How to Become a Pharmacy Technician in Georgia

Checked against Georgia Board of Pharmacy (Department of Community Health) · Verified 2026-10-10

Exam: Not required
Training: Not required
Term: 2 years
State fee: $100 application fee (non-refundable)
Regulated by: Georgia Board of Pharmacy (Department of Community Health)

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Who can apply

Attest that you are at least 17 years old.
Be enrolled in high school, or have a high school diploma or GED.
Complete a Georgia state-only fingerprint background check through IdentoGO.

Step by step

Apply online on the Georgia Board of Pharmacy website and pay the $100 application fee.
Get fingerprinted through IdentoGO (Georgia State-Only Background Checks; Reviewing Agency GAP236151; service code 2TGRNG).
After the online application is done, mail the Pharmacy Technician Application Supplement packet to the Board.
If you are certified, send a copy of your PTCB or NHA certificate.
Renew before June 30 of each odd-numbered year and complete 20 hours of CE.

Official application →

Training and exam

Exam: Not required. The Board recognizes PTCB and NHA (ExCPT) certification; certified applicants send a copy of their certificate.

No national exam required here. If you plan to get PTCB certified anyway, practice for the PTCE free →

What it costs in Georgia

Fixed amounts are set by the state. Items marked “your quote” are priced by private sellers, so enter what you’re quoted.

Board of Pharmacy application fee (non-refundable)$100
IdentoGO fingerprint background check (paid to IdentoGO)$

Estimated total in Georgia$100Plus 1 item with no state-set price. Add your quotes above to complete the total.

Cost details from the state

IdentoGO fingerprint background check fee, paid to IdentoGO (amount not stated)
Renewal fee $60 (late renewal $90)

Help while you start out in Georgia

Starting out on an entry-level wage? Check the SNAP income limits in Georgia by household size.

Once you're registered

Renewal: Registrations expire June 30 of odd-numbered years; the renewal fee is $60. If renewal is not made and paid before September 1 of that year, the registration lapses, cannot be renewed, and a new application is required. Technicians must complete 20 hours of continuing education per biennium (Board Rule 480-15-.02(6)); those first registered mid-cycle need 20 hours (registered July-December of year one), 10 hours (registered in year two), or none (registered January-June of year three).

Good to know in Georgia

No reciprocity: Georgia does not allow pharmacy technicians to transfer (reciprocate) a registration from another state; you must apply as a new registrant.

Employer details: If you already work in a pharmacy, submit that pharmacy's license number with your application. After you start or change jobs, notify the Board with the Pharmacy Technician Change of Employment Notification Form (no fee), listing each pharmacy where you work.

Sources

General information, not legal advice. Fees and rules change — confirm with Georgia Board of Pharmacy (Department of Community Health) before you apply.