State requirements for licensure, registration, and certific

All states require pharmacy technicians to be at least 18 years old and of good moral character.

• True

• False

All fifty states require pharmacy technicians to be nationally certified.

• True

• False

There are two national organizations that offer certification exams.

• True

• False

Certification is good for _____ years after passing the PTCE or ExCPT exam.

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

Once a technician passes the certification exam, he or she is allowed to use the designation “______” after his or her name.

• PhT

• CPhT

• CertTech

• PTCBCert

Technicians certified by the PTCB or ExCPT must maintain their certification by completing ____ hours of continuing education (CE) requirements over a two-year period.

• 10

• 15

• 20

• 25

All states require technicians to be registered, certified, or licensed.

• True

• False

The process by which a nongovernmental organization recognizes an individual who meets predetermined qualifications specified by that organization.

• Registered

• Certified

• Licensed

• Graduated

“licensure” and “registration” may be used interchangeably.

• True

• False

Becoming certified shows pharmacists that the technician has additional training in pharmacy practice.

• True

• False