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1. Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE): National agency for the accredita-
tion of professional degree programs in pharmacy and providers of continuing pharmacy education
2. American Association of Pharmacy Technicians (AAPT): First pharmacy technician asso-
ciation; Founded in 1979
3. American Pharmacists Association (APhA): Oldest pharmacy association; Founded in 1852
4. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP): Pharmacy Association founded
in 1942
5. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Model Curriculum for
Pharmacy Technician Education and Training: A program that provides details on how to meet
the ASHP goals for pharmacy technician training curricula
6. Board of Pharmacy (BOP): A state-managed agency that licenses pharmacists and may either register
or licenses pharmacy technicians to work in pharmacy
7. Certified Pharmacy Technician: A technician who has passed the national certification examination;
the technician can use the abbreviation CPhT after his or her name.
8. Closed Door Pharmacy: A pharmacy in which medications are called in from institutions, such as
long-term care facilities, and are then delivered; they are not open to the public
9. Communication: The ability to express oneself in such a way that one is readily and clearly understood
10. Community Pharmacy: Also known as an outpatient or a retail pharmacy; these pharmacies serve
patients in their area; consumers can walk in and purchase a prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) drug
11. Competency: The capability or proficiency to perform a function
12. Confidentiality: The practice of keeping privileged customer information from being disclosed without the
customer's consent
13. Continuing Education (CE): Education beyond the basic technical education, usually required for
license or certification renewal
14. Hyperalimentation: Parenteral (intravenous) nutrition for patients who are unable to eat solids or liquids;
also known as Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
15. Inpatient Pharmacy: A pharmacy in a hospital or institutional setting
16. Licensed Pharmacy Technician: A pharmacy technician who is licensed by the state board; licensing
ensures that an individual has at least the minimum level of competency required by the profession.
17. National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP): National organization for members
of state boards of pharmacy
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18. National Healthcareer Association (NHA): Certification organization for a variety of health care
careers, including the Institution for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ICPT)
19. National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPTA): Pharmacy association primarily for
technicians; Founded in 1999
20. Nondiscretionary Duties: Tasks that do not require professional judgement such as repackaging,
medications, managing inventory, filling automated dispensing machines, and billing
21. Outpatient Pharmacies: Pharmacies that serve patients in community or ambulatory settings
22. Parenteral Medications: A term most commonly used to describe medications administered by injec-
tion, such as intravenously, intramuscularly, or subcutaneously
23. Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB): National board for the certification of
pharmacy technicians
24. Professionalism: Conforming to the right principles of conduct (work ethics) as accepted by others in the
profession
25. Registered Pharmacy Technician: A pharmacy technician who is registered through the state
board of pharmacy; the registration process helps maintain a list of those working in pharmacies and may require
a background check through the legal system; the registration process does not guarantee the level of the registrant's
knowledge or skills.
26. Total Parental Nutrition (TPN): Large-volume intravenous nutrition administered through the centra
vein (subclavian vein), which allows for a higher concentration of solutions.
27. the board of pharmacy has the authority to: impose fines for noncompliance, provide a way
for consumers to report complaints, problems, or illegal pharmacy actions, review and update current pharmacy rules
and regulations
28. non-discretionary duties pharmacy technicians can perform: repackaging medica-
tion, managing inventory, preparing reports
29. what would a pharmacy technician in an inpatient setting perform: prepare IV
medications
30. what duties would pharmacy technician in an outpatient setting perform: -
refilling prescriptions
31. the ptcb's crest initiative in 2011 and the nabp task force proposed which
new roles for a pharmacy technician to fill: medication reconciliation technician
32. a candidate may be disqualified for ptcb certification upon the disclosure or
discovery of: criminal conduct involving the candidate
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1. Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE): National agency for the accredita-
tion of professional degree programs in pharmacy and providers of continuing pharmacy education
2. American Association of Pharmacy Technicians (AAPT): First pharmacy technician asso-
ciation; Founded in 1979
3. American Pharmacists Association (APhA): Oldest pharmacy association; Founded in 1852
4. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP): Pharmacy Association founded
in 1942
5. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Model Curriculum for
Pharmacy Technician Education and Training: A program that provides details on how to meet
the ASHP goals for pharmacy technician training curricula
6. Board of Pharmacy (BOP): A state-managed agency that licenses pharmacists and may either register
or licenses pharmacy technicians to work in pharmacy
7. Certified Pharmacy Technician: A technician who has passed the national certification examination;
the technician can use the abbreviation CPhT after his or her name.
8. Closed Door Pharmacy: A pharmacy in which medications are called in from institutions, such as
long-term care facilities, and are then delivered; they are not open to the public
9. Communication: The ability to express oneself in such a way that one is readily and clearly understood
10. Community Pharmacy: Also known as an outpatient or a retail pharmacy; these pharmacies serve
patients in their area; consumers can walk in and purchase a prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) drug
11. Competency: The capability or proficiency to perform a function
12. Confidentiality: The practice of keeping privileged customer information from being disclosed without the
customer's consent
13. Continuing Education (CE): Education beyond the basic technical education, usually required for
license or certification renewal
14. Hyperalimentation: Parenteral (intravenous) nutrition for patients who are unable to eat solids or liquids;
also known as Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
15. Inpatient Pharmacy: A pharmacy in a hospital or institutional setting
16. Licensed Pharmacy Technician: A pharmacy technician who is licensed by the state board; licensing
ensures that an individual has at least the minimum level of competency required by the profession.
17. National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP): National organization for members
of state boards of pharmacy
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18. National Healthcareer Association (NHA): Certification organization for a variety of health care
careers, including the Institution for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ICPT)
19. National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPTA): Pharmacy association primarily for
technicians; Founded in 1999
20. Nondiscretionary Duties: Tasks that do not require professional judgement such as repackaging,
medications, managing inventory, filling automated dispensing machines, and billing
21. Outpatient Pharmacies: Pharmacies that serve patients in community or ambulatory settings
22. Parenteral Medications: A term most commonly used to describe medications administered by injec-
tion, such as intravenously, intramuscularly, or subcutaneously
23. Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB): National board for the certification of
pharmacy technicians
24. Professionalism: Conforming to the right principles of conduct (work ethics) as accepted by others in the
profession
25. Registered Pharmacy Technician: A pharmacy technician who is registered through the state
board of pharmacy; the registration process helps maintain a list of those working in pharmacies and may require
a background check through the legal system; the registration process does not guarantee the level of the registrant's
knowledge or skills.
26. Total Parental Nutrition (TPN): Large-volume intravenous nutrition administered through the centra
vein (subclavian vein), which allows for a higher concentration of solutions.
27. the board of pharmacy has the authority to: impose fines for noncompliance, provide a way
for consumers to report complaints, problems, or illegal pharmacy actions, review and update current pharmacy rules
and regulations
28. non-discretionary duties pharmacy technicians can perform: repackaging medica-
tion, managing inventory, preparing reports
29. what would a pharmacy technician in an inpatient setting perform: prepare IV
medications
30. what duties would pharmacy technician in an outpatient setting perform: -
refilling prescriptions
31. the ptcb's crest initiative in 2011 and the nabp task force proposed which
new roles for a pharmacy technician to fill: medication reconciliation technician
32. a candidate may be disqualified for ptcb certification upon the disclosure or
discovery of: criminal conduct involving the candidate
