The Nation’s First and Most Trusted Pharmacy Technician Credentialing Organization 

Until 1995, pharmacy technicians lacked a unified standard for delivering medication safety and patient care. 

PTCB changed that. 

Formed by a collaboration of pharmacy societies and associations across the United States, PTCB became the first certification organization for pharmacy technicians. PTCB is the only nonprofit pharmacy credentialing organization in the US, which allows us to maintain transparency.

PTCB set out to advance medication safety by credentialing technicians who are qualified to support pharmacists and patient care teams in all practice settings. 

Since our founding more than 25 years ago, we have continued to update and develop credentials that reflect current best practices in patient care. Our commitment to excellence has made PTCB's programs the most widely accepted credentials for pharmacy technicians across the country.

Mission

PTCB advances medication safety by credentialing technicians who are qualified to support pharmacists and patient care teams in all practice settings.

Vision

PTCB sets the standard for the credentialing of pharmacy technicians that improves patient care and safety.

Core Values

Accreditation

In 2006, PTCB became the first pharmacy certification organization to receive accreditation with the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). PTCB received renewal of our NCCA accreditation in 2011 and 2017.

NCCA accreditation recognizes PTCB’s compliance with standards covering:

• Structure and governance,
• Characteristics of PTCB’s certification program,
• Information required to be available to exam candidates, certificants, and the public,
• Recertification initiatives,
• Test development and administration procedures,
• Psychometric analyses, procedures, and policies.

To learn more about NCCA accreditation standards, visit NCCA Accreditation.