In today's rapidly evolving pharmacy landscape, leadership skills are more important than ever. That's why the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) and the Pharmacy Leadership and Education Institute (PLEI) have joined forces to provide a unique program for pharmacy technicians.

Our Fall 2024 Cohort

Fall 2024 Cohort (Top row from left to right): Julie Lanza, CPhT-Adv, CSPT, FMSHP, Mark Sciaraffa, CPhT, Briana Wukovich, CPhT-Adv, CSPT, Anthony K. Exum, CPhT-Adv, Nancy Alvarez, PharmD, BCPS, Michael J. Negrete, PharmD, Diane Halvorson, RPhTech, CPhT-Adv, Carrie Stephens, CPhT-Adv, CHW, Keith Binion, MEd, CPhT (Bottom row from left to right): Kristen Snair, MSJ, CPhT, Meredith Ayers, CPhT-Adv, CHW, Erin Michael, CPhT, MBA, MS, FAPC, Trisha Yvonne Makowski, CPhT, PhTR, Autumn Hawks, CPhT-Adv, CAPM

 

“This was a completely judgment free space to explore leadership concepts that are everyday relatable. It is a great forum to learn from each other and hear similar experiences that help us grow in our own individual way! Highly recommend this course and loved the collaboration it provided!”

– Tara McNulty, BAS, CPhT, RPhT

Program Format and Structure

Our program, offered twice per year and sponsored in full by PTCB with no cost to participants, offers a unique blend of self-paced learning, interactive virtual sessions, and one in-person session led by esteemed PLEI leaders. Participants will engage in 14 self-paced lessons delivered through videos, organized into five modules covering Vision, “Response-ability,” Integrity, Grit, and Results Through Others.

Course Content

• Vision - This unit covers the two different types of vision leaders must have, describes the natural human tendencies that cloud our vision and create dangerous “blind spots”, and provides practical tools to help you expand both types of vision.
• “Response-ability” - This unit reviews how individuals unconsciously give away their power to influence the people and circumstances around them, and presents a simple paradigm to help you recognize when you’re giving your power away, and how to take it back.
• Integrity - This unit will discuss how people and teams work best when they are "whole and complete", how breakdowns in integrity commonly occur, and how to prevent such breakdowns from occurring.
• Grit - This unit introduces another framework to help leaders discover the domain in which they are best positioned to lead, and then how to get in that game and stay in the game despite the inevitable challenges and setbacks.
• Results Through Others - This unit will cover how great leaders get great results, and specifically how they achieve them by empowering others through a "whole person approach".

 

“This course encapsulates many concepts of leadership that usually take excessive amounts of time and energy to discover through trial and error, accelerating personal development.”

- Mark Brunton, CPhT, MSHE

Upcoming Cohort

Two cohorts will be offered in 2025 and up to 12 individuals will be selected to participate in each cohort.

Eligibility Criteria

To be considered for one of the 2025 cohorts of the PTCB Leadership Institute, individuals must:

• Be an active PTCB CPhT in good standing with PTCB and relevant regulatory bodies
• Have at least 7 years of work experience as a pharmacy technician
• Confirm availability for active participation in all in-person and virtual sessions
• Submit a completed application, resume/CV, and letter of reference by the deadline

Program Cost

PTCB provides all financial support for this program, including hotel, travel, and meal expenses for the in-person meeting, in accordance with PTCB’s Reimbursement Policy. PTCB’s investment in this program represents our commitment to advancing the pharmacy profession by investing in the growth and leadership potential of pharmacy technicians. 

Application Process

The application for Spring and Fall 2025 cohorts will open on January 13, 2025. Applicants will have the opportunity to indicate their cohort preference based on their availability. Completed applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM ET on Friday, February 28, 2025. 
 
Applicants will be notified of their acceptance via email by March 14, 2025, and are encouraged to hold the scheduled session dates listed in the application while waiting for a decision.

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“I highly recommend this course because it offers a new perspective on leadership. It focuses on what you can do to relate to people and also identify who you are and what is important to you.”

- Nicole Foster, MBA, MEd, CPhT-Adv