PTCB requires certificants to complete Continuing Education (CE) to keep their CPhT, CSPT^®, CPhT-Adv™, and CPTEd™ Certifications active. CPhT, CPhT-Adv, and CPTEd recertification is required every two years, while CSPT recertification is required every year. Certificants who earn CE stay current on the latest in pharmacy practice, expand their knowledge, and advance their professional growth.

What is Continuing Education (CE)?

According to the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), continuing pharmacy education is “a structured educational activity designed or intended to support the continuing professional development of pharmacists and/or pharmacy technicians to maintain and enhance their competence. Continuing pharmacy education (CPE) should promote problem-solving and critical thinking and be applicable to the safe practice of pharmacy.”

• Approved Activities
• Continuing Education Documentation

CE Requirements

Renewal Fees

*Only applies when renewing CSPT only (mid-cycle reporting)

Other Fees:

• Recertification Late Application Processing Fee: $25
  • Applies to applications received after the Application Deadline.
• Reprocessing Fee: $10
  • Applies each time an application is returned for corrections. 

Review PTCB’s Refund Policy for additional information.

Find CE Programs and Courses

Pharmacy technicians can find many providers offering continuing education opportunities, both online and in-person. In your search, be sure to check with your employer to see what CE they may offer. PTCB’s CE Directory allows technicians to quickly find CE programs and complete CE more easily. All CE programs listed in the directory are ACPE-accredited.

Recertification FAQs

• CPhT Recertification
• CSPT Recertification
• CPhT-Adv Recertification
• CPTEd Recertification