How to Become a Pharmacy Technician in Wyoming

Who can apply

• Be at least 18 years old.
• Hold a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Complete a background check through the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation (fingerprint cards).
• Have no history of drug abuse, or show satisfactory evidence of rehabilitation.
• For a full technician license, hold current PTCB or NHA (ExCPT) certification.

Step by step

1. If you are not yet certified, mail the Technician-in-Training application with $65 ($15 permit fee + $50 background check), your diploma/GED or transcript, two fingerprint cards and the training waiver.
2. Work under the pharmacist-in-charge at your sponsoring pharmacy while you study for PTCB or ExCPT certification.
3. Pass the PTCE or ExCPT within the 2-year permit period.
4. Mail the Pharmacy Technician application, signed before a notary, with $100 ($50 application + $50 background check), a passport photo, birth certificate copy, education proof, your PTCB/ExCPT certificate and two fingerprint cards.
5. Wait until the Board receives your DCI background check and issues your license.
6. Renew every year by December 31 ($50) and report continuing education.

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Training and exam

Training: Wyoming does not require a formal training program or set training hours. Uncertified applicants may hold a Technician-in-Training permit and train on the job at a sponsoring pharmacy while preparing for national certification.

Exam: All technician applicants must be currently certified by PTCB (PTCE) or NHA (ExCPT). Technicians-in-training must become certified and licensed within two years of the permit's issue date. No separate state exam.

What it costs in Wyoming

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Once you're registered

Renewal: Technician licenses renew every year on or before December 31 for $50; renewals postmarked or filed after December 31 owe a $35 late fee. If you miss the deadline, the license expires 10 days after the Board's certified-mail notice, and can be restored up to March 31. You must complete and report 10 hours of ACPE-approved CPE from the previous license period through NABP CPE Monitor, with no carryover; your first renewal is exempt. Technicians who give immunizations need at least 1 of those hours on immunizations.

Good to know in Wyoming

Technician-in-Training permit: The permit is valid for two years from issue and cannot be renewed. You may work only at your sponsoring pharmacy. If your sponsoring pharmacy changes, immediately submit a Pharmacy Sponsor Transfer Form (no fee for the reissued permit).

Mail-in applications only: New applications must be mailed with a check or money order; faxed or emailed applications and cash are not accepted. Incomplete applications are returned.

Inactive license: A technician not practicing in Wyoming can request inactive status at renewal and is exempt from CPE while inactive. To reactivate, complete the CPE for each inactive year, up to five years.

Reinstating an expired license: To reinstate, send a letter, pay annual and late fees for each expired year (up to five), show current PTCB or ExCPT certification, and prove CE for those years.

Sources

• Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy - Pharmacy Technician
• Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy - Application for Registration as a Pharmacy Technician (rev. 10/2025)
• Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy - Application for Registration as a Pharmacy Technician-in-Training
• Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy - Fees (Fee Schedule)
• Wyoming Pharmacy Act Rules, Chapter 10 - Pharmacy Technician Regulations (Secretary of State)
• Wyoming Pharmacy Act Rules, Chapter 6 - Continuing Professional Education Regulations (Secretary of State)
• Wyoming Admin. Code 059-10 Section 10-7 - Pharmacy Technician Registration; Fees; Licenses (text)
• Wyoming Admin. Code 059-6 Section 6-4 - CPE Requirement for Registered Pharmacy Technicians (text)
• PTCB - Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) and PTCE fee
• 059-10 Wyo. Code R. 10-5 (Cornell LII)
• Wyoming Board of Pharmacy - Reinstatement of Lapsed Pharmacy Technician License (Rev. 10/2025)