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Our story

About Us

The National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPTA), which was founded in 1999, is the largest professional trade association for pharmacy technicians in the world. The association represents over 80,000 individuals practicing in a diverse variety of practice settings, including community pharmacy, health-system pharmacy, federal pharmacy services, purchasing and education, among others.

NPTA is committed to advancing the pharmacy technician career through education, advocacy and support.

What We Do

NPTA is committed to serving pharmacy technicians through education, advocacy and support.

Education

NPTA is a leading provider of accredited continuing education programs for Certified Pharmacy Technicians and offers advanced certifications in sterile compounding, hazardous compounding and non-sterile compounding.

 

Advocacy

At NPTA, we believe that we’re stronger together. We are passionate about addressing legislative and regulatory issues that affect our members, the pharmacy profession and patient safety.  We use our collective voice to improve pharmaceutical care through the advancement of the role of pharmacy technicians.

 

Support

NPTA is advancing our profession, while staying focused on our members. We are here to support our members throughout their entire career journey…from information on state-specific regulations…to resources to obtain and maintain national certification…to tips on career navigation…to information on the latest industry news…and pathways for career advancement. NPTA has you covered!