How to Get Pharmacy Technician Continuing Education
A certified pharmacy technician must maintain a minimum of 20 clock hours of continuing education every other year in order to complete the re-certification process. When seeking continuing education in the pharmacy technician field ensure that the coursework is accredited before you begin.
- Research local colleges and universities in your area to inquire about coursework for continuing education in the pharmacy technician field. Once you've found a college that you feel best suits your needs and circumstances, register for a course in life sciences or math.
- Follow the syllabus as administrated by the instructor and turn in all assignments and pass all exams to successfully pass the course. Once you have passed the course, you can expect to receive anywhere between 15 to 20 hours of clock time for your coursework.
- You can get the remaining necessary hours of clock time from an online continuing education course. This method is not available through traditional colleges as an online course. You'll need to speak with someone from the National Pharmacy Technician Association for further details on enrolling in a course. Once enrolled, follow the syllabus to successfully pass the course.
- Reach out to pharmacy technician continuing education vendors for further assistance with meeting your goal. Representatives from these companies generally will sell continuing education course work to you. Additionally, they are able to provide you with certification should you successfully complete and fulfill the requirements as outlined in the course requirements. If you are unable to find contact information for a vendor, consider using the Internet to help find contact details.