Initial education and training for pharmacy technicians

Standards of initial education and training for pharmacy technicians set out the criteria against which we will approve education and training for pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians. The standards ensure that newly registered pharmacy technicians are competent to practise safely and effectively.

For more information please view the full version of these standards:

Standards for the initial education and training of pharmacy technicians [PDF 1.76 MB]

Information about how these standards were developed and how they will be reviewed is detailed in our standards development programme.

If you would like more information about the education and training of pharmacy technicians you can visit the education section of this site.