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Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:57:57 GMT

NPTA Responds to ABC News Report Discover NPTA Membership Drive FDA, NIH Join ForcesTech to Haiti Update Walgreens Will Buy Duane Reade New Rules for Mental Health Meds more news... Check Out the NPTA Blog HERE

Spring 2010 Membership Drive

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:47:39 GMT

There has never been a better time to JOIN NPTA! During the month of March 2010, NPTA is conducting our Discover NPTA - Spring 2010 Membership Drive. To take advantage of this special offer, go to the NPTA Membership Application, select the special $44/Discover NPTA Membership Type and use promo code: DISCOVER Here's how new members benefit: Save 35% on membership dues. New members can join for only $44...that's $25 OFF the membership fee for an entire year. Receive a FREE gift As an added bonus, new members will receive a copy of Mike Johnston's 2-disc audio resource package - Exploring Your Career Paths in Pharmacy. This four-part series provides insight on how to explore and evaluate 50 unique career path options for pharmacy technicians and provides a step-by-step plan for maximizing your career potential. This resource package retails for $29. To take advantage of this special offer, go to the NPTA Membership...

Program Details

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:01:02 GMT

Eligibility Requirements What's Included Course Demo Technical Requirements Program Schedule Course Syllabus Pharmacy Externship Tuition Fee/Payment Options Enrollment Why Choose NPTA? State Requirements National Certification About the Career | About the Program | About the Courses | ENROLL TODAY | Questions: Call 1-888-247-8700 or E-mail Eligibility Requirements To be eligible to enroll in NPTA's Official Pharmacy Technician Certificate Program™ , individuals: must be 18 years of age, or older; must have a High School Diploma or GED equivalent; cannot have been convicted of or plead guilty to a felony offense; cannot have been convicted of or plead guilty to any drug-related offense. What's Included Your tuition fee includes the following: access to online course content* full support from NPTA course faculty all required textbooks and educational resources The Pharmacy Technician: Foundations and Practices...

Enroll for NPTA's Online Pharmacy Technician Certificate Program

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:58:33 GMT

The enrollment process has been made both affordable and convenient! Determine which payment option your prefer. Tuition list price is $2299. Prepay Option = $1899 (Save $400) Flex-Plan Option = $259 today + seventeen monthly auto-deduct payments of $120 Select which enrollment method is most convenient for you - online, phone, fax or mail. Print off a copy of the Enrollment Contract, fill it out, sign it, date it and fax it back to 888-247-8706. An enrollment contract is required regardless of which payment option or enrollment method you choose. About the Career | About the Program | About the Courses | ENROLL TODAY | Questions: Call 1-888-247-8700 or E-mail Enroll Online Prepay Option Flex-Plan Option Enroll by Phone Prepay or Flex-Plan 1-888-247-8700 Enroll by Fax/Mail Prepay or Flex-Plan Enrollment Contract

Online CE

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:45:33 GMT

Note: If you are an NPTA Member - you already have a Username and Password established for the website. Your initial Username is your NPTA Member ID Number and your initial Password is your 5 digit postal code. After logging in, you may change either your Username and/or Password. How Does Online CE Work? - click here Course Title Hrs. ACPE # Price LAW Regulations, Restrictions, and Resources: Federal Law and Pharmacy Practice 2 0384-0000-10-001-H03-T FREE -Mem $10.00 -Non YES A Revolution in Family Planning and Reproductive Health: The Availability, Safety and Efficacy of Hormonal Contraception 2 0384-0000-09-009-H04-T FREE -Mem $10.00 -Non An Overview of Swine Influenza A (H1N1) 1 384-000-09-004-H01-T FREE -Mem $10.00 -Non Cannabis: Legal Issues Pertaining to Medical Marijuana 1 0384-0000-09-008-H03-T FREE -Mem $10.00 -Non YES Stem Cell Research and its Implications on the Pharmacy Industry 2 384-000-09-005-H04-T FREE -Mem $10.00...

Press

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:02:24 GMT

Welcome to the NPTA Press Room. Here you can browse recent press releases and news surrounding NPTA and pharmacy technician news and issues.

Reporters with questions should, or to set up an interview, please contact:

Kristina Michel

Communications Specialist

(832) 426-2685

kmichel@pharmacytechnician.org

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Membership intro

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:27:40 GMT

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Advertise - Media Kit

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:16:30 GMT

From increasing market share to building professional relationships and impacting one of the most influential referral categories, the National Pharmacy Technician Association is the ideal marketing platform for reaching pharmacy professionals. 2010 Rate Card 1x 3x 6x 12x 18x full page 5000 4500 3600 3240 2592 2/3 page 4000 3600 2880 2592 2074 1/2 page 3000 2700 2160 1944 1555 1/3 page 2000 1800 1440 1296 1037 1/6 page 1000 900 720 648 519 inside cover n/a 6000 5500 5000 4500 back cover n/a n/a 6500 6000 5500 2-page spread 8000 7250 6000 5000 4500 insert/outsert *supplied 18000 15000 12000 11000 10000 2010 Production Calendar Drop Date Ad Deadline Vol. 11 Issue 1 2-26-10 2-1-10 Vol. 11 Issue 2 4-26-10 3-24-10 Vol. 11 Issue 3 6-21-10 5-10-10 Vol. 11 Issue 4 8-23-10 7-19-10 Vol. 11 Issue 5 10-22-10 9-6-10 Vol. 11 Issue 6 12-27-10 11-15-10 advertising...

Magazine

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:02:26 GMT

Today's Technician™ is the flagship publication of NPTA.
Launched in 1999, Today's Technician™ was the first full-color magazine
specifically for pharmacy technicians.

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2010 Schedule

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:55:32 GMT

Volume/Issue No. Est. Mail Date* CE Topic(s)Features Volume 11 Issue 1 2-26-2010 Pharmacy Law & Regulations 2.0 contact hours Health Care Reform Top Pharmacy News Stories of 2009 Infant Botulism High-Tech Techs Volume 11 Issue 2 4-26-2010Psycological Disorders & Their Treatments 2.0 contact hours Pharmacy Technology & Automation Medication Therapy Management (MTM) NPTA Annual Report Volume 11 Issue 3 6-21-2010 TBA TBA Volume 11 Issue 4 8-23-2010 TBA TBA Volume 11 Issue 5 10-22-2010 TBA TBA Volume 11 Issue 6 12-27-2010 TBA TBA *Please note that Today's Technician Magazine is mailed via Pre-Sort Standard U.S. Mail out of Missouri. The delivery date is determined by your local postmaster. Standard delivery dates are 2-4 weeks from the estimated mail date.

CE Packets

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:58:26 GMT

CE packets are not currently available, please check back soon for updates.

Convention

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:56:46 GMT

Details regarding RxPO 2010 have not yet been finalized or announced.

A press release is expected to be issued regarding RxPO 2010 in mid-March.

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:34:14 GMT

Get Involved

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:03:08 GMT

NPTA’s V.I.P Program NPTA has developed the Volunteer Involvement and Participation Program, or VIP Program to allow a greater number of members to become involved and to greatly reduce the commitment(s) asked of volunteers. We believe that the VIP Program achieves these goals, while not causing the organization to suffer from a lack of advice and input from our members. Member Stakeholder Councils Member Stakeholder Councils are comprised of up to five individual members that are currently employed in a specific practice setting. Council members will contribute, on average, ten hours over the course of an entire year, through the completion of in-depth surveys, conference calls and/or research. One member of each Member Stakeholder Council will be appointed to serve on NPTA’s Advisory Board, representing their practice setting. NPTA Steering Committees Steering Committees are comprised of up to ten individual members that have expressed interest in a particular...

Help Send a Tech to Haiti

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:38:05 GMT

Pharmacy Technicians...we need your help!

Gladys Battle is a hospital pharmacy technician from Pennsylvania. She needs to raise $3,000 so that she can travel to Haiti and assist with helping the victims in Haiti by preparing IVs. We, at NPTA, want to help her raise the money she needs.

In the wake of the tragic disaster in Haiti, medical officials and rescue workers from every profession have come from all over the world, devoting their time, their skills and their love to help the families in Haiti. We, at NPTA, embrace any opportunity to help a pharmacy technician assist.

To help Gladys raise the money she needs, NPTA has created a fundraising page to help her reach her goal of $3,000. If 300 technicians donate just $10, that would be more than enough for Gladys to pay for travel to Haiti and her living expenses. We encourage NPTA members, fans and followers to donate what they can to help Gladys make it to Haiti.

Donate through our fundraising page with credit card or PayPal account. If, for any reason, Gladys is unable to make it to Haiti, NPTA will donate all the money raised to Haiti relief funds.

Help this brave, generous pharmacy technician make it to Haiti.
You can donate as much or as little as you can, but remember even $10 will make a difference!

LTF Support Page

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:53:49 GMT

For Forms/Documents - please scroll below video. Sterile Products Trainer In-Service Video Forms Trainer Profile [PDF] Campus Dossier [word] Change of Status Form [word] Presentations Sterile Product Trainer In-Service [powerpoint] Module 1 Instructions Quiz Answer Form Module 2 Instructions Quiz Answer Form Module 3 Instructions Quiz Answer Form Module 4 Instructions Quiz Answer Form Module 5 Instructions Quiz Answer Form Module 6 Instructions Quiz Answer Form Module 7 Instructions Quiz Answer Form Module 8 Instructions Quiz Answer Form Module 9 Instructions Quiz Answer Form Answer Sheet Training Log Training Log Validations Aseptic Handwashing Horizontal Hood Vertical Hood Ampule Vial TPN Ampule - Hazardous Vial - Hazardous Label Prep ...

Compounding Certification

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:07:02 GMT

NPTA’s Compounding Certification Course has been designed to train pharmacy technicians on the topic of extemporaneous, non-sterile pharmaceutical compounding. Extemperaneous pharmaceutical compounding is both an art and a science. Advanced career path options are available for pharmacy technicians with a comprehensive knowledge of compounding and experience with the latest equipment, techniques and methods. This program offers both! Target Audience - Certified Pharmacy Technicians - Pharmacy Technician Students - Pharmacists Course Details The course requirements include: - 10 Home Study Modules with Exams - 2 Days Hands-On Training How the Course Works Participants must complete eleven separate modules of home-based learning, comprised of a reading assignment and comprehensive exam. A score of 70% or higher is required for each exam. After completing the home-based study modules, participants attend and complete NPTA’s two-day Pharmaceutical Compounding Training...

IV Certification

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:48:13 GMT

NPTA’s Sterile Product Certification Course has been designed to train pharmacy technicians on the topic of sterile product preparation and aseptic technique, including USP <797>. Most health-system pharmacy settings require IV certification and/or prior experience for employment consideration. This course is designed to meet all applicable State Board of Pharmacy training requirements for IV Certified Pharmacy Technicians! Click Here to Request More Information Target Audience - Certified Pharmacy Technicians - Pharmacy Technician Students This program is not approved for pharmacists. Course Details The course requirements include: - 9 Home Study Modules - 2 Days Hands-On Training - 8 Process Technique Validations >>Complete Learning Objectives How the Course Works Participants must complete nine separate modules of home-based learning, comprised of a reading assignment and comprehensive exam. A score of 70% or higher is required for each exam. After...