CETP PRE CERTIFICATION ACTUAL TEST
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWER
KEY
●● *American Association of Pharmacy Technicians (AAPT)*
Answer: First pharmacy technician association; founded in 1979.
●● *American Pharmacists Association (APhA)*
Answer: Oldest pharmacy association; founded in 1852.
●● *American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)*
Answer: Pharmacy association founded in 1942.
●● *American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Model
Curriculum for Pharmacy Technician Education and Training*
Answer: A program that provides details on how to meet the ASHP goals
for pharmacy technician training curricula.
●● *Board of pharmacy (BOP)*
Answer: A state-managed agency that licenses pharmacists and may
either register or license pharmacy technicians to work in pharmacy.
, ●● *Certified pharmacy technician*
Answer: A technician who has passed the national certification
examination; the technician can use the abbreviation CPhT after his or
her name.
●● *Closed door pharmacy*
Answer: A pharmacy in which medications are called in from
institutions, such as long-term care facilities, and are then delivered;
closed door pharmacies are not open to the public.
●● *Communication*
Answer: The ability to express oneself in such a way that one is readily
and clearly understood.
●● *Community pharmacy*
Answer: Also known as an outpatient or a retail pharmacy; these
pharmacies serve patients in their communities; consumers can walk in
and purchase a prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) drug.
●● *Competency*
Answer: The capability or proficiency to perform a function
●● *Confidentiality*
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWER
KEY
●● *American Association of Pharmacy Technicians (AAPT)*
Answer: First pharmacy technician association; founded in 1979.
●● *American Pharmacists Association (APhA)*
Answer: Oldest pharmacy association; founded in 1852.
●● *American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)*
Answer: Pharmacy association founded in 1942.
●● *American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Model
Curriculum for Pharmacy Technician Education and Training*
Answer: A program that provides details on how to meet the ASHP goals
for pharmacy technician training curricula.
●● *Board of pharmacy (BOP)*
Answer: A state-managed agency that licenses pharmacists and may
either register or license pharmacy technicians to work in pharmacy.
, ●● *Certified pharmacy technician*
Answer: A technician who has passed the national certification
examination; the technician can use the abbreviation CPhT after his or
her name.
●● *Closed door pharmacy*
Answer: A pharmacy in which medications are called in from
institutions, such as long-term care facilities, and are then delivered;
closed door pharmacies are not open to the public.
●● *Communication*
Answer: The ability to express oneself in such a way that one is readily
and clearly understood.
●● *Community pharmacy*
Answer: Also known as an outpatient or a retail pharmacy; these
pharmacies serve patients in their communities; consumers can walk in
and purchase a prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) drug.
●● *Competency*
Answer: The capability or proficiency to perform a function
●● *Confidentiality*
