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Pharmacy Technician Certification Tips and Practice Test

A PTCB practice test can be invaluable towards preparing you for passing the Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination (PTCE). You don't want to make the mistake of taking the test too lightly and risk failing...do you : (

There are many ways to prepare for taking the PTCB exam. Reading and studying review books can be helpful but actually taking some practice tests will help you get used to reading and answering the questions in a time-pressured situation.

One great aspect of living in the age of the internet is the incredible convenience for accessing information. Of course you can find information about anything online…but more importantly to you…you can take practice tests for the PTCB exam online.

There are many websites offering full-length exams as well as subset quizzes which allow you to focus on specific areas that challenge you. The advantage of online tests are that you can review your incorrect answers immediately and take tests as many times as you like, getting fairly unique questions each time.

Sample questions will address topics such as calculations for drug dosages, selection of drugs for specific ailments, drug incompatibility, epidemiology, chemotherapeutic agents and much more.

Look for a PTCB practice test that provides these key features:

• Guaranty that students will pass the exam


• Multiple questions so that you may take many practice tests and be exposed to many different questions and topics


• The ability to continue your membership if you happen to fail the ptcb test – so you can keep practicing at no additional cost and take the exam again and pass


• Mimic the actual PTCB exam – the format is 90 multiple-choice questions that are to be completed in a 2 hour time period


• Test these subjects which are the focus of the actual exam: Assisting the Pharmacist in Serving Patients, Maintaining Medication and Inventory Control Systems and Participating in the Administration and Management of Pharmacy Practice

Approximately 30% of the people that take the PTCB exam fail. While one is able to retake the exam 3 times, the fee is $129 ! For these reasons, we think it is highly beneficial to invest less money ($19 - $39) in either books or online practice tests to maximize the odds that you will pass the exam on your first try.

We recommend the following 2 sources for PTCB practice tests and preparation for the PTCB test:

• MedPreps Practice Tests


• Secrets of the PTCB Exam

MedPreps Practice Tests offers online tests for various fees. For $9.99 you can sign up for calculations only. For $19.99 you can sign up for unlimited access to the full PTCB practice tests for a month. You can extend this to 2 months for $29.99. Their system is an online test that mimics the actual PTCB exam, using multiple choice questions and covering the correct topics. They provide a guarantee for members and in the odd case in which members fail the exam they will extend that members’ access to the practice tests online.

Secrets of the PTCB Exam Study Guide is a comprehensive guide which takes a slightly different approach to helping you with the PTCB exam. It provides tips for techniques and strategy for taking the test. It also provides a review of the topics on the exam but it’s unique approach is that it aims to help students in the way the take the test. For example, they provide tips for determining which answers are right if you don’t know, how to avoid panicking and evaluating the best of the possible answers and how to avoid wasting valuable time during the test period. They also offer a 100% guarantee.

We hope you find these resources to be useful in your approach to passing the PTCB exam ! Please pass this page along to your friends and share the benefits for maximizing your chance to pass on your first try. Don’t let yourself or your friends be in the 30% that fail.

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