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Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)
PTCB Exam Full Exam Prep
800questions in the bank
5timed mock exams
4 of 4syllabus topics covered
The national certification most employers and many state boards of pharmacy require to work as a pharmacy technician.
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Built around the published syllabus
Every lesson and question maps to the PTCB Exam syllabus, so your study time follows the topics the examiner says can be tested.
Every answer names its source
Each explanation cites the provision it rests on, so you can go and read the rule rather than take our word for it.
Weighted like the real paper
The number of questions per topic follows the published exam blueprint, not our guess at it.
Exam format
The practical details to plan your sitting and timed practice.
- Questions
- 90
- Time
- 110 minutes
- Scoring
- Pass or fail iThe awarding body publishes no raw pass mark.
- Format
- 90 multiple-choice questions, of which 80 are scored and 10 are unscored pilot items. Delivered in person at a Pearson VUE test centre.
- Languages
- English
The study flow
See what studying with Sitonce looks like
Learn the syllabus, practice each topic, sit a realistic paper and turn every mistake into the next thing to study.
Practice with explanations
Topic questions show why the answer works and why the alternatives fail.
Rehearse the real paper
Full timed papers use a separate question pool and the published format.
Turn mistakes into a plan
Weak topics, flagged questions and worked answers become a focused review list.
What you get
USD 79 for 12 months. Everything needed to learn, practice, simulate the paper and review weak areas.
The syllabus, taught
Every examinable topic, with sources beside the rules that matter.
Questions to drill
Topic practice that follows each lesson and exposes weak areas.
Full mock papers
80 questions in 110 minutes, using a separate question pool.
Worked review notes
The answer, the reasoning, why the alternatives fail, and the source.
Printable documents
The study guide and every mock paper, ready for paper.
A plan built round your date
Your study order and readiness update around the date you plan to sit.
Printable study kit
Keep the full course on paper
6 documents built for printing, annotation and timed practice away from the screen.
Every topic, and how heavily it is examined All 4 covered, with each topic's share of the 90 questions on the real paper
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1
28 q
Medications
Generic names, brand names and classifications · Therapeutic duplications and drug interactions · Strengths, dosage forms, routes and duration of therapy · Side effects, adverse effects and allergies · Indications of medications · Drug stability and proper storage
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2
15 q
Federal Requirements
Storage, handling and disposal of hazardous substances and waste · Controlled substance prescriptions and DEA schedules · Receiving, ordering, recordkeeping, loss and destruction of controlled substances · Restricted drug programs, pseudoephedrine and REMS · FDA medication recalls · Product serialization and the Drug Supply Chain Security Act
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3
19 q
Patient Safety and Quality Assurance
High-alert and look-alike sound-alike medications · Error prevention strategies · Issues requiring pharmacist intervention · Event reporting, MedWatch and continuous quality improvement · Types of prescription errors · Infection prevention and cleaning standards
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4
18 q
Order Entry and Processing
Pharmacy calculations, conversions and Sig codes · Equipment and supplies for drug administration · Lot numbers, expiration dates and NDC numbers · Returning dispensable, non-dispensable and expired medications
Try it before you decide
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Try the first topic
Read up to five subtopics from the real course and answer the questions that follow them. Free account required.
Open the free lesson
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One full mock, free
80 questions, 110 minutes, with a raw practice score and worked explanations.
Sit a free mock
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Continue through the whole exam
Unlock every lesson, practice question, worked explanation, mock paper and printable document.
Before you buy
Is this everything I need, or do I still need the official material?
Yes. The course is designed to take you from the published syllabus through lessons, practice, worked explanations, timed mock papers and final review without needing another study product. It covers all 4 topics and includes 800 questions. Sitonce is independent of the bodies that administer and accredit this exam, so you should still use their official websites for registration rules, appointment details and official updates.
Where do the answers come from?
Every explanation names the provision it rests on and quotes it where quoting is allowed, so you can go and read the rule. Where we have not been able to put the underlying text in front of you, the page says so rather than implying a source it does not have.
How long will I need?
Our estimate for this paper is about 60 hours - 2 hours a day for 4 weeks. That is our estimate, not an official figure. Tell us your exam date when you start and the plan, the reminders and the readiness score are all worked back from it.
Can I see it before I pay?
Yes. With a free account, you can read five subtopics from the first lesson, preview the study guide and try one complete 80-question mock paper. The full course adds every lesson, the complete practice bank, worked explanations, 4 more mock papers and the printable study kit.
What happens if I fail?
Your access runs 12 months, which covers a resit; another sitting may cost USD 129. The final-review screen orders what you got wrong by what each mistake costs on the paper, which is where a second attempt should start.
Can I get a refund?
Full refund within 7 days if no more than 20% of paid lessons and practice are used, no paid study guide is downloaded, and no more than one paid mock is started.
PTCB Exam · USD 79 for 12 months
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