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  1. A pharmacy technician's CPhT certification has lapsed. What must they do before using the CPhT credential again?

    Answer: Complete the PTCB reinstatement process and meet CE requirements

    PTCB requires lapsed certificants to complete a reinstatement process, which includes meeting continuing education requirements.

  2. What is the purpose of PTCB's Pharmacist-Submitted Experience Hour program?

    Answer: To allow supervising pharmacists to verify technician work experience for certification eligibility

    This program allows pharmacists to formally verify a technician's accumulated work experience as part of meeting PTCB eligibility pathways.

  3. Which of the following is a PTCB Advanced Certification credential available to experienced pharmacy technicians?

    Answer: CSPT

    The Certified Sterile Products Technician (CSPT) is a PTCB advanced certification for technicians specializing in sterile compounding.

  4. An on-the-job training (OJT) pharmacy technician program must still comply with which regulatory minimum?

    Answer: State Board of Pharmacy minimum training hour requirements

    Even informal OJT programs must meet the minimum training hours and competency standards set by the state board of pharmacy.

  5. Of the 20 required CE hours for PTCB recertification, what is the mandatory topic that must be included every cycle?

    Answer: Pharmacy law

    At least 1 hour of pharmacy law or pharmacy-related regulation must be included in every PTCB recertification CE cycle.

  6. A candidate wants to sit for the PTCE. Which of the following is NOT a current PTCB eligibility pathway?

    Answer: Board-certified pharmacist recommendation letter only

    A pharmacist recommendation letter alone is not an approved PTCB eligibility pathway; structured education or verified experience is required.

  7. ASHP's Model Curriculum for pharmacy technician programs emphasizes competency in which of the following domains?

    Answer: Foundational knowledge, skills, and professional behaviors

    ASHP's Model Curriculum organizes competency around foundational knowledge, technical skills, and professional behaviors appropriate for technicians.