Technician Advanced Training Microcredentials | Supply Chain & Inventory Management On-Demand 3 credit hours PTCB Approved

This bundled option provides a streamlined path for pharmacy technicians seeking both supply chain and inventory management training and the PTCB Supply Chain and Inventory Management Certificate. 

This package includes:

  • CEimpact’s Supply Chain and Inventory Management Skills Training for Pharmacy Technicians 
  • Access to the PTCB Supply Chain and Inventory Management Certificate Exam 

Technicians complete the CEimpact training program and then receive an access code to sit for the PTCB Certificate Exam at no additional cost. 

Topics covered include:

  • Current trends impacting pharmaceutical supply chains 
  • Inventory management and purchasing considerations 
  • Medication storage, handling, and regulatory requirements 
  • Drug shortage management and workflow support strategies 
  • Documentation and inventory tracking processes 
  • Strategies to reduce waste and improve operational efficiency 
  • Communication and coordination across pharmacy teams and vendors 
  • Roles of pharmacy technicians in supporting inventory and supply chain operations 

Technicians will also develop practical skills in supporting inventory control processes, maintaining accurate documentation, identifying operational risks, and contributing to continuity of patient care during supply disruptions. 

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. 

The combined approach with PTCB reduces administrative steps and helps technicians align training completion with national certificate requirements. 

Upon completion of the CEimpact training, technicians will also earn a digital badge recognizing their competency in supply chain and inventory management support services. 

Note: Active PTCB CPhT certification may be required to sit for the PTCB Supply Chain and Inventory Management Certificate Exam. Please review current PTCB eligibility requirements prior to enrollment. 

Purchase the bundle to complete training and certification in one coordinated process.

*This course is approved as a prerequisite for pharmacy technicians sitting for PTCB’s Supply Chain and Inventory Management Assessment-based Certificate Exam. 

Supply Chain & Inventory Management - 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 Supply Chain & Inventory Management - 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 application-based CPE course, pharmacy technicians should be able to:
1. Recognize the regulatory agencies that register or license supply chain entities.
2. Identify specific regulations that apply to the sale and purchase of prescription products.
3. Describe the different types of suppliers, including limitations on their ability to obtain and/or sell products.
4. Authenticate suppliers as legitimate.
5. Identify risky situations that increase the chance of receiving counterfeit or illegitimate products.
6. Discuss health-system use of obtaining products outside of a wholesaler or manufacturer (white/brown bagging, etc.).
7. Demonstrate when obtaining products from another pharmacy is allowed.
8. Calculate days supply or turn rates of inventory.
9. Describe different types of inventory management strategies.
10. Explain the process to perform and document inventories of controlled substances.
11. Recognize suspicious signs that received product may be diverted or illegitimate.
12. Assess documentation including transaction data to determine product authenticity.
13. Demonstrate appropriate steps to take when a product is suspicious and may be illegitimate.

Faculty

Denise Frank, BPharm, RPh, FACA

Disclosures:

Denise Frank has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

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