Please select the credential to learn more about the work experience:
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) Certification
- Advanced Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT-Adv) Certification
- Certified Compounded Sterile Preparation (CSPT) Certification
- Certified Pharmacy Technician Educator (CPTEd) Certification
- Billing and Reimbursement Certificate
- Medication History Certificate
- Nonsterile Compounding 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 Timeframe
Before applying for CPhT Certification, candidates must have accumulated a minimum of 500 hours of work experience. Otherwise, there is no specific timeframe 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.
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 Timeframe
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. Hours of experience as a pharmacy technician educator are eligible to fulfill this requirement.
CSPT Certification
CSPT Work Experience
Sterile compounding experience must have been completed in a US facility and subject to USP <797> and <800> regulations. This experience may be earned in part-time or full-time employment, and roles that include, but are not necessarily fully devoted, to sterile compounding.
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 Timeframe
Work experience must be within the last 8 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 timeframe (within 8 years for CSPT).
CPTEd Certification
CPTEd Work Experience
To be eligible for the Certified Pharmacy Technician Educator (CPTEd) Certification, you must meet the work experience of educating, instructing, or training in pharmacy.
Work Experience Timeframe
Work experience must be within the last 3 years. During the application you are required to add your work experience and upload your resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
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 timeframe (within 3 years for CPTEd).
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 Billing and Reimbursement Certificate Program when applying for the certificate
Work Experience Timeframe
Before applying for the Billing and Reimbursement Certificate, candidates must have accumulated the required work experience. Otherwise, there is no specific timeframe 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.
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 Medication History Certificate Program when applying for the certificate.
Work Experience Timeframe
Before applying for the Medication History Certificate, candidates must have accumulated the required work experience. Otherwise, there is no specific time frame required 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.
Nonsterile Compounding Certificate
Nonsterile Compounding Work Experience
To meet the eligibility requirements for the Nonsterile Compounding Certificate, candidates must have at least 12 months of full-time employment as a pharmacy technician within the past eight (8) years, at least 50% of which must be devoted to independently compounding nonsterile preparations.
Attesting to Work Experience
Nonsterile Compounding Certificate candidates must submit the Supervisor Attestation Form for the PTCB Nonsterile Compounding Certificate Program when applying for the certificate.
Work Experience Timeframe
Before applying for the Nonsterile Compounding Certificate, candidates must have accumulated the required work experience within the past eight (8) 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.