MICHIGAN PHARMACY TECHNICIAN LICENSING GUIDE
Revision Date 10/1/23 Page 4 of 5
Good Moral Character Questions – Documentation will be required if you answer “yes” to either question to
show at the current time you have the ability to, and are likely to, serve the public in a fair, honest and open
manner, that you are rehabilitated, or that the substance of the former offense is not reasonably related to the
occupation or profession for which you are seeking license renewal.
Disciplinary Question – Documentation will be required if you answer “yes” to having sanctions imposed
against you by a similar licensure, registration, certification, or disciplinary board of another state or country
you have not previously reported to the department.
Human Trafficking Training – Licensees seeking renewal must have completed training in identifying victims
of human trafficking that meets the standards in Administrative Rule 338.3659 prior to renewing their license.
The training must be completed one time.
Implicit Bias Training – Beginning June 1, 2022, and all renewals thereafter, licensees seeking renewal must
have completed a minimum of 1 hour of implicit bias training for each year of the applicant’s license cycle.
For the first renewal on or after June 1, 2022, licensees will only need to have 1 hour for each year since the
rule’s promulgation date of June 1, 2021.
Accept Renewal Attestation – By accepting the renewal attestation you as the licensee are certifying that you
have completed the continuing education requirements during the renewal period and all information provided
on your renewal application is true and correct:
FOR A RENEWAL CYCLE THAT BEGAN PRIOR TO OCTOBER 19, 2022:
Option 1:
20 hours of continuing education in courses or programs approved by the board earned as follows:
A minimum of 1 hour of continuing education earned in the area of pain and symptom management
relating to the practice of pharmacy.
A minimum of 1 hour of continuing education earned in the area of patient safety.
A minimum of 1 hour continuing education earned in the area of pharmacy law.
A minimum of 17 hours of continuing education earned in any combination of the following
pharmacy-related subject matter: Medication or drug distribution; Inventory control systems;
Mathematics and calculations; Biology; Pharmaceutical sciences; Therapeutic issues; Pharmacy
operations; Pharmacology, drug therapy or drug products; Preparation of sterile products;
Prescription compounding; Drug repackaging; and Patient interation or interpersonal skills and
communication.
At least 5 of the continuing education credits must be earned by attending live courses, programs,
or activities that provide for direct interaction with instructors, peers, and participants.
No more than 12 hours of continuing education credit may be earned during a 24-hour period.
OR
Option 2:
Pass a proficiency examination during the renewal cycle offered by the Pharmacy Technician
Certification Board (PTCB) at www.ptcb.org; National Healthcareer Association (NHA) at
www.nhanow.com; an approved Michigan employer-based training program.