Virginia Pharmacy Technicians
Certification information
Virginia pharmacy technicians now have a choice! In December 2008, the ExCPT® was approved by the Virginia Board of Pharmacy.
By completing a board-approved training program and successfully passing the ExCPT, pharmacy technicians will meet the requirements of the Virginia Board of Pharmacy, receive national certification and earn the credential CPhT.
Are you ready now?
Registration is easy:
LaserGrade administers the exam
Need to study a little more?
To meet the Virginia requirements, you must complete a board-approved training program and complete a board-approved exam. The ExCPT is now a board-approved exam. To begin your preparation consider these study options:
If you have already purchased or studied the Virginia Pharmacy Technician Training Program, you can still download the Virginia Supplement for free.
Other board-approved programs can be found here.
Need more information?
Candidates are strongly encouraged to read the Candidate's Guide for all policies and procedures. This Guide contains an exam blueprint and important information on certification and recertification. The table below highlights to the most frequently requested information.
| General Information | |
| Cost | The ExCPT cost is $105. |
| Eligibility | Candidates must be 18 or oder with a high school degree or GED and not guilty of a felony. |
| Target group for exam | Pharmacy technicians who work in any type of practice site in the United States |
| Exam sites | There are 14 sites in the State of Virginia (over 500 sites throughout the United States) |
| Virginia Test Sites | |
| Blacksburg, VA | Norfolk, VA |
| Charlottesville, VA | Reston, VA |
| Chesapeake, VA | Richmond, VA |
| Falls Church, VA | Roanoke, VA |
| Lynchburg, VA | Vienna, VA |
| Manassas, VA | Virginia, Beach, VA |
| Mclean, VA | Winchester, VA |
| Registration is Easy: Call LaserGrade at (800) 211-2754 | |
| Deadline for exam registration | Usually less than 48 hours |
| Deadline for notification of change of exam time or location | 24 hours |
| Exam format | Secure computer-based exam |
| Number of questions | 110 multiple-choice items with choices a-d. (100 are scored and the remaining 10 are pre-tested for possible use on future exams) |
| Length of exam | Two hours |
Eligibility
To be eligible to take the ExCPT, a candidate must: (1) be at least 18 years of age, (2) have a high school diploma or GED and (3) have not been convicted of or pled guilty to a felony nor have previous disciplinary action taken against their license/registration. If you are a high school graduate and not yet 18, You may file an appeal with ICPT. Candidates who have been convicted of or pled guilty to a drug-related felony are not eligible for certification. Candidates who were convicted of a nondrug-related felony occurring more than 7 years prior may petition to apply for the ExCPT. ICPT will review and make decisions on their status on a case-by-case basis. ICPT reserves the right to deny certification to any convicted felon.
Candidates will be required to provide an attestation stating that they meet these criteria and recognize that ICPT will revoke certification if any false information is provided by the candidate. ICPT reserves the right to investigate criminal background and verify candidate eligibility. Candidates must provide government-issued photo identification at the time of the exam to verify identity.