In early 2025, the RxTechExam partnered with the PPA to build a training program addressing new training requirements in Pennsylvania. Through that partnership, RxTechExam students benefit from the networking, CE, recognition and career support the PPA offers at the local level. Students are also empowered by a course that serves as a prerequisite for BOTH the Pennsylvania state registration and the PTCB Certification Exam.
“As the pharmacy landscape evolves, PPA remains committed to supporting pharmacy technicians, whose work is integral to the success of pharmacies across the state. This partnership with RxTechExam ensures that our technicians have access to top-tier education and the tools they need to succeed in their careers.”
Victoria Elliott, RPh, MBA, CAE, PPA CEO
Taylor Legette (PPA Director of Professional Practice) and Preston Davis (RxTechExam CEO) at the 2025 NCPA Annual Conference
Changes to Pennsylvania Pharmacy Technician Training in 2025
Put simply, by completing the RxTechExam course, you are eligible for PA registration. We handle all the assessment documentation and training verification from the PA Board of Pharmacy.
In June of 2025 NEW Pharmacy Technician Training standards were implemented into law. The Pennsylvania Board of Pharmacy now requires technician training! Here are all of the different training paths:
National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certification
A PTCB-recognized, NHA-recognized or other pharmacy technician education/training program recognized nationally for admission to the PTCB or NHA certification exams.
A pharmacy technician training program that holds a current accreditation from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) or their successor.
A pharmacy technician training program provided by an educational institution on whose pharmacy technician programs are nationally or regionally accredited by the U.S. Department of Education.
A pharmacy technician training program provided by the United States Armed Forces.
A pharmacy technician training program from a school licensed by the Pennsylvania State Board of Private Licensed Schools.
AT A MINIMUM, programs must cover the following domains, assess, and document assessments in all of the following areas of pharmacy practice:
Roles and responsibilities of the pharmacy technician.
Knowledge of prescription medications.
Knowledge of strengths or dose, dosage forms, physical appearance, routes of administration and duration of drug therapy.
The dispensing process.
Pharmaceutical calculations.
Interacting with patients.
Third-party procedures, payments and billing practices.
Compounding.
Confidentiality.
Requirements for preparing, labeling, dispensing, storing, prepackaging, distributing and administration of medications.
Hazardous drug handling and disposal.
Patient safety and error prevention strategies.
Diversion prevention.
Federal and State laws and regulations governing the practice of pharmacy.
The Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association joins the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists, South Carolina Pharmacy Association and the Louisiana Independent Pharmacist Association endorsing RxTechExam’s online pharmacy technician training.
The Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association is dedicated to advancing the practice of pharmacy in Pennsylvania, supporting pharmacists and technicians through advocacy, education, and resources.
