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Online Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) Certification Training

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This nationally recognized certification is issued by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board

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Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)

The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) was established in 1995 and has certified over 525,365 pharmacy technicians through the examination and transfer process. PTCB 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.

CPhT Certification Details

The certified Pharmacy Technician training program will teach you all the skills you need to gain the Certified Pharmacy Technician certification through the PTCB (Pharmacy Technician Certification Board). The Pharmacy Technician certification exam provides the opportunity to work in a pharmacy setting and receive requests for prescriptions from doctor’s offices and patients.

In compliance with ASHP accreditation requirements, the average PTCB/PTCE exam pass rate for MedCerts’ Pharmacy Technician program was 45% from 1/1/2022 – 12/31/2022. In 2023 (01/2023 – 4/23/2023), our average exam pass rate was 59%.

**PLEASE NOTE: Students residing in the states of South Carolina, Louisiana, South Dakota, North Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia, Utah, Michigan, Maryland and Ohio – these states require Pharmacy Technicians to complete an ASHP-accredited program in order to become licensed. If the student’s goal is to become certified and licensed as a Pharmacy Technician, please refer to our Pharmacy Technician Professional program, as it is ASHP/ACPE accredited and meets these state requirements.

Students residing in the state of Washington – this program is NOT approved for the long-term licensing of Pharmacy Technicians. The WA Board of Pharmacy has additional requirements if the student plans to permanently reside in Washington. If a student is living in WA short-term (less than 2-years) they can obtain a temporary license.

In compliance with ASHP accreditation requirements, the average PTCB/PTCE exam pass rate for MedCerts’ Pharmacy Technician program was 45% from 1/1/2022 – 12/31/2022. In 2023 (01/2023 – 4/23/2023), our average exam pass rate was 59%.

**PLEASE NOTE: Students residing in the states of South Carolina, Louisiana, South Dakota, North Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia, Utah, Michigan, Maryland and Ohio – these states require Pharmacy Technicians to complete an ASHP-accredited program in order to become licensed. If the student’s goal is to become certified and licensed as a Pharmacy Technician, please refer to our Pharmacy Technician Professional program, as it is ASHP/ACPE accredited and meets these state requirements.

Students residing in the state of Washington – this program is NOT approved for the long-term licensing of Pharmacy Technicians. The WA Board of Pharmacy has additional requirements if the student plans to permanently reside in Washington. If a student is living in WA short-term (less than 2-years) they can obtain a temporary license.

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CPhT Certification Skills Gained

CPhT Certification Career Pathways

CPhT Certification Skills Gained

  • Receive and process prescription requests from patients, and those sent electronically from doctors’ offices
  • Accurately count, weigh, pour and mix medications
  • Prepare accurate prescription labels and package prescriptions
  • Prepare and Process insurance claim forms and manage inventory
  • Establish and maintain patient profiles as well as computerized patient records

CPhT Certification Career Pathways

Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technicians work with pharmacists to help prepare and give out prescription medication, take prescriptions over the phone and in person, help mix medicines, count pills,measure medication, label and give instructions for medicine, help take payments, and work with health professionals and customers.

$19,000 – $49,000

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Medication Adherence Technician

Prepares medication for the patients Medication Therapy Management process (MTM). These patients are transitioning from being in the hospital to going home.

$19,000 – $45,000

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