Please select the credential to learn more about the work experience:
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) Certification
- Advance Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT-Adv) Certification
- Certified Compounded Sterile Preparation (CSPT) Certification
- Billing and Reimbursement Certificate
- Medication History Certificate
CPhT Certification
CPhT Work Experience
Work experience can be completed in various pharmacy settings. All types of pharmacy settings are acceptable as long as the work involves the knowledge outlined in the PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) Knowledge Reference document.
Work experience in pharmacy technician, pharmacy technician trainee and volunteer pharmacy technician roles are acceptable
Attesting to Work Experience
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) candidates must attest to meeting the required work experience within their application. There is no need to submit a separate form or supervisor signature when applying. However, it is important to note that PTCB reserves the right to audit application information at any time.
Work Experience Time Limit
Before applying for CPhT Certification, candidates must have accumulated a minimum of 500 hours of work experience. Otherwise, there is no specific time limit for completing these hours.
Reusing Work Experience for Exam Retakes
In the event that a candidate needs to retake an exam, the work experience reported during the initial application can be reused when submitting a new application as long as it was completed in the time limit.
CPhT-Adv Certification
CPhT-Adv Work Experience
Work experience can be completed in various pharmacy settings. All types of pharmacy settings are acceptable as long as the work involves the knowledge outlined in the PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) Knowledge Reference document.
Work experience in pharmacy technician, pharmacy technician trainee and volunteer pharmacy technician roles are acceptable
Work Experience Time Limit
Before applying for CPhT-Adv Certification, candidates must have at least 3 years of work experience as a pharmacy technician within the past 8 years. Experience as a Pharmacy Technician educator meets the requirements.
CSPT Certification
CSPT Work Experience
Part-time or full-time employment and roles that include, but are not fully devoted, to sterile compounding qualify. Sterile compounding experience must have been completed in a US facility and subject to USP <797> and <800> regulations.
Attesting to Work Experience
Certified Compounded Sterile Preparation Technician® (CSPT®) candidates must annually attest to meeting the required work experience using the CSPT Competency Attestation Form.
Work Experience Time Limit
Work experience must be within the last eight years.
Reusing Work Experience for Exam Retakes
In the event that a candidate needs to retake an exam, the work experience reported during the initial application can be reused when submitting a new application as long as it was completed in the time limit (within 8 years for CSPT).
Billing and Reimbursement Certificate
Billing and Reimbursement Work Experience
To meet the eligibility requirements for the Billing and Reimbursement Certificate, 50% of your pharmacy technician work experience must be devoted to pharmacy billing and reimbursement activities.
Attesting to Work Experience
Billing and Reimbursement Certificate candidates must submit the Supervisor Attestation Form for the PTCB Medication History Certificate Program when applying for the certificate.
Work Experience Time Limit
Before applying for the Billing and Reimbursement Certificate, candidates must have accumulated the required work experience. Otherwise, there is no specific time limit for completing the required work experience.
Reusing Work Experience for Exam Retakes
In the event that a candidate needs to retake an exam, the work experience reported during the initial application can be reused when submitting a new application as long as it was completed in the time limit.
Medication History Certificate
Medication History Work Experience
To meet the eligibility requirements for the Medication History Certificate, your work experience must include conducting medication histories and/or similar experiences of patient-focused communication, such as intake of new patients/prescriptions and answering patient questions.
The intention of the requirement is that pharmacy technicians with full-time work experience in community pharmacies and/or work experience in ambulatory/hospital roles focused on taking medication histories will meet the spirit of the requirement.
Attesting to Work Experience
Medication History Certificate candidates must submit the Supervisor Attestation Form for the PTCB Billing and Reimbursement Certificate Program when applying for the certificate.
Work Experience Time Limit
Before applying for the Medication History Certificate, candidates must have accumulated the required work experience. Otherwise, there is no specific time limit for completing the required work experience.
Reusing Work Experience for Exam Retakes
In the event that a candidate needs to retake an exam, the work experience reported during the initial application can be reused when submitting a new application as long as it was completed in the time limit.