Application packs for the voluntary register of pharmacy technicians are now available. There are four ways of obtaining a pack:
Retention fees for 2008
For information about the 2008 retention fees for registered pharmacy technicians, click here
The following forms are to be completed by applicants with non-EEA pharmacy technician qualifications. Applicants who are non-EEA qualified pharmacists do not need to complete these forms.
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain currently operates a voluntary register for pharmacy technicians but is seeking statutory powers. Legislation to enable the Society to operate a statutory register is being sought via an Order under Section 60 of the Health Act 1999. Pharmacy technicians who maintain their registration on the voluntary register will be transferred to the statutory register on its establishment and will not need to reapply for registration.
It is expected that two years after the start date of the statutory register the title "pharmacy technician" will become protected in law. This means that it will be illegal to continue to use the title without being registered with the Society. Based on current information, this will happen during 2010, depending on the timing of the legislation.
For the latest information on the Section 60 Order please click here.
In the long term there will be a single standard for pharmacy technicians’ education and training across Great Britain. This will be based on the Pharmacy Services S/NVQ level 3 and will include a requirement for the training programme to include an accredited underpinning knowledge programme and completion of work experience in a pharmacy. For a transitional period the Society will recognise a range of other pharmacy technician qualifications.
For more information, click on the links below.
Contact:
Support Staff Regulation Division