American Association of Pharmacy Technicians, Inc. - AAPT

10/31/2025

No tricks, just top-tier technicians! This Halloween, we’re celebrating the pharmacy technicians who keep things running smoothly, even when it gets a little spooky behind the counter. 🧡

10/29/2025

Has the fall vaccine rush got you thinking about expanding your skill set? We have a CE course for that! AAPT's Pharmacy Technician-focused Vaccination Campaign course is an online, self-paced, course worth 15 CE credits and is designed specifically to train pharmacy technicians to administer immunizations. It is also recognized as fulfilling the education requirements for the PTCB Immunization Administration Assessment-Based Certificate Program. Interested? Click here to find out more and register: https://www.pharmacytechnician.com/vaccination-campaign/

10/27/2025

Every pharmacy technician’s story includes someone who took the time to teach, support, and inspire. This week, AAPT encourages you to reach out and thank your mentor, whether it’s a colleague, supervisor, or educator, for helping you grow in the profession. (Want to publicly thank your mentor?! We would love that! Drop a photo or note in the comments below!) Mentorship builds stronger pharmacy technicians and a stronger community.

10/26/2025

10/23/2025

Our limited-edition Pharmacy Technician pins have officially sold out, and it’s all thanks to YOU! Your enthusiasm shows just how strong and proud our technician community is. Thank you for celebrating the profession with us! Stay tuned for more ways to share your and save the date for Pharmacy Technician Day 2026 -- Oct. 20!

10/21/2025

Are you wearing your Pharmacy Technician pin? Send us a picture! We want to see your pride! Behind every prescription filled and every patient cared for, there’s a pharmacy technician making it happen. On this Pharmacy Technician Day, we honor YOU, the heart of the pharmacy team. Thank you for your commitment, expertise, and care.

10/20/2025

10/19/2025

We’re proud to highlight the outstanding work of AAPT board member Judy Neville, CPhT, CPST, whose recent article in Pharmacy Times underscores the importance of pharmacy technicians in leadership and education: “Annual Pharmacy Technician Convention Brings Educational Opportunities, Leadership Development.”

"At the 43rd AAPT convention, technicians gained new CE credits, explored expanded roles in advanced practice, and engaged with thought leaders on global health, stress management, and career pathways"

Judy’s work helps elevate the profession by spotlighting how technicians are essential in bridging patient care, regulation, and clinical collaboration. Thanks, Judy, for leading the conversation and advocating for the growth, recognition, and professional development of pharmacy technicians everywhere. 🙌 https://www.pharmacytimes.com/view/annual-pharmacy-technician-convention-brings-educational-opportunities-leadership-development

10/15/2025

We are throwing it back to our October 4 fall seminar, and what an amazing turnout! Pharmacy technicians from across the country came together for a morning of CE courses to foster professional growth. Thank you to everyone who joined us and continues to advance the pharmacy technician profession through education and collaboration.
👉 Learn more about upcoming CE opportunities at https://www.pharmacytechnician.com/continuing-education/

10/12/2025

For nearly 20 years, being a pharmacy technician has been more than a career—it’s been a calling. From compounding chemotherapy for children to filling blood pressure medication prescriptions, AAPT board member Dimitrios Papadopoulos learned that even the smallest actions can help save lives.

“For me, over the past almost 20 years, being a pharmacy technician has allowed
me to make a substantial difference in people’s lives. When I started off all those
years ago, I was unable to see all the ways that I would be helping to save so many
lives. From working for a large retail chain to compounding chemotherapy
medications, I have had the privilege of helping people in many ways.

Being a pharmacy technician, for me, is so much more than counting pills and
placing them in a bottle. It is taking the knowledge that I have obtained and
applying it to make decisions that can help save lives. When I prepare
chemotherapy medications for children, am I saving lives? Yes. When I order
life-saving medications at a big box store, am I saving lives? Yes. When I count
blood pressure medication and place it in a bottle, am I saving lives? Absolutely
yes.

No matter how small it might look on the outside to others, I know that I am
making a difference. That is why I am a pharmacy technician. When I started in a small independent pharmacy in a rural area all those years ago, I had no idea how pharmacy technicians could—and still do—make real differences in people’s lives. Of everything I have done as a pharmacy technician, I am most proud of knowing that my work, whether big or small, truly makes a difference."

10/06/2025

This pharmacists month, we are showing ways that pharmacists and pharmacy technicians collaborate to advance patient care. To gear up for National Pharmacy Technician Day (OCT. 21!) we have something for you - a limited edition Pharmacy Technician Career pin. To get your pin (and win a prize!):

*In October, follow us on Facebook! Make sure you are following AAPT so you don't miss any information on events, career support, and upcoming continuing education.
*DM us your address in October, and we will put your pin in the mail. (Make sure your address is correct in your DM! We don't want the pin going to the wrong place!)
*Wear your pin with pride to be a Pharmacy Technician, and send us a photo! You can tag or send us a message with you wearing your pin!
*Win a prize! We have $20 Continuing Education credit to AAPT CE courses to give away this month.

10/05/2025

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for the AAPT Pharmacy Technician Fall Seminar. Your energy, curiosity, and dedication to our craft made the event a true success. We’re grateful for your participation and look forward to seeing you at future seminars and workshops!