Pharmacy technician requirements in North Dakota — answered.

Yes. North Dakota requires annual registration with the ND Board of Pharmacy. Applications are filed online at nodakpharmacy.com with a passport-sized photo and notarization. Renewal is due by March 1.

Two: Pharmacy Technician in Training (PTT — duties determined by the pharmacist-in-charge, with up to 3 years to complete training and certification) and Registered Pharmacy Technician (fully certified).

Yes — to advance from PTT to Registered Pharmacy Technician. The Board approves PTCB (since 2019) and NHA ExCPT (approved October 1, 2019).

Most candidates complete the path in 1 to 3 years. The PTT window allows up to 3 years to complete an ASHP-accredited technician program (or ASHP-accredited OJT under the PIC) and pass PTCB or NHA ExCPT.

Yes — as a Pharmacy Technician in Training (PTT) for up to 3 years. The pharmacist-in-charge determines PTT duties while you complete training and the national certification exam.

Full technician application is $35, annual renewal is $35 (credit/debit after approval), and the PTT application is $10. Renewal is due by March 1 each year.

Yes. PTCB CPhT is Board-approved, and NHA ExCPT was approved October 1, 2019. Both satisfy the certification requirement for full registration under NDAC 61-02-07.1-07.

Yes. RxTechExam prepares candidates for the PTCB Certification Exam — North Dakota's Board-approved credential to advance from Pharmacy Technician in Training to fully Registered Pharmacy Technician under NDAC 61-02-07.1-07.

Yes — 10 hours of approved technician CE annually as a condition of renewal, including 1 hour of pharmacy law and 1 hour of patient safety. Inactive-status technicians are exempt while inactive (and may not practice).

Retail pharmacies operate at 1:3. Hospital or closed-door pharmacies that do not deal directly with patients operate at 1:4. Telepharmacy: a single pharmacist may not supervise more than 4 telepharmacy sites.

Vaccine administration by technicians is governed by NDAC 61-04-11. North Dakota has historically been more conservative than states like Idaho — verify with the Board whether registered technicians (as opposed to pharmacists or interns) may administer vaccines under the current rule.

Yes — a technician who passed the NABP reciprocity exam (or another Board-approved exam) may register in North Dakota. Provisional registration is available for licensees from another state who held a registration and practiced at least 2 of the last 4 years (with military and military-spouse provisions).

Applications are filed online with the ND Board of Pharmacy at nodakpharmacy.com.