Technician Licensure Forms Available

As of Dec. 19, 2014, the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) has made the application forms for pharmacy technicians available online.

The full application for can be downloaded here: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/lara/Pharmacy_Technician_Application_121914_477271_7.pdf

The following are pertinent excerpts from the application:

TO APPLY FOR FULL LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION:

1. The Board must also receive passing Certified Pharmacy Technician examination scores directly from either the:
• Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB), 2200 C Street, NW, Suite 101, Washington, D.C. 20037-2985,  1-800-363-8012, e-mail at contact@ptcb.org (PTCB scores will be obtained from their Web site.) OR
• National Healthcareer Association (NHA), 11161 Overbrook Road, Leawood, KS 66211, 1-800-499-9092, e-mail at info@nhanow.com.

TO APPLY FOR A LIMITED LICENSE:

1. You must also have your employer complete the Verification of Employment as a Pharmacy Technician form that is part of the application packet. The completed form must be sent to the Board of Pharmacy directly from your employer.
2. The limited pharmacy technician license is only valid if you remain employed by the same pharmacy. If you are no longer employed, the limited license is not valid. If you begin employment at a different pharmacy, the limited license is not valid.

TO APPLY FOR A TEMPORARY LICENSE:

1. The temporary pharmacy technician license will be issued upon receipt of the application, fee, proof of high school graduation or GED, and the fingerprint/criminal background check report.
2. The temporary pharmacy technician license is issued so that the applicant may continue working while preparing to take the examination required for full licensure. The temporary license is only valid for 210 days and cannot be renewed.

TOP THINGS APPLICANTS SHOULD KNOW:

1. NOTE: If you have ever been licensed in another state and you have a current disciplinary sanction on that license (even if the license is inactive), you are not eligible for licensure in Michigan according to the Public Health Code, PA 368, as amended, Section 333.16174 (2). Sanctions include probation, limitation, suspension, revocation or fine. Upon resolution of the sanction and verification that the license is active with no disciplinary action in effect, you can proceed with the filing of an application for a Michigan license or registration.
2. Read the entire application before submitting it and DO NOT send the checklist to the Board of Pharmacy office.
3. Applications and mail are processed as quickly as possible in date-received order.
4. Please 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 reach the office. Applications with fees are first processed through the central mailroom then through our payment processing office.
5. Mail, including mail sent overnight, is first received by the central mailroom prior to reaching the Board.
6. Supporting documentation will not be accepted if faxed into the office.
7. Refund Policy: If you wish to withdraw your application, you must notify the Board of Pharmacy in writing to request a refund.
8. If your name and/or address changes, please notify the Board of Pharmacy in writing. To change a name or address, you can download the Data Change/Duplicate License Request Form online at  http://www.michigan.gov/healthlicense and fax it ATTN: Applications Section to (517) 373-7179 or mail the form to: Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Health Care Services, Board of Pharmacy, PO Box 30670,  Lansing, MI 48909. Telephone calls are NOT accepted for these changes. After your license is issued, you can change your address online at http://www.michigan.gov/elicense.