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Pharmacy Technicians University Becomes Only Online Training Recognized By PTCB For Sterile Compounding Certification PreparationSTOCKTON, Calif., Feb. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Pharmacy Technicians University (PTU), a best-in-class online education and training program for pharmacy technicians, was recognized by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) as a sterile compounding education and training program suitable for prep for the Compounded Sterile Preparation Technician™ (CSPT™) exam. A CSPT designation demonstrates a certified pharmacy technician's specialized knowledge and skill, as well as a commitment to the role they play in ensuring medication safety, particularly in the hospital setting. Pharmacy Technicians University from Therapeutic Research Center (TRC), the leading provider in pharmacy technician training and education, is the first end-to-end web-based training and learning solution to support or exceed the diverse requirements for pharmacy technician training across care settings and in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. "Pharmacy technicians play an important role in sterile compounding preparation. Our certified PTU training program is designed to ensure they are prepared for this high-volume activity in the hospital pharmacy," said Wes Crews, Chief Executive Officer of TRC. "TRC delivers a best-in-class educational experience for techs, simplifies access and administration, and helps hospital pharmacy leadership affordably keep pace with evolving certification needs." PTCB specifically recognized the hospital version of the 600-hour curriculum of Pharmacy Technicians University's National Standards Training Program for CSPT exam prep. The PTU National Standards Hospital Program is ASHP/ACPE-accredited and provides:
PTU, which offers the most extensive and robust interactive courseware and training videos for medication learning currently available, provides up to 600 hours of didactic, simulation, and experiential course content and the highest-quality technician training resources. PTU supports employer-designed training curriculums to allow organizations to "right-size" training in accordance with the state requirements where they operate. TRC is committed to expanding and contextualizing its PTU course offerings to accommodate both retail and hospital pharmacy technician training needs for medication learning, including offering different levels of curriculum to align with various state board regulations and care-setting requirements. TRC also provides continuing education for pharmacists and prescribers, helping hundreds of thousands of clinicians meet licensing board requirements and earn CE/CME credit in a variety of formats in its accredited medication management learning center. TRC hosts one of the most extensive CE/CME course offerings in the industry for state and professional requirements, and automatically reports CE credit to CPE Monitor and CE Broker for convenience and accuracy. About Therapeutic Research Center (TRC)
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