We set the standards for the education and training of pharmacy technicians.
On this page you’ll find the different sets of standards and guidance for the education of pharmacy technicians. Click on the links below to read about the different standards.
These standards set out the criteria against which we 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.
If you are an education provider, see the documents below for more information about designing and developing courses.
Standing conditions of accreditation and recognition
Request to make changes to an approved course or qualification
Guidance for students involved in accreditation or recognition events
This document supports course designers and developers as they write courses for the initial education and training of pharmacy technicians.
Evidence framework for designing and developing courses
We have a set of procedures for the initial education and training of pharmacy technicians. These are the framework in which our education work functions and should be read in alongside other relevant documents, such as our accreditation and recognition manuals.
Education procedures for the initial education and training of pharmacy technicians
Our guidance document sets out the procedures we use to accredit a course or recognise a qualification against the standards for the initial education and training of pharmacy technicians.
Pharmacy technician course and qualification guidance for providers and awarding bodies
Parts 1 and 2 pharmacy technician submission template, 2023/24
Parts 1 and 2 pharmacy technician interim submission template, awarding organisations, 2023/2