Community Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Programme (CPTAP) 2026. 

We are pleased to announce the launch of the Community Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Programme (CPTAP) 2026. 

This programme supports Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians (PTPTs) to be employed and complete a two-year apprenticeship training programme within a community pharmacy setting. On successful completion of training and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), pharmacy technicians will be well placed to support service delivery and wider healthcare priorities within community pharmacy.

Funding Offer

We are offering a financial training contribution of £15,505 per PTPT, per year for the two-year training period. This contribution supports sites in developing an employer-led, work-based training programme that meets GPhC initial education and training (IET) standards for pharmacy technicians and the NHS England Education Quality Framework (accessed via the National School of Healthcare Science website).

Next Steps

Application of Funding (AoF) requests must be submitted via the regional online application form. The application window will open on Monday 27 April 2026 at 9am, and close on Monday 18 May 2026, at midday.

National stakeholder engagement sessions will be held via MS Teams to provide initial information on the launch of the funding offer. Use the link below to register your attendance for your preferred date. You only need to attend one session.

Tuesday 21 April, 12pm to 12.30pm – Register here

Thursday 23 April, 8pm to 8.30pm  – Register here

Regional stakeholder engagement sessions will take place from Monday 27 April, and will be held via MS Teams to provide further information on the programme, including the application process and how to access apprenticeship funding. Use the link below to register your attendance for your preferred date. You only need to attend one session.

Tuesday 28 April, 12 – 12.30pm – Register here

Thursday 30 April, 8 – 8.30am – Register here

Wednesday 6 May, 8 – 8.30pm – Register here

Q&A Drop In   

Monday 11 May, 7.30 – 8.30pm – Register here

Wednesday 13 May, 1 – 2pm – Register here

Thursday 14 May, 8 – 9am – Register here

Guidance to support completion of an application, along with further programme information, is available on our website.

If you have any questions, please email england.wtepharmacy.se@nhs.net with “Community Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Programme 2026” in the subject field.