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 Return to: Pharmacy Technician Certificate (PHMT)
Pharmacy Technician students are required to be registered with the S.C. Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (S.C. Board of Pharmacy) prior to beginning clinical rotations. This involves completing a registration application and paying a fee. The application includes the following two questions:
1) During the past five years, have you been treated for any condition, be it physical, mental, or emotional that could impair your ability to serve as a pharmacy technician?
2) During the past five years, have you been convicted of any criminal or civil charges (other than minor traffic ticket); is any legal action pending against you or are you currently on probation for any charges or legal action?
If the answer is yes to either of these questions, applicants are required to attach a full written explanation and the State Board of Pharmacy will review each situation separately to determine if applicants will be allowed in a clinical site.
The application for taking the national certification examination from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board also states that the eligibility requirements to sit for the exam includes the statement you must “have never been convicted of a felony.”
Therefore, students who have been convicted of a felony will not be eligible to take the national certification examination. Students who have been convicted of any criminal or civil charges (other than a minor traffic ticket), have any legal action pending against them, are currently on probation for any charges or legal action, or have been treated for any condition, be it physical, mental, or emotional that could impair their ability to serve as a pharmacy technician during the past five years may not be able to attend clinical rotations and cannot complete the program. Note: SC Code of Law prohibits pharmacies from employing anyone who has been convicted of a felony offense relating to a controlled substance.
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