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9/9/26 Chapter 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) | National agency for the accreditation of professional degree programs in pharmacy and providers of continuing pharmacy education |
| 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 founded in 1942 |
| American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Model Curriculum for Pharmacy Technician Education and Training | A program that provides detail on how to meet the ASHP goals for pharmacy technician training curricula |
| Board of Pharmacy | A state-managed agency that licenses pharmacists and may either register or license pharmacy |
| Certified pharmacy technician (CPhT) | A technician who has passed the national certification examination; the technician can use the abbreviation CPhT after his or her name |
| Closed-door pharmacy | A pharmacy in which medications are called in from institutions, such as long-term care facilities, and are then delivered; closed-door pharmacies are not open to the public |
| Communication | The ability to express oneself in such a way that one is readily and clearly understood |
| Community pharmacy | Also known as an outpatient or a retail pharmacy; these pharmacies serve patient in their communities; consumers can walk in and purchase a prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) drug |
| Competency | The capability or proficiency to perform a function |
| Confidentiality | The practice of keeping privileged customer information from being disclosed without the customer's consent |
| Continuing education (CE) | Education beyond the basic technical education, usually required for license or certification renewal |
| Hyperalimentation | Parental (intravenous nutrition for patients who are unable to eat solods or liquids; also known as total parental nutrition (TPN) |
| Inpatient pharmacy | A pharmacy in a hospital or institutional setting |
| Licensed pharmacy technician | A pharmacy technician who is licensed by the state board; licensing ensures that an individual has at least the minimum level of competency required by the profession, unlike a registered pharmacy technician |
| National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) | National organization for members of state boards of pharmacy |
| National Health Career Association (NHA) | Certification organization for a variety of health care careers, including the Institute for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (CPT) |
| National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPTA) | Pharmacy association primarily for technicians; founded in 1999 |
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