American Association of Pharmacy Technicians, Inc. - AAPT

American Association of Pharmacy Technicians, Inc. - AAPT Providing leadership, networking, and continuing education for Pharmacy Technicians.

AAPT was the first Pharmacy Technician Association and we remain a Not-For-Profit Association. Our Association began in 1979 with volunteer pharmacy technicians
and today we are still run by volunteer pharmacy technicians. AAPT continues to serve the interests of ALL pharmacy technicians
through our Executive Board, Committees, the National Office and our Chapters. As the role of the pharmacy tech

nician expands, AAPT continues to be an active participant in making decisions which affect changes at all levels of our profession.

See Dr. Franck's session at AAPT's 2026 Convention by registering herehttps://www.pharmacytechnician.com/2025-annual-pha...
04/23/2026

See Dr. Franck's session at AAPT's 2026 Convention by registering here
https://www.pharmacytechnician.com/2025-annual-pharmacy-technician-convention/
This session defines obesity with discussion of the prevalence, management, mediations and insurance coverage. This is a current, hot topic where the knowledge gained will quickly be utilized in pharmacy technician workflow.
1. Describe the basic causes and health consequences of obesity.
2. Identify common prescription and OTC medications used in weight management.
3. Understand the insurance and billing considerations for anti-obesity agents.

See Catherine's session at AAPT's 2026 Convention by registering herehttps://www.pharmacytechnician.com/2025-annual-phar...
04/22/2026

See Catherine's session at AAPT's 2026 Convention by registering here
https://www.pharmacytechnician.com/2025-annual-pharmacy-technician-convention/
The session is an overview of FDA-approved medications for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Discussion of the socioeconomic factors, stigma and health disparities that impact STI transmission and limit STI prevention.

See Zachary's session at AAPT's 2026 Convention by registering herehttps://www.pharmacytechnician.com/2025-annual-pharma...
04/21/2026

See Zachary's session at AAPT's 2026 Convention by registering here
https://www.pharmacytechnician.com/2025-annual-pharmacy-technician-convention/
This session outlines the need to analyze state variations in pharmacy technician tasks, adopt standardized recommendations and national credentials to optimize patient care and safety, and use advocacy tools to modernize state laws to expand and standardize the technician’s scope of authority.

See Brenda's compounding session at AAPT's 2026 Convention by registering herehttps://www.pharmacytechnician.com/2025-an...
04/20/2026

See Brenda's compounding session at AAPT's 2026 Convention by registering here
https://www.pharmacytechnician.com/2025-annual-pharmacy-technician-convention/
Sterile compounders often have similar struggles with compliance. This session will highlight common areas of noncompliance and provide information on how to identify and correct gaps internally to reduce the risk of regulatory scrutiny.
1. Identify common areas of noncompliance in sterile compounding.
2. Review documentation requirements for USP .
3. Outline strategies to discover and correct gaps in compliance.

Attend Dr. DeReese's interactive compounding session in Austin at the University of Texas.https://www.pharmacytechnician...
04/16/2026

Attend Dr. DeReese's interactive compounding session in Austin at the University of Texas.
https://www.pharmacytechnician.com/convention-schedule/
Attendees will compound a product and learn about responsibilities and scope of practice for pharmacy technicians within a compounding environment.
A discussion of the FDA Insanitary Conditions Guidance and evidence-based best practices to help attendees recognize and prevent conditions that can lead to contamination.

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AAPT was the first Pharmacy Technician Association and we remain a Not-For-Profit Association. Our Association began in 1979 with volunteer pharmacy technicians and today we are still run by volunteer pharmacy technicians. AAPT continues to serve the interests of ALL pharmacy technicians through our Executive Board, Committees, the National Office and our Chapters.As the role of the pharmacy technician expands, AAPT continues to be an active participant in making decisions which affect changes at all levels of our profession.

Visit our website to learn more about AAPT membership benefits, Continuing Education, and our annual convention: https://www.pharmacytechnician.com/