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RecognitionA PTCB-Recognized Education/Training Program.
Advanced Pharmacy Academy is recognized by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board. This page explains what that recognition means, how to verify it, and what the PTCE covers.
What recognition means.
The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) reviews education programs against its standards and recognizes those that meet them. Advanced Pharmacy Academy is a PTCB-Recognized Education/Training Program.
Recognition means APA's program covers what PTCB expects a certified pharmacy technician to know, across all four PTCE knowledge domains.
Completing a recognized program is one of the pathways PTCB accepts toward eligibility to sit for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam.
APA educates and prepares you and issues a Certificate of Completion. Only PTCB awards the CPhT credential, after you pass the PTCE. Your state board decides on licensing or registration.
PTCB maintains a public directory of every recognized education/training program. Search for Advanced Pharmacy Academy to confirm our status directly with PTCB.
What's on the exam.
The PTCE tests four knowledge domains. APA's curriculum maps to all four and goes further into daily practice.
Common questions.
No. APA educates and prepares you. PTCB certifies you after you pass the PTCE.
Search for Advanced Pharmacy Academy in PTCB's public directory of recognized education/training programs. The directory is maintained by PTCB, not by us.
Yes. Your tuition includes one PTCE voucher, issued when you complete the program.
At a Pearson VUE testing center. PTCB's website lists locations and available dates.
It depends on your state and your employer. Most employers prefer or require it, and many states require it or accept it for registration.