Pharmacy Tech Scholar Launches New Collaboration with the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
St. Augustine, FL – June 26, 2025 – Pharmacy Tech Scholar, an innovation-driven provider of interactive e-learning for pharmacy technicians, today announced a strategic collaboration with the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB). The joint effort combines Pharmacy Tech Scholar’s dynamic online pharmacy technician training program with PTCB’s gold-standard credentialing resources, delivering a holistic solution that streamlines how technicians learn, practice, and earn certification.
“Pharmacy technician employers told us they needed a plug-and-play pathway that eliminates friction, reduces costs, and accelerates readiness,” said Aaron Emmel, PharmD, CEO of Pharmacy Tech Scholar. “By aligning with PTCB, we’re able to wrap world-class instruction, mission-critical practice tools, and the nationally recognized Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam® (PTCE®) into one cohesive, learner-friendly experience.”
The recently updated Pharmacy Tech Scholar program, 120-Hours to CPhT, provides learners with a dynamic learning experience. It features interactive e-learning modules, a library of 7 e-textbooks, and an extensive array of over 3,000 practice questions and quizzes designed to facilitate maximum retention. The self-paced structure allows students to complete their training flexibly, usually within one to six months, ensuring they thoroughly grasp all required competencies without unnecessary pressure. The program completion certificate qualifies students to sit for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam.
Enrollees in the partnered program receive exclusive discounts on the PTCE Practice Bank® and Pre-PTCE® simulated exam, empowering focused, confidence-building preparation. In addition, students receive a voucher for the PTCE, streamlining the application process and ensuring follow-through with certification.
Industry voices highlight the collaboration’s value
“Our collaboration with Pharmacy Tech Scholar provides an excellent opportunity for pharmacy technicians, streamlining their journey by creating a seamless pathway from a comprehensive training program through earning their Certified Pharmacy Technician credential,” said PTCB’s Chief Professional Officer Liza Chapman, PharmD, FAPhA.
Dr. Emmel added, “Our instructional design team leveraged micro-learning, an adult learning principle driven e-learning module design, and gamified checkpoints to craft an experience that feels intuitive yet intellectually robust. This combination enhances knowledge retention and exam-day performance.”
Empowering pharmacies and learners alike
With technician shortages projected to intensify through 2030, community and health-system pharmacies must onboard skilled staff quickly. The Pharmacy Tech Scholar/PTCB collaboration equips employers with an affordable, trackable, and compliance-ready talent pipeline, while learners benefit from a one-stop, end-to-end journey towards a nationally recognized credential.
Interested employers, educators, and prospective students can explore the program and enroll instantly at https://pharmacytechscholar.com.
About Pharmacy Tech Scholar
Pharmacy Tech Scholar is a learner-first education company dedicated to empowering individuals to become certified pharmacy technicians. Learn more at https://pharmacytechscholar.com.
About the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)
The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) is the nation’s first, most trusted, and only nonprofit pharmacy technician credentialing organization. Founded on the guiding principle that pharmacy technicians play a critical role in advancing medication and patient safety, PTCB has established the universal standard of excellence for those supporting patient care teams through offering the industry’s most recognized credentials, including the PTCB certification for Certified Pharmacy Technicians (CPhT).
