Investigation of the Potential Effects of Registration Requirements on Florida Pharmacy Technician Credentials

Background:On June 23, 2008, Florida adopted regulations mandating credentialing requirements for pharmacy technicians.Objective:To investigate the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certified pharmacy technician self-report and pharmacist report of work experience, education, training, and non-PTCB certification credentials of Florida community pharmacy technicians prior to the adoption of registration requirements in that state and to predict the effects of the requirements on Florida pharmacy technicians.Methods:A self-administered questionnaire was mailed to 2000 Florida pharmacists and 2000 Florida PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technicians (CPhTs) in 2004.Results:Of the 1230 returned questionnaires, 571 (46%) were from pharmacists and 659 (54%) were from technicians. Most of the pharmacists in the sample reported that they had supervised a CPhT, while few had supervised a technician with an AA in Pharmacy Technician Sciences. Most of the technicians sampled reported having some higher education...