Pharmacy Technician Certification Board

Organization Overview

Pharmacy Technician Certification Board is located in Washington, DC. The organization was established in 1996. According to its NTEE Classification (S41) the organization is classified as: Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues, under the broad grouping of Community Improvement & Capacity Building and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Pharmacy Technician Certification Board employed 31 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Pharmacy Technician Certification Board is a 501(c)(6) and as such, is described as a "Business League, Chambers of Commerce, or Real Estate Board" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, Pharmacy Technician Certification Board generated $16.1m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 1.9% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $15.0m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 7.0% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2019, Pharmacy Technician Certification Board has awarded 22 individual grants totaling $10,354,550. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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PTCB ADVANCES MEDICATION SAFETY BY CREDENTIALING TECHNICIANS WHO ARE QUALIFIED TO SUPPORT PHARMACISTS AND PATIENT CARE TEAMS IN ALL PRACTICE SETTINGS.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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THE PHARMACY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION BOARD (PTCB) WAS ESTABLISHED IN JANUARY 1995 AND IS GOVERNED BY FIVE ORGANIZATIONS: THE AMERICAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION, THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEALTH-SYSTEM PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION, THE ILLINOIS COUNCIL OF HEALTH-SYSTEM PHARMACISTS, THE MICHIGAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION, AND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BOARDS OF PHARMACY. PTCB IS A NATIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM THAT ENABLES PHARMACY TECHNICIANS TO WORK MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH PHARMACISTS TO OFFER SAFE AND EFFECTIVE PATIENT CARE AND SERVICE. PTCB DEVELOPS, MAINTAINS, PROMOTES AND ADMINISTERS A NATIONAL COMMISSION OF CERTIFYING AGENCIES (NCCA) ACCREDITED CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR PHARMACY TECHNICIANS. THE PTCB CPHT EXAMINATION WAS DEVELOPED BY PTCB TO DETERMINE WHETHER INDIVIDUALS HAVE MASTERED THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO PRACTICE AS A PHARMACY TECHNICIAN. SINCE 1995, PTCB HAS CERTIFIED MORE THAN 753,000 PHARMACY TECHNICIANS THROUGH THE EXAM AND TRANSFER PROCESS. IN 2021, PTCB CERTIFIED 31,134 PHARMACY TECHNICIANS AND RE-CERTIFIED MORE THAN 100,000 PHARMACY TECHNICIANS.


IN 2017 PTCB CREATED THE CERTIFIED COMPOUNDED STERILE PRODUCTS TECHNICIAN (CSPT) EXAM PROGRAM. STERILE COMPOUNDING IS THE PREPARATION OF MEDICATIONS IN A STERLIE ENVIRONMENT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. THROUGH THE CSPT PROGRAM, PTCB-CERTIFIED PHARMACY TECHNICIANS (CPHTS) HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE AND COMMITMENT TO MEDICATION SAFETY BY MEETING THE HIGH STANDARDS OF PTCB'S CSPT PROGRAM. AT THE END OF 2021 PTCB HAD CERTIFIED 1,199 CSPTS.


IN 2019 PTCB CREATED A PRODUCT LINE OF ASSESSMENT BASED CERTIFICATES FOR ADVANCED TECHNICIAN ROLES AND AN ADVANCED CERTIFIED PHARMACY TECHNICIAN (CPHT-ADVTM) DESIGNATION. THESE CERTIFICATES RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS PHARMACY TECHNICIANS MAKE TO ADVANCE MEDICATION SAFETY. DURING 2021, 6,831 OF THE ASSESSMENT BASED CERTIFICATES WERE GRANTED AND PTCB HAD 670 ACTIVE CPHT-ADV CREDENTIAL HOLDERS AT THE END OF 2021.


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Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Ncs Pearson
Administer Exams
$2,682,929
Cobalt
Certification Management Database
$364,222
Telecom
Customer Service
$757,650
Orases
Website Development
$231,694
Exalent
Information Technology
$110,049
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$0
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$0
Total Program Service Revenue$14,708,026
Investment income $567,181
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $20,000
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $622,900
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $10,461
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $16,059,568

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Pharmacy Technician Certification Board has awarded $4,117,150 in support to 7 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BOARDS OF PHARMACY

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Mount Prospect, IL

PURPOSE: TO ADVANCE PHARMACY TECHNICIANS

$820,000

ILLINOIS COUNCIL OF HEALTH-SYSTEM PHARMACISTS

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Loves Park, IL

PURPOSE: TO ADVANCE PHARMACY TECHNICIANS

$820,000

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEALTH SYSTEM PHARMICISTS

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Bethesda, MD

PURPOSE: TO ADVANCE PHARMACY TECHNICIANS

$820,000

AMERICAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION

Org PageRecipient Profile

Washington, DC

PURPOSE: TO ADVANCE PHARMACY TECHNICIANS

$820,000

MICHIGAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION

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Lansing, MI

PURPOSE: TO ADVANCE PHARMACY TECHNICIANS

$820,000

ARKANSAS ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH-SYSTEM PHARMACISTS

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Little Rock, AR

PURPOSE: PROMOTE PUBLIC SAFETY

$9,650
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