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Video

PTCB Conversations: [VIDEO] How It All Began – A Discussion with PTCB Founding Board Members

Posted on December 9, 2020April 14, 2025 by Media Relations

Have you ever wondered how PTCB began? More than 25 years ago, two pharmacy leaders met in South Bend, Indiana for a conversation that influenced the decision to create one […]

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CPhT, Recertification

Recertification Updates

Posted on December 2, 2020April 14, 2025 by Media Relations

What’s changed? Recertifying CPhTs will notice a few tweaks in the recertification application process. Here’s what’s different: P-specific continuing education (CE) hours: PTCB now accepts up to 5 CE hours […]

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Posted in CPhT, Recertification
CSPT

PTCB Reaches Milestone with 1,000 Compounded Sterile Preparation Technician (CSPT) Certifications Granted

Posted on November 17, 2020April 14, 2025 by Media Relations

Washington, DC – Less than 3 years since launching its Compounded Sterile Preparation Technician (CSPT) Certification Program, the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB), the nation’s leading credentialing organization for pharmacy […]

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Posted in CSPT
Video

PTCB Conversations: [VIDEO] Meet Christa and Rachel, Pharmacy Technicians on PTCB’s Staff

Posted on October 28, 2020April 14, 2025 by Media Relations

Tune in for the second video in a series of conversations with members of the pharmacy community. We share stories, ideas and more as we chat with pharmacy technicians, pharmacists […]

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Video

PTCB Conversations: [VIDEO] Meet Zachary and Verdina, CPhTs on PTCB’s Staff

Posted on October 5, 2020April 14, 2025 by Media Relations

Pull up a chair and join us for the first in a series of conversations with members of the pharmacy community. We’ll share stories, ideas and more as we chat […]

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Certificates, Controlled Substances Diversion Prevention, News Release

As Opioid Crisis Escalates, PTCB Launches Controlled Substances Diversion Prevention Program

Posted on September 21, 2020April 14, 2025 by Media Relations

Fifth new PTCB specialty certificate is a step toward Advanced CPhT (CPhT-Adv) Certification

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Posted in Certificates, Controlled Substances Diversion Prevention, News Release
News Release

Zachary Green, CPhT, Recognized for Work To Advance Pharmacy Technician Education

Posted on August 14, 2020April 14, 2025 by Media Relations

Zachary Green, CPhT, PTCB Associate Director of Partnership Development, has been awarded the Pharmacy Technician Educators Council (PTEC) Phil Naut Award for his contributions to advancing the education of pharmacy […]

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News Release

Rhea Elizabeth Angeles, PharmD and Former CPhT, Joins PTCB as Executive Fellow

Posted on August 6, 2020April 14, 2025 by Media Relations

PTCB welcomed Rhea Elizabeth Angeles, PharmD, to our staff on August 3 as Executive Fellow through June 2021. A former PTCB-Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT), Angeles is a pharmacist who earned […]

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News Release, State Associates

PTCB Grants Funding to State Pharmacy Associations for Technician Leadership Training, Creation of New Roles, and Opioid Education

Posted on July 28, 2020April 14, 2025 by Media Relations

Mississippi, Oregon, Ohio, and Wisconsin Associations Receive PTCB Project Grants

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Posted in News Release, State Associates
Billing and Reimbursement, Certificates, Hazardous Drug Management, News Release

PTCB Announces New Certificate Programs in Hazardous Drug Management and Billing and Reimbursement

Posted on July 20, 2020April 14, 2025 by Media Relations

New credentials count toward Advanced Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT-Adv) credential

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Posted in Billing and Reimbursement, Certificates, Hazardous Drug Management, News Release
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  • Earn Credentials
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    • PTCB-Recognized Education/Training Program Directory
    • Promos and Bundles
    • Digital Badges
    • Certifications
      • Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
      • Advanced Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT-Adv)
      • Certified Compounded Sterile Preparation Technician (CSPT)
      • Certified Pharmacy Technician Educator (CPTEd)
    • Certificates
      • Billing and Reimbursement
      • Controlled Substances Diversion Prevention
      • Hazardous Drug Management
      • Immunization Administration
      • Medication History
      • Medication Therapy Management
      • Nonsterile Compounding
      • Point-of-Care Testing
      • Regulatory Compliance
      • Supply Chain and Inventory Management
      • Technician Product Verification
  • Renew Credentials
    • How to Renew
    • Renewal Requirements
    • Find Continuing Education (CE)
    • Reinstatement
  • For Organizations
    • Verify Certification
    • Become a PTCB-Recognized Education/Training Program (REP)
    • Enroll in the Employer Program
    • Pay Your Technicians’ Fees
    • Pharmacy Technician Educators Council (PTEC)
    • Federal Pharmacy
    • State Associates
    • PTCB Partnership Funds Program
    • State Associate Ads & Downloads
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      • Tech Trek
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