CPhT Accreditation and Training 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A pharmacy technician's CPhT certification has lapsed. What must they do before using the CPhT credential again?
- Retake the PTCE exam
- Complete the PTCB reinstatement process and meet CE requirements (Correct answer)
- Apply to the state board for a new license
- Complete an ASHP-accredited program
Correct 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.
Question 2: What is the purpose of PTCB's Pharmacist-Submitted Experience Hour program?
- To replace formal education requirements
- To allow supervising pharmacists to verify technician work experience for certification eligibility (Correct answer)
- To waive the PTCE exam
- To grant automatic state licensure
Correct 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.
Question 3: Which of the following is a PTCB Advanced Certification credential available to experienced pharmacy technicians?
- CPhT-Adv
- CSPT (Correct answer)
- PharmD-Tech
- CRT
Correct answer: CSPT
The Certified Sterile Products Technician (CSPT) is a PTCB advanced certification for technicians specializing in sterile compounding.
Question 4: An on-the-job training (OJT) pharmacy technician program must still comply with which regulatory minimum?
- ASHP accreditation standards
- State Board of Pharmacy minimum training hour requirements (Correct answer)
- Joint Commission CE mandates
- ACPE curriculum guidelines
Correct 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.
Question 5: Of the 20 required CE hours for PTCB recertification, what is the mandatory topic that must be included every cycle?
- Compounding
- Pharmacy law (Correct answer)
- Immunizations
- Oncology pharmacy
Correct answer: Pharmacy law
At least 1 hour of pharmacy law or pharmacy-related regulation must be included in every PTCB recertification CE cycle.
Question 6: A candidate wants to sit for the PTCE. Which of the following is NOT a current PTCB eligibility pathway?
- Graduation from ASHP/ACPE-accredited program
- Completion of equivalent work experience with pharmacist verification
- Board-certified pharmacist recommendation letter only (Correct answer)
- High school diploma plus 500 work hours (legacy pathway)
Correct 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.
Question 7: ASHP's Model Curriculum for pharmacy technician programs emphasizes competency in which of the following domains?
- Clinical diagnosis and patient care planning
- Foundational knowledge, skills, and professional behaviors (Correct answer)
- Pharmacokinetic dosing and therapeutic monitoring
- Electronic health record system administration
Correct answer: Foundational knowledge, skills, and professional behaviors
ASHP's Model Curriculum organizes competency around foundational knowledge, technical skills, and professional behaviors appropriate for technicians.
CPhT Accreditation and Training 3
A pharmacy technician's CPhT certification has lapsed.
What must they do before using the CPhT credential again?