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Pharmacy Technician Practice Test and Certification Tips
Get a PTCB Certification and increase your income and job opportunities as a Certified Pharmacy Technician. Below are practice exams, tips and more. The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board administers this program and
offers a Guidebook to Certification (link below).
Obtaining Certification as a Pharmacy Technician is a proven way to increase your income and employment opportunities. Many industry magazines and reports detail the statistics revealing that Certified
Pharmacy Techs earn more and are preferred by employers.
To register for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination (PTCE) online, visit ptcb.org
The Exam covers three broad function areas:
- Assisting the Pharmacist in Serving Patients
- Maintaining Medication and Inventory Control Systems
- Participating in the Administration and Management of Pharmacy Practice
Assisting the Pharmacist in Serving Patients
This was 66% of the exam in 2007 and covers such items as:
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical and medical abbreviations and terminology
- Knowledge of anatomy and physiology
- Knowledge of drug interactions (such as drug-disease, drug-drug, drug-laboratory, drug-nutrient)
- Knowledge of effects of patient’s age (for example, neonates, geriatrics) on drug and non-drug therapy
Maintaining Medication and Inventory Control Systems
This was 22% of the exam in 2007 and covers such items as:
- Knowledge of inventory receiving process
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements regarding record-keeping for repackaged products, recalled products, and refunded products
- Knowledge of policies, procedures, and practices regarding storage and handling of hazardous materials and wastes (for example, Materials Safety Data Sheet [MSDS])
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical industry procedures for obtaining pharmaceuticals
Participating in the Administration and Management of Pharmacy Practice
This was 12% of the exam in 2007 and covers such items as:
- Knowledge of lines of communication throughout the organization
- Knowledge of sanitation requirements (for example, handwashing, cleaning counting trays, countertop, and equipment)
- Knowledge of procedures to document occurrences such as medication errors, adverse effects, and product integrity (for example, FDA Med Watch Program)
Guidebook to Pharmacy Technician Certification
Here is a Guidebook to Pharmacy Technician Certification
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