Pharmacy Technician Certification (PTCB)- Info

1995

The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) was established in which year?

A National professional certification

PTCB certification is best described as:

CPhT

which credential is awarded after passing the pharmacy technician certification exam

Nationwide

PTCB certifications are considered valid:

Promote safe and effective patient care

The primary purpose of PTCB certification is to:

90

How many questions are on the PTCE?

80

How many PTCE questions are scored?

randomly distributed and unidentified

Unscored questions on the PTCE are

120 MINUTES

The total testing time for the PTCE IS

1400

The passing scaled score for the PTCE is:

A high school diploma or equivalent

To apply for CPhT certification, a candidate must possess”

60 days

Applicants within how many days of high school graduation may apply for certification?

High school transcript with graduation date

which document is acceptable proof of education

education evaluation

foreign diplomas require

certification not being granted

failure to provide proof of education will result in

Pearson VUE test centers

PTCE exams are administered at

earplugs

which item is allowed in the testing room without approval

forfeit exam fees

candidates who arrive without proper identification will:

passport

which is an acceptable form of primary identification

public health and safety

the PTCB code of conduct emphasizes priority to

licensed pharmacist

pharmacy technicians must practice under the supervision of a

sharing exam questions

which action violates the code of conduct

government or public sources

conduct complaints may be initiated by

monetary fines from PCTB

possible disciplinary actions include all except

only after scores are released

Candidates may challenge exam questions

three

certification appeals follow how many levels of review

Board of Governors

final certification appeals may be reviewed by the

30 days

appeals must be submitted within

certification appeals procedures

exam content challenges submitted after testing must comply with

2 years

CPhTs must recertify every

within the certification cycle

continuing (CE) EDUCATION must be completed

2 years

CE records must be kept for at least

NABP e-profile ID

beginning in 2019, certificants must have which ID to recertify

certification expiration

FAILURE to recertify results in