What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Pharmacy Technician

Type of Activity: General Pharmacy (UAN) # 0008-0000-26-027-L04-T 

Accredited for: 1 CE

Release Date: June 5, 2026

Expiration Date: June 6, 2029

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. Describe the common misconceptions about the pharmacy technician role and explain how real-world practice differs from these assumptions.
  2. Identify key skills and responsibilities pharmacy technicians use daily that extend beyond certification and formal training. 
  3. Recognize factors within pharmacy systems and workflows that influence technician confidence, performance and personal growth. 

About the Presenter

Rachel WagmaisterMS, CPhT |Office of Continuing Education Manager, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy

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.