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Pharmacy Technician Resources

As the nation's healthcare system evolves, pharmacy technician roles are expanding to better support pharmacists. APhA recognizes the need to support the entire pharmacy team and is excited to offer the following resources to support each pharmacy technician through their career.

APhA Pharmacy Technician Exam Prep Materials and Resource Books

APhA publishes a variety of materials to assist the pharmacy technician

Complete Math Review for the Pharmacy Technician

A friendly, self-instructional approach to lifelong understanding of pharmacy calculations. Filled with real-world practice problems and the author’s good humor and encouragement, the book is a unique training resource, whether for the classroom, the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination, or the pharmacy practice setting.

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Pharmacy Technician Certification Quick-Study Guide

The completely revised 4th edition of the Pharmacy Technician Certification Quick-Study Guide thoroughly covers all PTCE content domains and conveys what technicians need to know in a concise outline format.

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The Pharmacy Technician Skills-Building Manual

A practical, hands-on workbook that helps technicians understand the basics of pharmacy operations, equipment, and tasks. The 2nd edition has been expanded to 13 information-packed chapters that illuminate the activities and best practices technicians engage in every day. Each chapter contains carefully crafted lab exercises, discussion topics, and review questions. The book’s color photos and illustrations allow you to visualize important tools and concepts.

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The Pharmacy Technician’s Pocket Drug Reference

Contains the five main pieces of drug information that a pharmacy technician seeks. For each of about 1,300 of the most commonly prescribed drugs—including more than 100 drugs new to the market since the seventh edition—the book provides generic name (with pronunciation), trade name(s), therapeutic class, general FDA approved therapeutic use(s), and commercially available dosage forms/strengths.

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Become a PTCB® CPhT

The CPhT is the gold standard of credentialing for pharmacy technicians. PTCB® offers the CPhT certification to individuals who wish to distinguish themselves in the pharmacy technician field. PTCB’s certification program enables technicians to work more effectively with pharmacists to offer safe and effective patient care and service. Most employers prefer, and many require, that their pharmacy technicians be CPhTs.

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APhA CPhT Continuing Education

CPhTs must complete a minimum of twenty (20) hours of continuing education (CE) during each two (2) year recertification cycle. Any CE hours earned after January 1, 2015 must be in pharmacy technician-specific subject matter. Complete requirements are located on PTCB’s web site. APhA has the education options to fulfill your individual needs. All education is free to APhA members! Become an APhA member now.

Pharmacy-Based Immunization Administration by Pharmacy Technicians