Pharmacy Technician Associate Certification

PURPOSE
This credential is designed to document the knowledge and skills of pharmacy technician working in the community pharmacy setting or the hospital pharmacy setting including pharmacy practice administration, pharmacy law and ethics, inventory management, and pharmacy insurance billing, performing calculations required for filling prescriptions, compounding, preparation of sterile products, and understanding pharmacology and dosage formulations related to each body system in order to ensure patient.

AUDIENCE
This credential is appropriate for pharmacy technicians working in both the community pharmacy setting and the hospital pharmacy setting. 

JOB/CAREER REQUIREMENTS
This credential documents development of knowledge and skills related to the procedures used in assisting the pharmacist in preparing mediation orders and managing the various aspects of the pharmacy practice under the supervision of a pharmacist.

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN WORKPLACE TASKS:

• Correctly use pharmacy terminology and abbreviations to communicate with others in a variety of channels 
• Demonstrate an understanding of various drug classifications  
• Be professional at all times demonstrating the required characteristics for the successful pharmacy worker 
• Apply the policies and procedures of ambulatory pharmacy practice settings  
• Apply the policies and procedures of the health-service pharmacy practice setting  
• Ensure compliance with pharmacy laws and ethical principles  
• Apply inventory control and management procedures in the pharmacy setting  
• Effectively complete forms for billing insurance companies for the practice  
• Use appropriate equipment and procedures to fill medication orders appropriate for each body system under the supervision of a pharmacist.  
• Adjust procedures for special populations including pediatric patients and geriatric patients. 
• Understand each body system’s anatomy and physiology as it applies to pharmacology.  
• Use appropriate equipment, procedures, and facilities involved in compounding. 
• Use appropriate equipment, procedures, and facilities involved in preparing sterile products.

EXAM STRUCTURE OVERVIEW
Number of Questions in Exam: 75
Total Time: 120 minutes
Overall Passing Score: 70%
(All sections require an individual passing score of 70%)