N.Y. Education Law Section 6844
Requirements for licensure as a registered pharmacy technician

To qualify for licensure as a “registered pharmacy technician”, an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements:

1.

Application: file an application with the department;

2.

Education: have received an education, including high school graduation or its equivalent, as determined by the department;

3.

Certification from a nationally accredited pharmacy technician certification program acceptable to the department;

4.

Age: at the time of application be at least eighteen years of age;

5.

Character: be of good moral character as determined by the department; and

6.

Fee: pay a fee determined by the department for initial license and for each triennial registration period.

Source: Section 6844 — Requirements for licensure as a registered pharmacy technician, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/EDN/6844 (updated Apr. 30, 2021; accessed Nov. 29, 2025).

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