What’s Happening Around freeCE: New Live Webinars Launching In February

freeCE has a full schedule of live CE planned for the month of February 2023, including seven new courses. Each of the webinars we are launching this month are worth 1 contact hour. Select your favorites and join us to grow your expertise and work toward your continuing education requirements. Table of Contents Webinars Premiering in February: Law […]
Live CE vs On-demand CE For Pharmacy Technicians

Understanding the differences between on-demand CE and live CE for pharmacy technicians Continuing education (CE) for pharmacy technicians can be taken in either a live or on-demand format. Before the internet, people had to get in their vehicles, fight traffic, and go to a physical location when they wanted to earn live CEs. Now, when we […]
What does PTCB Acquiring PTEC Mean For the Pharmacy Industry?

The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Acquires the Pharmacy Technician Educators Council At the end of 2022, the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) acquired the Pharmacy Technician Educators Council (PTEC). Per a PTCB press release, “PTEC membership voted to combine resources, expertise, and infrastructure to empower technician educators with enhanced resources and professional development opportunities and […]
Can Pharmacy Technicians Write Prescriptions?

Pharmacy Technicians cannot write prescriptions. Only licensed providers such as physicians, nurse-practitioners, and physician assistants can write prescriptions. These medical professionals have what is called prescriptive authority, which is granted to them based on their years of training in treating patients and writing prescriptions. While pharmacy technicians do not write prescriptions, they are involved in […]
National Pharmacy Week 2022 Day 5: Meditation In The Pharmacy

National Pharmacy Week is about acknowledging and celebrating the crucial impact pharmacy professionals make on their patients. At freeCE, we’re taking this week as an opportunity to support pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and nurses by providing practical resources to support them in this critical work. Self-care is important for all people, but it’s particularly vital for […]
Getting Started with Pharmacy Technician CE: Your Questions Answered

What is the best place for pharmacy technicians to earn CE? Are there other national certifications pharmacy technicians can earn? How does online CE work? And more.