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American Association of Pharmacy Technicians (AAPT) | first pharmacy technician association founded in 1979 |
American Pharmacists Association (APhA) | oldest pharmacy association founded in 1852 |
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) | pharmacy association founded in 1942 |
Board of Pharmacy (BOP) | state-managed agency that licenses pharmacists and may either register or license pharmacy technicians to work in a pharmacy |
Certified Pharmacy Technician | technician who has passed the national certification exam; the technician may use the abbreviation CPhT after his or her name |
closed pharmacy | pharmacy where medications are called in from institutions |
communication | ability to express oneself in a way that one is clearly understood |
competency | capability or proficiency to perform a function |
confidentiality | practice of keeping privileged customer information from being disclosed |
continuing education (CE) | education beyond the basic technical education, usually required for license or certification renewal |
ethics | values and morals that are used in a profession |
hyperalimentation | parenteral nutrition for patients who are unable to eat solids or ingest liquids |
inpatient pharmacy | hospital or institutional setting |
Institute for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ICPT) | national board for the certification of pharmacy technicians |
licensed pharmacy technician | pharmacy who is licensed by a state board of pharmacy |
morals | ethics; honorable beliefs |
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) | national organization for members of state boards of pharmacy |
National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPTA) | pharmacy association primarily for technicians; founded in 1999 |
outpatient pharmacy | serve patients in their communities |
parenteral medications | medications administered by injection |
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) | national board for the certification of pharmacy technicians |
professionalism | conforming to the right principals of conduct as accepted by others in the profession |
protocol | standard that is met by all employees |
Registered Pharmacy Technician | pharmacy technician who is registered through the state board of pharmacy; does not guarantee degree of knowledge or skills |
non-discretionary duties | repetitive tasks that do not require any advanced pharmacy knowledge |