Part I - Basic Information
Chapter1. Role of the Pharmacy Technician in Pharmacy Practice
Chapter2. Pharmacy Calculations, Abbreviations, and Terminology
Chapter3. Pharmacy Governance
Chapter4. Drug Classifications and Formulations
Part II - Prescription Dispensing
Chapter5. What Happens When a Prescription Is Processed?
Chapter6. Assisting with Medication Therapy Management Services
Chapter7. Pharmacy Computer Systems and Automation
Chapter8. Interacting with Patients
Chapter9. Nonsterile Compounding and Bulk Compounding
Chapter10. Sterile Compounding and Radiopharmaceuticals
Chapter11. How Pharmacies Are Paid for Prescriptions
Part III - Maintaining Medication and Inventory Control Systems
Chapter12. Inventory Control and Management
Chapter13. Special Considerations: Drug Formularies, Storage, Recalls, and Theft and Diversion
Part IV - Assisting with Pharmacy Administration and Management
Chapter14. Quality Assurance and Control
Chapter15. Fitting into Your Workplace
Legal, Ethical & Professional Responsibilities
Professional Collaboration and Team Work
Drug Distribution: Prescription & Patient Information
Drug Distribution: Product Preparation
Drug Distribution: Product Release
Systems & Inventory Control
Communication & Education
Management Knowledge and Skills
Quality Assurance
Successful completion of a pharmacy technician education program that, at the time of the applicant's graduation, was accredited by The Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs (CCAPP) (i.e., graduating 2008 or later from an accredited program that has achieved either provisional or full accreditation status.
Successful standing and status, gained up to and including December 31, 2008, on the Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP) Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination.
Successful completion of an accredited pharmacist degree program in Canada or the United States
Successful standing and status, gained up to and including June 30, 2008, on the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board of Alberta (PTCB-AB) Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination.