Title: Describe the professional organizations, regulatory boards, and credentialing in the field of pharmacy.
Course: Pharmacy Technician I (14152-I) > Section: Exploring the World of Pharmacy

Description should include the following:

- Virginia Board of Pharmacy
- Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)
- National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
- National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)
- American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
- National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPTA)
- The Joint Commission (TJC)
- Virginia Department of Health Professionals
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

See PTCB 2.13 (https://www.ptcb.org/lib24watch/files/pdf/169).

See ASHP 2.1, 2.3 (https://www.ashp.org/-/media/assets/professional-development/technician-program-accreditation/docs/ashp-acpe-pharmacy-technician-accreditation-standard-2018.ashx?la=en&hash=36EAA6511105A6C6BFEA4F30E193892F19E2C385).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the function of each organization in relation to the field of pharmacy?
- What resources are available to pharmacy technicians through these organizations?
- How do these organizations further the professional development of pharmacy technicians?