Credentialing Guidelines and Requirements

Knowledge Domains and Areas

% of CPTEd™ Exam Content

 1

Education and Instruction

60%

1.1

Adult learning theories (e.g., Bloom’s Taxonomy of Learning, Adult Learning Theory/Andragogy [Knowles], Transformative Learning Theory [Mezirow], Experiential Learning Theory [Kolb])

1.2

Course development methodology (e.g., Universal Design for Learning [UDL])

1.3

Ethical principles and practices in adult education

1.4

Classroom management strategies

1.5

Principles of effective communication

1.6

Adult instructional methods and media

2

Pharmacy

40%

2.1

Pharmacy technician training program accreditation standards (e.g., ASHP/ACPE, ABHES)

2.2

Requirements for initial CPhT certification and maintenance

2.3

Knowledge of sterile and nonsterile compounding

2.4

Pharmacy ethics and professional standards (e.g., Pharmacy Technician Code of Ethics [AAPT], Code of Conduct [PTCB])

2.5

Advanced skill in performing pharmacy calculations

2.6

Knowledge of advanced/specialty areas of pharmacy technician practice (e.g., Technician Product Verification, Medication History, and Immunization Administration)