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PTCB certifies 300,000

Press Release Via PTCB.org:

The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) announced today that over 300,000 pharmacy technicians have officially been designated Certified Pharmacy Technicians (CPhT) through successfully completing the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination or transfer process since the program inception in 1995. PTCB is the pioneer in the certification of pharmacy technicians, who play a vital role in assisting pharmacists in serving patients nationwide. Pharmacy technicians work in retail pharmacies, hospitals and health-systems, nursing homes, mail-order pharmacies, and other pharmacy locations. The field is growing - pharmacy technician was named one of the 30 top jobs of 2008 by CareerBuilder.com.

The PTCB national Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination (PTCE) is the only certification program for pharmacy technicians accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). NCAA accreditation represents an independent audit by certification industry experts and ensures that PTCB’s certification program adheres to current standards of practice in the certification industry. The PTCE is recognized by National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, major employers, pharmacy technicians nationwide, and state boards of pharmacy. The PTCE is administered in all 50 states and is included in regulations of 30 states.

“Certifying pharmacy technicians is critical to patient safety. We know that in a recent survey of American consumers, 91% support strong regulations across the country to protect patient safety by requiring that pharmacy technicians be trained and certified,” said Melissa Murer Corrigan, RPh, Executive Director and CEO of PTCB. “With more than 300,000 trained and tested PTCB certified pharmacy technicians and new regulations for pharmacy technicians in states such as Florida, significant progress is being made to meet this expectation.”

“Pharmacists need the support of their techs, and the confidence that the technicians are trained and tested. Walgreens was the first to get behind certification, and close to 65% of our techs are PTCB certified, said Mark Wagner, Executive Vice President of Store Operations at Walgreens. “The 300,000 milestone is important as qualified pharmacy technicians are essential to a pharmacy’s smooth operations.”

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