Adams Alex J, Frost Timothy P
Idaho Division of Financial Management, Eagle, ID, USA.
Cicero Institute, Boise, ID, USA.
J Pharm Technol. 2024 Aug;40(4):202-206. doi: 10.1177/87551225241247687. Epub 2024 May 6.
Two states-Connecticut and New Hampshire-have created or attempted to create advanced pharmacy technician (APhT) licenses. Both licenses, proposed and actual, have high barriers to entry, such as requiring 1 to 3 years of prior technician experience and passage of various assessments or trainings, such as a state-specific jurisprudence exam. Those obtaining APhT licensure are granted additional authority, such as performing final product verification (e.g., tech-check-tech) and vaccine administration. Compared with practices in other states, the APhT role in CT and NH provides minimal scope gains relative to the requirements imposed; as a result, there has been limited uptake (<1%) among current technicians. As such, it appears unlikely that tiered licensure for technicians will be the preferred mechanism for states to expand the role of pharmacy technicians in the future.
康涅狄格州和新罕布什尔州这两个州已经创建或试图创建高级药剂技术员（APhT）执照。无论是提议的还是实际的执照，都有很高的准入门槛，例如要求有1至3年的技术员工作经验，并通过各种评估或培训，如特定州的法理学考试。获得APhT执照的人被赋予了额外的权力，如进行最终产品验证（如技术人员互查）和疫苗接种。与其他州的做法相比，康涅狄格州和新罕布什尔州的APhT角色相对于所施加的要求而言，在职责范围上的提升微乎其微；因此，目前的技术员中对此的接受程度有限（<1%）。如此看来，技术员分级执照不太可能成为各州未来扩大药剂技术员职责的首选机制。
