Description should include the following:
- Virginia Board of Pharmacy
- Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)
- National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
- National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)
- American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
- National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPTA)
- The Joint Commission (TJC)
- Virginia Department of Health Professionals
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
See PTCB 2.13 (https://www.ptcb.org/lib24watch/files/pdf/169).
See ASHP 2.1, 2.3 (https://www.ashp.org/-/media/assets/professional-development/technician-program-accreditation/docs/ashp-acpe-pharmacy-technician-accreditation-standard-2018.ashx?la=en&hash=36EAA6511105A6C6BFEA4F30E193892F19E2C385).
Process/Skill Questions:
- What is the function of each organization in relation to the field of pharmacy?
- What resources are available to pharmacy technicians through these organizations?
- How do these organizations further the professional development of pharmacy technicians?