Going to take pharmacy technician exam

I'm going to take the pharmacy technician test soon and i was wondering if I could get by just studying the top 200 prescribed drugs or do I have to go throught the book and memorize each and every brand name, generic name, interactions, dosages, and the reson they are prescribed for. If I am supposed to know each and every drug what things am i supposed to know about it? Also, is there anything i should watch out for on the test. What is the rest of the test comprised of?

I am taking the test without any training or classes.

You will need to know way more than the top 200 drugs. There was some advance pharmacy math, Pharmacy law questions,. Do what I did, get on E-bay and type in pharmacy technician and look for the screename PTCBTRAINER. He sales study material and you will pass. He used to work for the PTCB. It cost me aeound $20 but I passed with flying colors. Good Luck!

You need to know Pharmacology for the drugs. Lots of math on the test, but if you're good in algebra, you'll do fine. Read the questions carefully as the answers on the math tests often have to be converted. Know your drug classifications (the generic names). The PTCE is very specific regarding drugs. One thing that you will need to use a lot is the conversion of 1kg=2.2 lbs. Good Luck!

Hey,look what I've found!

ptcb-exam.blogspot.com

it's a useful site for those who are palnning/going to take the PTCB

So can I take the PTCB and get my certs without actually having to pay the high price for the schooling as well?

I'm studying on my own for the test, and currently work at a specialty pharmacy (2nd one I've worked at).
I'm mainly worried about the math, and have books to study. Where can I find an accurate list of Topp 100-200 drugs online?

For those studying on their own or wanting something else to help them, the Tech Lectures Review for the national exam manual/workbook has helped thousands in the passing of the national exam. What makes this manual so good is that it is specific to the national exam and offers free email support from its author who is a nationally recognized Pharmacy Technician educator and Pharmacist.

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I hope this helps. Good Luck!

Joe Medina, CPhT

How does one go from being a pharm. tech. I to a pharm. tech. II? Is that something that i would more training for?

rdidit in Houston, Texas said: I am taking the test without any training or classes.

i do not recommend that.i am a certified pharmacy technician. i trained at walgreens and it still was not easy when i went to take the prcb, but i passed.

Ashley in West Des Moines, Iowa said: So can I take the PTCB and get my certs without actually having to pay the high price for the schooling as well?

yes.i recpmmend that you try to get on at walgreens because they will train you and pay for ptcb test

I'M CURRENTLY TAKING CLASSES IS IT WORTH IT WASTING MY MONEY. CUZ A FRIEND WHO IS A PHARMACIST TOLD ME THE CLASSES I WILL BE TAKING IS A WASTE OF TIME, AND ANOTHER FRIEND WHO WORKS AT WAL-GREENS TOLD ME THAT THE TRAIN YOU WHICH IS BETTER CUZ I CANT UNDERSTAND NOTHING MT TEACHER SAYS AND I'M CURRENTLY FAILING AND I JUST STARTED A COUPLE WEEKS AGO. SOMEONE HELP

How much does it cost to take the certification exam? Are there different places that offer it at a lower price?

J.Horne in Chattanooga, Tennessee said: You will need to know way more than the top 200 drugs. There was some advance pharmacy math, Pharmacy law questions,. Do what I did, get on E-bay and type in pharmacy technician and look for the screename PTCBTRAINER. He sales study material and you will pass. He used to work for the PTCB. It cost me aeound $20 but I passed with flying colors. Good Luck!

I looked but coould not find a user with that name, do you know of anyway to contact him as I need some good study material to help me learn the drugs. THANKS...

DB in Chicago, Illinois said: I'M CURRENTLY TAKING CLASSES IS IT WORTH IT WASTING MY MONEY. CUZ A FRIEND WHO IS A PHARMACIST TOLD ME THE CLASSES I WILL BE TAKING IS A WASTE OF TIME, AND ANOTHER FRIEND WHO WORKS AT WAL-GREENS TOLD ME THAT THE TRAIN YOU WHICH IS BETTER CUZ I CANT UNDERSTAND NOTHING MT TEACHER SAYS AND I'M CURRENTLY FAILING AND I JUST STARTED A COUPLE WEEKS AGO. SOMEONE HELP

It seems you can not speak English well. Maybe that's why you are failing your classes. I think what your pharmacist friend meant by a waste of time is that the classes are easy, ergo a waste of time. Anyone can take the test without taking the classes, so you do not need to waste money on classes if you can learn the material on your own. If you are failing your classes then you definately would not be one of those people who can just pick up a book and learn the material, foregoing paying for formal classes.

How good are you in Math? If you are good in Math then the class will not help much that is if you are good at studying at home by yourself. It takes a lot of self discipline to study at home and not many people can do that. The Math part is pretty confusing so it helped me by having the teacher to help get it down good. On my own I would have been in trouble. So you have to be honest with yourself on can you learn on your own at home without a teacher to assist you; if not stay in the class. Next question is are you good in Algebra, ratios and proportions, setting up word problems because that is all it is and I hate word problems.

So let me know if this answer helps you. Good luck.

Jim K.

Preparing for my pharmacy technician exam. I need other resources to study with. I purchased atipharmtech.com software, and found it useful but i need a study guide like book.

Hi All,
If you ever decided to go to the pharmacy technician program that is hold in a school of Los Angeles United School District - think twice.It is a cheap to go in there, but the program is very ,very ...low. It is not even the basic. Big waste of time. The teacher pretend to be the experience one, but knowing the 200 or more drugs is not enough to build the reputation of a experience one.
Lots of mistakes that the teacher make during the lessons irritated me .This school is a huge disappointments to me.

Eva in Los Angeles, California said: Hi All,
If you ever decided to go to the pharmacy technician program that is hold in a school of Los Angeles United School District - think twice.It is a cheap to go in there, but the program is very ,very ...low. It is not even the basic. Big waste of time. The teacher pretend to be the experience one, but knowing the 200 or more drugs is not enough to build the reputation of a experience one.
Lots of mistakes that the teacher make during the lessons irritated me .This school is a huge disappointments to me.

What is the program's name (is it Boston Reed?). How much did you pay? I am so sorry that it's not what you expected it to be. If you pay the fee, can you get a refund? Will the program help you with externship?

I couldn't find the guy on ebay, what was the name of the book?

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