Technician Advanced Training Law | Microcredentials Written 5 credit hours PTCB Approved

This practical training prepares pharmacy technicians to support regulatory compliance activities and operational standards across pharmacy practice settings. 

Designed as a microcredential program, this course awards a digital badge upon successful completion and focuses on the technician’s role in maintaining compliant, safe, and efficient pharmacy operations. 

The program explores key regulatory requirements impacting pharmacy workflow, documentation, medication handling, and quality assurance processes while emphasizing the importance of compliance in protecting patient safety and supporting pharmacy operations. 

Topics covered include:

  • Federal and state regulatory requirements impacting pharmacy practice 
  • Documentation, recordkeeping, and audit readiness 
  • Controlled substance handling and inventory considerations 
  • Medication storage, labeling, and disposal requirements 
  • Quality assurance and error prevention strategies 
  • Inspection preparedness and compliance monitoring 
  • Workflow considerations that support regulatory compliance 
  • Roles of pharmacy technicians in maintaining operational standards 

Technicians will also develop practical skills to support compliance processes, maintain accurate documentation, identify potential operational risks, and contribute to a culture of safety and accountability within the pharmacy team. 

This training is designed to help pharmacy technicians build specialized operational expertise, support advanced pharmacy workflow responsibilities, and prepare for professional growth opportunities within evolving pharmacy practice environments. 

Technicians who successfully complete the program will earn a digital badge recognizing their competency in regulatory compliance support services. 

Earn your microcredential and strengthen your expertise in pharmacy regulatory compliance – enroll today.

Interested in pursuing the Adv-CPhT designation? CEimpact also offers a bundled version of this course that includes access to the PTCB certificate exam. Access it HERE.  

*This course is approved as a prerequisite for pharmacy technicians sitting for PTCB’s Regulatory Compliance Assessment-based Certificate Exam.

Regulatory Compliance - Technician

Claim Your Badge

You will receive an email from Credly (our credential partner), after you complete the course, inviting you to claim your digital badge for Regulatory Compliance - Technician. This will allow you to easily share your achievement with colleagues, managers, and your professional network on LinkedIn and other platforms. When you receive the email, please click the button and create an account on Credly.com so that you can “accept” the badge.

Need help? Find a step-by-step tutorial video at this link.

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this knowledge-based CPE course, pharmacy technicians should be able to:
1. Discuss the respective role of each of the three branches of government.
2. Explain how administrative agencies meet their regulatory goals.
3. Describe the structure and function of the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
4. Indicate how federal drug laws assure the integrity of pharmaceutical products.
5. Explain regulatory requirements for extemporaneous compounding of pharmaceuticals.
6. Explain the process through which generic pharmaceuticals are approved.
7. Describe the closed system of controlled substance distribution.
8. Recognize red flags of controlled substance diversion.
9. Explain point-of-sale requirements for patient counseling and drug use review.
10. Identify tasks that pharmacy technicians are allowed to perform under state laws.
11. Discuss the legal requirements for credentialing of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
12. Outline the responsibilities of a Pharmacist-in-Charge.
13. Describe the process of quality improvement to prevent pharmacy errors.
14. List elements of an effective frontline pharmacy error prevention program.
15. Identify the basic principles of pharmacy practice ethics.
16. Discuss the steps that must be taken to assure patient confidentiality in pharmacy.

Faculty

David Brushwood, RPh, JD, FAPhA

Disclosures:

David Brushwood has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

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