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By Julia Szymanski, CPhT
Pharmacy Technician Licensure
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ptcb.org
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How? Apply for certification online at ptcb.org Schedule your exam online or by phone once
your application is approved Take the exam at the designated testing
location
Application and exam fee = $129
First and foremost, you need to take the PTCE (Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination)
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Purchase a PTCE study book
Mosby's Review for the PTCB Certification Examination, 1e (Mosby's Review Series)
$50 new on Amazon$35 used
What you will be tested on:• simple math (conversions, proportions)• top 200 brands/generics and drug class• pharmacy laws• pharmaceutical abbreviations
Ways to study for the PTCE
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• Passing score is 650 (72%), with scores ranging 300-900
• Scaled grading system: scores on different forms of the PTCE are calibrated onto a common scale
Congratulations, you passed!
CPhT
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Complete another application for licensure once your certificate comes in the mail (fee $80)
Live Scan Fingerprint ($20 + processing fees at UCSD Police Department) Notarize documents (namely the PTCE certificate)
http://www.pharmacy.ca.gov/forms/tch_app_pkt.pdf
Send it to:
you will receive your license by mail in ~5 months
A Common Misconception: You’re not done yet!
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Which route of administration has the quickest onset of action?a) IMb) IVc) POd) PR
Practice PTCE question
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Which route of administration has the quickest onset of action?a) IM (intramuscular, i.e. an injection)b) IVc) PO (by mouth)d) PR (per rectum, i.e. a suppository)Answer is b) An intravenous (IV) injection will result in the quickest onset of action.
Practice PTCE question