Certification Exam for the Pharmacy Technician — VitalSource

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Mike Johnston, CPhT
Mike is known internationally as a respected author and speaker in the field of pharmacy. He published his first book, Rx for Success–A Career Enhancement Guide for Pharmacy Technicians, in 2002.

In 1999, Mike founded the NPTA in Houston, Texas, and led the association from three members to more than 20,000 in less than two years. Today, as executive director of the National Pharmacy Technician Association and publisher of Today’s Technician magazine, he spends the majority of his time meeting with and speaking to employers, manufacturers, assoc

• Nine all-new chapters match the new exam blueprint:
  • Pharmacology for Technicians
  • Pharmacy Law and Regulations
  • Sterile and Non-sterile Compounding
  • Medication Safety
  • Pharmacy Quality Assurance
  • Medication Order Entry and Fill Process
  • Pharmacy Inventory Management
  • Pharmacy Billing and Reimbursement
  • Pharmacy Information Systems Usage and Applications

• Content is weighted to reflect the PTCB national certification exam, eliminating “fluff” and focusing entirely on the information and concepts that are covered on the exam. This helps students tightly focus their study efforts on successfully passing the PTCB exam on the first attempt.
• Five complete three-hour certification practice exams give students exceptionally realistic and thorough preparation for the actual exam experience. Each exam includes 90 multiple-choice questions weighted according to PTCB content guidelines.
• NEW: Nine all-new chapters match the new exam blueprint:
  • Pharmacology for Technicians
  • Pharmacy Law and Regulations
  • Sterile and Non-sterile Compounding
  • Medication Safety
  • Pharmacy Quality Assurance
  • Medication Order Entry and Fill Process
  • Pharmacy Inventory Management
  • Pharmacy Billing and Reimbursement
  • Pharmacy Information Systems Usage and Applications
• Answers and rationales are provided for every question, on every practice exam, to help students understand exactly why the correct answers are correct, and why the incorrect answers are wrong.
• Three math and two trade/generic classification tests help students improve core skills they will need for the actual exam.

1. Getting Certified
2. Pharmacology for the Pharmacy Technician
3. Pharmacy Laws and Regulations
4. Sterile and Non-Sterile Compounding
5. Medication Safety
6. Pharmacy Quality Assurance
7. Medication Order Entry and Fill Process
8. Pharmacy Inventory Management
9. Pharmacy Billing and Reimbursement
10. Pharmacy Information Systems Usage and Applications
11. Review of Pharmacy Calculations
12. Top 200 Drugs
13. Practice Certification Exam I
14. Practice Certification Exam II
15. Practice Certification Exam III
16. Practice Certification Exam IV
17. Practice Certification Exam V
18. Math Practice Test I
19. Math Practice Test II
20. Math Practice Test III
21. Trade/Generic/Classification Practice Test I
22. Trade/Generic/Classification Practice Test II
APPENDIX A. Review of Abbreviations and Terminology
APPENDIX B. Professional Resources
APPENDIX C. Answers
INDEX

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