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.
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