope this helps you.

Respectfully,

Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS Chem

Founder/Owner of this site

>

> I took a class at boston reed to get certified. I am now a registered

pharmacy tech. My question is if I am registered does that mean I have

to still take the PTCB.

>

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