Does it Matter? A pointed discussion about the advancement, employer support & other questions within the pharmacy technician community

Type of Activity: General Knowledge (UAN) # 0008-9999-24-028-H99-T

Accredited for: 1 CE

Release Date: June 6, 2024

Expiration Date: June 6, 2027

Estimated time to complete activity: 1 hour

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this knowledge-based CPE activity, pharmacy technicians should be able to:

  1. Discuss how pharmacy technicians can apply extra credentialing knowledge & skills to their practice settings.
  2. List methods for pharmacy technicians to get employer support when taking on extra credentialing. 
  3. Discuss how to advance when there doesn’t seem to be room for advancement when working at a small hospital pharmacy. 

About the Presenters

Zachary Green, CPhT Associate Director Professional Affairs PTCB — Washington, D.C.
Marci Knorr, CPhT American Association of Pharmacy Technicians Advisor, Cone Health Systems  — High Point, North Carolina
Roxanne Will, CPhT American Association of Pharmacy Technicians Advisor — Round Lake, Illinois
Judy Neville, CPhT, CSPT American Association of Pharmacy Technicians Advisor  University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy — Omaha, Nebraska

Instructions to complete this continuing pharmacy technician education (CPE) topic.

  1. Click WATCH VIDEO to view the recorded lecture. Viewing the entire lecture is a required element of this CPE.
  2. After viewing the recorded lecture, click PAY TO GET QUIZ.  The link takes you to your  cart to pay for the test.
    • After paying for the test, receive an email with a unique link to take the test and claim CE.
    • Copy and paste the unique link into your browser search engine.
    • Provide profile information- NABP e-Profile ID # and DOB (mmdd) are required. 
  3. Complete the test with a minimum score of 80%. You are allowed 3 opportunities to reach this minimum score.
  4. Complete the activity evaluation form.
  5. Transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service. Please allow 7 days for the credit to appear in your account.

 The University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SSPPS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education (CPE). This activity is eligible for ACPE credit.