Search the APTUK site. Top Search Result Annual Awards - 2019 Winners 2019 Annual Conference Award Winners Due to the Covid-19 global pandemic the 2020 Annual Conference was postponed. APTUK Katherine Miles Poster Award sponsored by 1st Place The learning needs of pharmacy technicians working in general... Read More Search Results Pages (37) News (133) Events (47) Resources (43) How to become a Pharmacy Technician What is a Pharmacy Technician? Pharmacy Technicians are pharmacy professionals who play an integral part in helping patients to make the most of their medicines. Pharmacy Technician roles span all areas of pharmacy practice, from the... Read More How do you become a Pharmacy Technician? Training to become a pharmacy technician takes two-years. It combines practical work with study as either a distance learning or college-based course. The training consists of two-years consecutive work-based experience under the direction of a... Read More Biographies Read More Pharmacy Technicians and Research What Does Research Mean for Pharmacy Technicians? Research for pharmacy technicians includes any activity that creates new knowledge, improves understanding or evaluates how services can work better. It is broader than practice-based research... Read More The Pharmacy Technician Journal Read More New training from the Pharmacy Integration Fund Responding to the Health Education England (HEE) press release on the 25th January 2018 informing on the new-post-registration pharmacist training, Tess Fenn, President of the APTUK said, “APTUK is delighted that HEE are supporting training for... Read More Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician Branch All details of how to register to attend a meeting are here on this page, alongside all meeting dates and details of events, speakers and webinars being hosted by the Branch here on this page and also how to register for a place. Any recorded... Read More About APTUK Read More Getting Started in Research: A Webinar for Pharmacy Technicians Read More Branch Recorded Sessions 2025 APTUK Pride Branch meeting - How are we Treating and Preventing HIV in 2025? Monday 1st December 2025 The branch were joined by Stephanie Katiyar, a specialist pharmacist in PrEP & sexual health, she shared her expertise and... Read More First1234Last The Future is Bright for Pharmacy Technicians in the NHS The Future is Bright for Pharmacy Technicians in the NHS By Liz Fidler, Senior Professional Advisor Pharmacy Technician Practice, NHS England Liz has worked across various pharmacy sectors and is a leader in driving the pharmacy technician... Read More APTUK 2023 Pharmacy Technician Awards The APTUK Annual Conference Awards celebrate and acknowledge successful individuals, teams and projects within the pharmacy technician profession. We are delighted to be able to recognise all sectors of pharmacy practice and individual excellence... Read More Pharmacy Technician workforce Scotland Pharmacy technician workforce in Scotland receives essential boost A new training scheme developed by NHS Education for Scotland (NES) with £3.4 million funding from Scottish Government will contribute to the expansion of a skilled workforce... Read More The voice of Pharmacy Technicians must be heard In October, we carried out a survey of Pharmacy Technicans – we had hundreds of responses from members and non-members working in all pharmacy sectors across the UK. We asked about a whole range of issues relating to APTUK and what we offer as their... Read More GP Pharmacy Technician Medicines Optimisation Training Programme Health Education England is offering 100 funded places on this programme which is approved against the UK-wide APTUK/PCPA National Competency Framework for Primary Care Pharmacy Technicians. Health Education England is offering 100 funded... Read More Pharmacy Technician Day 2021 We had an amazing response to our call for member nominations for pharmacy technicians who soared to new heights or have simply been amazing over the last year. Twitter was busy throughout Pharmacy Technician Day, with nominations still coming into... Read More APTUK 2024 Pharmacy Technician Awards The APTUK Annual Pharmacy Technician Awards celebrate and acknowledge successful individuals, teams and projects within the pharmacy technician profession. Congratulations to all the pharmacy technicians who were nominated for the APTUK... Read More Data collation for Pre-Registration Training Pharmacy Technicians Nicola Stockmann, Vice President APTUK has written a letter to the GPhC to encourage the collection of data for Pre-Registration Training Pharmacy Technicians. You can read the letter here and below. Dear colleagues, The Association of... Read More Pharmacy Technicians and Patient Group Directions - COVID-19 Preparedness Pharmacy Technicians and Patient Group Directions - COVID-19 Preparedness Background Pharmacy Technicians have been registered health care professionals with the General Pharmaceutical Council since June 2011. Pharmacy Technicians are... Read More Vaccination workforce capacity solution - Pharmacy Technicians APTUK and CCA welcome the Government's reconfirmation of their intention for inclusion of pharmacy technicians The Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK) and the Company Chemists' Association (CCA) welcome the Government's... Read More First12345678910...Last Annual Awards - 2019 Winners 2019 Annual Conference Award Winners Due to the Covid-19 global pandemic the 2020 Annual Conference was postponed. APTUK Katherine Miles Poster Award sponsored by 1st Place The learning needs of pharmacy technicians working in general... Read More APTUK Pharmacy Technician Awards 2022 APTUK Pharmacy Technician Awards 2022 Shortlists announced The APTUK Annual Conference Awards celebrate and acknowledge successful individuals, teams and projects within the pharmacy technician profession. We are delighted to be able to... Read More CMHP Psych Pharmacy Technicians best-practice sharing event CMHP Psych Pharmacy Technicians best-practice sharing event This event is designed by and for pharmacy technicians working in mental health, with the aim of supporting peer learning, professional development, and the sharing of innovative... Read More Pharmacy Technician Day 2022 Pharmacy Technicians throughout the UK celebrated with us on Tuesday October 18 by nominating someone who is driving the pharmacy technician profession forward International Pharmacy Technician Day Tuesday October 18th 2022 International... Read More Be part of the conversation – Pharmacy Technician Professional Leadership: England webinar Be part of the conversation – Pharmacy Technician Professional Leadership What does the future hold for professional leadership in pharmacy? The Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK) invites you to join a vital conversation about... Read More Be part of the conversation – Pharmacy Technician Professional Leadership: Northern Ireland webinar Be part of the conversation – Pharmacy Technician Professional Leadership What does the future hold for professional leadership in pharmacy? The Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK) invites you to join a vital conversation about... Read More Be part of the conversation – Pharmacy Technician Professional Leadership: Wales webinar Be part of the conversation – Pharmacy Technician Professional Leadership What does the future hold for professional leadership in pharmacy? The Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK) invites you to join a vital conversation about... Read More APTUK Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (PTPT) Support Webinars Helping You Move Forward APTUK Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (PTPT) Support Webinars – Helping You Move Forward Were you affected by the closure of Woodspeen Training? You're not alone—and you're not without support. Join APTUK for two... Read More Pharmacy Technician Day 2023 Tuesday 17th October was International Pharmacy Technician Day, we continued the theme of Making An Impact from our recent sold out APTUK Conference and Exhibition. We were joined by some of our APTUK branches and other speakers for an inspiring... Read More CPPE PGDs: Empowering pharmacy technicians to provide services workshops APTUK to support CPPE’s 2026 PGD workshops Perhaps you have heard about the CPPE upcoming PGDs: Empowering pharmacy technicians to provide services workshops. Well, they’ve just become even more exciting. We’re proud to... Read More First12345Last APTUK position statement - Pharmacy Technicians and Preparation of Injectable Medicines The Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK has published a position statement and principles for the potential mobilisation of the pharmacy technician workforce to prepare injectable medicines (in designated areas outside of a pharmacy aseptic... Read More National Competency Framework for Primary Care Pharmacy Technicians Download a copy of the framework here. Read More What qualifications do you need to apply for a Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician post? You will usually need GCSEs Grade 4 and above (or equivalent) to start this qualification to include English, maths, and 2 x science subjects, although this depends on the recruiting employer and training provider. With an interest in medicine... Read More Membership Matters! Show how proud you are to be a member of APTUK! Read More Patient Group Direction training Details of PGD training resources Read More Patient Group Direction training Details of PGD training resources for vaccinations and additional services Read More Framework Approval Applications open for mapping and approval of post registration education and training provisions against APTUK national frameworks. Read More Wellbeing APTUK strongly believe that pharmacy technicians are more than just “numbers” in the workforce and need to be supported to take care of their wellbeing to support a good work-life balance and to enable them to perform as well as possible professionally. Read More APTUK FAQs A summary of our frequently asked questions, along with useful links for all registered and trainee pharmacy technicians. Read More Interpreting National Policy Factsheet The APTUK factsheets are a series of resources for our members, designed to complement local policies, and formal training. Read More First12345Last