Pharmacy Technician Licensure - Application Available Now

Michigan Pharmacists Association (MPA) met with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) today regarding pharmacy technician licensure and other pharmacy issues. The Department has confirmed that enforcement of technician licensure will not occur until June 30, 2015.

MPA encourages all pharmacy technicians to begin the licensure process as soon as possible to allow adequate time for LARA to process applications. As of late last Friday, pharmacy technicians may now begin applying for licensure. To download the application and specific instruction for each type of license, visit the LARA Web site.

Important Information About the Licensure Process

• Once you complete an application, send it to:
• Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Health Care Services, Board of Pharmacy, PO Box 30670, Lansing, MI 48909

• If applicable, submit the Verification of Employment as a Pharmacy Technician form to your employer to complete and send directly to LARA’s address listed above.
• Schedule your fingerprints to be taken 7-10 business days after you have mailed your application.
• To obtain a limited license, pharmacy technicians practicing at multiple locations are required to complete page 9 for each pharmacy location at which they are employed.
• If pharmacy technicians have been certified through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board, the Department will access those scores and you do not need to provide that information. Pharmacy technicians who completed certification through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) will need to contact NHA to ask for their scores to be transmitted to LARA (instructions for this process are included in the application).
• Allow time to process your application before you call or e-mail the LARA office to check on the status. Applications may take up to two weeks to begin processing.

For the most up-to-date information, please use the following MPA resources online:

• Pharmacy Technician Licensure (MPA members-only page)

For more information from LARA, please use the following resources online:

• LARA Pharmacy Web site Page
• Pharmacy Technician Law Frequently Asked Questions

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