Licensure:

Pharmacy technician licensure is listed as part of the Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Pharmacists and Pharmacies of the RI Department of Health. It is Part 5, Section 24 of these rules:

DOH Technician Rules (.pdf)

Board of Pharmacy
Office of Health Professionals Regulation
3 Capitol Hill - Room 104
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: (401) 222-2837
Fax: (401) 222-2158
Email: Cathy Cordy, Board Administrator

Certification:

The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) develops, maintains, promotes and administers a certification and recertification program for pharmacy technicians. The PCTB provide programs and services that offer pharmacy technicians an opportunity to demonstrate that they have mastered knowledge and skills across practice settings. Through the PTCB program, pharmacy technicians are able to work effectively with pharmacists to offer better patient care and service.

ASHP Initiative

Both RISHP and ASHP recognize the vital importance of pharmacy technicians to the health-system pharmacy team. For more information on ASHP’s technician section, please visit www.ashp.org/technician.