Technicians

OPA has been contacted by numerous pharmacists about their shortage of pharmacy technicians during the COVID-19 outbreak. We are working hard to meet the needs of our pharmacist members in any way we can. To assist pharmacy staffing needs, we are working to develop the OPA COVID-19 Pharmacy Relief Registry.

If you are a registered/certified pharmacy technician who is willing to temporarily assist another practice site in Ohio, please register using the button below. By providing your information, you agree to have your name, city, email, and phone number listed on the Members Only page of the OPA website to be contacted to fill staffing needs. Please forward this email to any other pharmacy technician who may be willing to provide temporary assistance at another practice.

Support Ohio's healthcare efforts and register today!

>>OPA COVID-19 Pharmacy Technician Relief Registration<<

Home-Study CE

The purchased CE lesson(s) will be sent to the email address on the order form after payment is processed.

Pharmacy Technician Home-Study PATIENT/MEDICATION SAFETY CE

Strategies to Prevent Vaccine Errors
ACPE Program #0129-0000-18-064-H05-T
Credit: 0.1 CEU release date: 5-9-18 expiration date: 5-9-21

This lesson provides information on identification of vaccine errors, including "errors of omission," and strategies to prevent them. This lesson qualifies for patient/medication safety CPE credit for pharmacy technicians.

Medication Safety: Understanding and Preventing Medication Errors
ACPE Program #0129-0000-20-061-H05-T
Credit: 0.1 CEU release date: 1-20-20 expiration date: 1-20-23

This lesson provides a review of medication errors, including medication error definitions, common errors, categories of errors, and strategies to prevent them. This lesson qualifies for patient/medication safety CPE credit for pharmacy technicians.

Pharmacy Technician Home-Study LAW CE

Pharmacy Technician Updates to Ohio Pharmacy Laws and Rules
ACPE Program #0129-0000-18-13-H03-T
Credit: 0.1 CEU release date: 11-15-18 expiration date: 11-15-21

This lesson provides information on updates in the Ohio Revised Code and the Ohio Administrative Code regarding the requirements for registration, educational requirements and permitted activities of pharmacy technicians.

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Live Programming

Last chance for Technician CE before registration renewal deadline on March 31, 2020!

The Spring Pharmacy Technician Education Seminar is a great way to earn up to 7 contact hours of continuing education credit, including 1 hour of pharmacy law and 1 hour of patient safety. The full day seminar will be held on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at the Makoy Center in Hilliard. The program is presented by the Ohio Pharmacists Foundation (OPF). Additional programming information is available in the program brochure at the following link:

Click Here to Register for the 2020 Spring Pharmacy Technician Program

2020 Spring Pharmacy Technician Program Brochure

2020 Spring Pharmacy Technician Learning Objectives

Our secure registration system is smartphone friendly! This convenient online registration process is the fastest, easiest way to register, and you'll automatically receive your confirmation receipt with details via email.

The purpose of this seminar is to provide educational opportunities to specifically meet the needs of Ohio’s pharmacy technicians. In addition to pharmacy law and patient/medication safety, topics include antibiotic resistance, expanding roles for pharmacy technicians, compounding, pancreatic cancer, and opioid use disorder.

This is a great opportunity to learn about the most recent information and network with other pharmacy technicians across the state. Register for this exciting opportunity at the link below or by phone at (614)389-3236.

Your NABP e-Profile ID is needed at the time of registration. If you haven't yet obtained your NABP e-Profile ID, please go to www.nabp.pharmacy, and click on "CPE Monitor" to create a login for an e-Profile ID and an explanation of how the CPE Monitor works.

Click Here to Register for the 2020 Spring Pharmacy Technician Program

Other helpful resources, which are also included in your confirmation email when you register: 

• Directions to Makoy Center  
• Hilliard Area Hotels 

Note: There is no pharmacist continuing education associated with this program.

This program is presented by the Ohio Pharmacists Foundation. 

Employer-Based Pharmacy Technician Training Programs

Are you an employer who needs to train technicians and wonders how to meet the board of pharmacy requirements for an employer-based training?

OPA now offers two Employer-Based Pharmacy Technician Training Programs for purchase by a pharmacist.

1. OPA’s Pharmacy Technician Training Program
The OPA Pharmacy Technician Training Program will help walk your pharmacy technician trainees through the steps of becoming a Registered Pharmacy Technician in Ohio. You can buy this program complete with a training protocol, worksheets for major areas of testing and a program satisfaction survey, this program will help make sure your technicians are adequately trained to meet state board standards. A sample exam and template for certificate of completion of the training are also included.

The materials in this training program supplement resources you may already use for teaching medical and pharmaceutical terminology, symbols, federal and state laws/regulations that affect pharmacy practice, your pharmacy’s QA training, etc. If you need resources for medical terminology and symbols, law, etc. the Pharmacy Certified Technician Training Manual is available for purchase on the OPA website under Study Resources under the Technician tab.

OPA Member price: $99      OPA Non-member cost: $150

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Reference: The State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy requirements for an employer-based training program can be found in rule 4729:3-3-02 of the Ohio Administrative Code (http://codes.ohio.gov/oac/4729:3-3-02v1)

2. PassAssured Employer-Based Pharmacy Technician Training Program
Tech Certification by PassAssured!
OPA is pleased to announce the availability of a Pharmacy Technician education resource to aid technicians in achieving the goal of becoming a PTCB or ExCPT certified pharmacy technician. The PassAssured Pharmacy Technician Training Program features:
Interactive Multimedia, Self-paced Learning Experience
240 Hours of Curriculum
1,200 Question Sets in Testing Database
Computer and Tablet based
Completely Online
Completely preps for the national certifying exams
Use wherever there is internet
Meets the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy’s didactic requirement for on-the-job training
The supervising pharmacist has the ability to track the technician’s progress while he/she is completing the program
The PassAssured product is also used in the Ohio public school system

The cost of the PassAssured program is only $299, tax included.

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Additional home-study training resources are also available
to order in the "Continuing Education" tab.

PassAssured

OPA is pleased to announce the availability of an additional Pharmacy Technician education resource to aid technicians in achieving the goal of becoming a PTCB or ExCPT certified pharmacy technician. The PassAssured web-based Interactive training program is now being offered in addition to the home study books currently available through the Ohio Pharmacists Foundation. The PassAssured Pharmacy Technician Training Program features:

• Interactive Multimedia, Self-paced Learning Experience
• 240 Hours of Curriculum
• 1,200 Question Sets in Testing Database
• Computer and Tablet based
• Completely Online
• Completely preps for the national certifying exams
• Use wherever there is internet

The cost of this program is only $299, which includes tax.
To order this PassAssured Pharmacy Technician Training Program or other technician homestudy training programs online:

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For questions, please email Info@ohiopharmacists.org or call the OPA office at (614)389-3236.

Additional Studying Resources

The following home study books are also offered by the Ohio Pharmacists Foundation:

PCT Training Manual:
The PCT Training Manual is available to help prepare for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination. This comprehensive study guide is designed to assist technicians in reviewing terminology, abbreviations, calculations, pharmacology, unit dose and aseptic technique.
Price:  $93.59

PCT Calculations Workbook:
The PCT Calculations Workbook is offered for technicians who need calculations practice, reviewing math and metric equivalents, concentrations and dilutions, dosage calculations, etc.
Price:  $45.80

PCT Quick Study Guide:
The PCT Technician Certification Quick-Study Guide is a handy resource for
brushing up on key points concerning technician functions listed in the Pharmacy
Technician Certification Board's Candidate Handbook.
Price:  $51.00

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NOTE:  Shipping and handling and Ohio sales tax are included on book order prices listed above.

American Association of Pharmacy Technicians

AAPT provides leadership and represents the interests of its members to the public as well as health care organizations; promotes the safe, efficacious, and cost effective dispensing, distribution and use of medications; provides continuing education programs and services to help technicians update their skills to keep pace with changes in pharmacy services; promotes pharmacy technicians as an integral part of the patient care team.

National Pharmacy Technician Association

NPTA, the National Pharmacy Technician Association, is the world's largest professional organization established specifically for pharmacy technicians. The association is dedicated to advancing the value of pharmacy technicians and the vital roles they play in pharmaceutical care. In a society of countless associations, we believe it takes much more than a mission statement to meet the professional needs and provide the needed leadership for the pharmacy technician profession - it takes action and results.