Orientation

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Certification

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This is the process by which a non-governmental association or agency grants recognition to an individual who has met certain predetermined qualifications specified by that association or agency.

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The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board and the National Health-Career Association grant certification to?

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technicians who pass their voluntary certification examination

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Certified Pharmacy Technicians (CPhT) are then required to complete ____ hours of continuing education every ______ years to maintain their certified status.

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20 hours, 2 years

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Licensure

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The process by which a government agency grants permission to an individual engaged in a given occupation (example: pharmacist) upon finding that the applicant has attained the minimal degree of competency necessary to ensure that the public health, safety, and welfare will be reasonably well protected.

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Registration

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the process of making a list or being enrolled in an existing list.

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The National Health-Career Association (NHA) offers the Exam for?

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Certifying Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT)

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(CPhT)

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Certified Pharmacy Technicians

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(NHA)

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National Health-Career Association

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( ExCPT )

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Certifying Pharmacy Technicians

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The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) offers?

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the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE)

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(PTCB)

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Pharmacy Technician Certification Board

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(PTCE)

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Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam

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Organizations endorsing the ExCPT include:

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-American Association of Pharmacy Technicians

-National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations

-National Organization for Competency Assurance

-National Pharmacy Technician Association

-Northwest Career Colleges Federation

-Pharmacy Technician Educators Council

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Mission Statement for ExCPT

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to recognize pharmacy technicians who are proficient in the knowledge and skills needed to assist pharmacist to safely, accurately and efficiently prepare and dispense prescriptions, and to promote high standards of practice for pharmacy technicians.

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Four Founding Organizations of PTCB

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-American Pharmaceutical Association (APhA)

-American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)

-Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists (ICHP)

-Michigan Pharmacists Association (MPA)

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Mission Statement for PTCB

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develops, maintains, promotes, and administers a nationally accredited certification and recertification program for pharmacy technicians to enable the most effective support of pharmacists to advance patient safety.

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Both national exams are accredited by?

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the National Commission for Certifying Agencies also known as the NCCA.

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(NCCA)

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National Commission for Certifying Agencies

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Goal of NCCA

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to help ensure the health, welfare, and safety of the public through the accreditation of a variety of certification programs that assess professional competence.

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Renewal of certification is required?

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every two years.

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Re-certification fees are set by?

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the NHA and the PTCB.

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To recertify for ExCPT through NHA:

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--Must complete 20 hours of continuing education.

--All technicians have a 90 day grace period after their certification expires to recertify.

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To recertify for PTCE through PTCB:

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-CPhTs can apply for recertification 100 days prior to the expiration date.

-Application should be submitted at least 30 days prior to certification expiration date and must be online unless otherwise requested in writing.

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Failure to Recertify

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Certified pharmacy technicians that fail to recertify by midnight EST on the date of the certification expiration are no longer certified by the PTCB. They must immediately stop using the title CPhT.