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brown_dude34 in Boston, Massachusetts

49 months ago

A lot of prospective pharmacy technicians don't know and they should know. That the national ptcb exam is a test similiar to the SAT/GED test.

When you want high scores or to pass any test you need to know what to study for.

So the goal is you want to become a certified pharmacy technician and the only way to accomplish that is to pass the national ptcb test. Passing this test allows you to register with your local state board of pharmacy.

So what book covers every area that you need to know on the national ptcb test at www.ptcb.org, it's simple, study smarter not harder and know what to study for.

After taking the national pharmacy test 2 times, the first time I flunked because I did not know what material to study for. The 2nd time I passed after doing research and finding out that "Delmars Pharmacy Technician Certification and Review by Patricia K. Anthony" was a book that was modeled exactly after the national PTCB test. Every question on in that book covered what was on the national PTCB test.

I flunked the first PTCB test at M.I.T building 10 in Cambridge,MA and passed the second PTCB test at Pearson Education Center in Boston,MA( computerized testing facility)

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jaymanfresh in Houston, Texas

43 months ago

i passed the ptcb test the first time without taking any formal classes. The hard part is finding a job that pay ok money

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Lisa in Charlotte, North Carolina

34 months ago

jaymanfresh in Houston, Texas said: i passed the ptcb test the first time without taking any formal classes. The hard part is finding a job that pay ok money

hello ,

what book did you study ? I failed for 2 times, I studies hard but none of question that I studied was on my test. I failed the drug part .

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brown_dude_CPhT in Boston, Massachusetts

34 months ago

Lisa in Charlotte, North Carolina said: where did you buy the book ? I failed for 2 times , the drug part. I studied the wrong book , I think !

Out of curiosity what book did you study from ?

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Lisa in Charlotte, North Carolina

34 months ago

brown_dude34 in Boston, Massachusetts said: A lot of prospective pharmacy technicians don't know and they should know. That the national ptcb exam is a test similiar to the SAT/GED test.

When you want high scores or to pass any test you need to know what to study for.

So the goal is you want to become a certified pharmacy technician and the only way to accomplish that is to pass the national ptcb test. Passing this test allows you to register with your local state board of pharmacy.

So what book covers every area that you need to know on the national ptcb test at www.ptcb.org , it's simple, study smarter not harder and know what to study for.

After taking the national pharmacy test 2 times, the first time I flunked because I did not know what material to study for. The 2nd time I passed after doing research and finding out that "Delmars Pharmacy Technician Certification and Review by Patricia K. Anthony" was a book that was modeled exactly after the national PTCB test. Every question on in that book covered what was on the national PTCB test.

I flunked the first PTCB test at M.I.T building 10 in Cambridge,MA and passed the second PTCB test at Pearson Education Center in Boston,MA( computerized testing facility)

do you want to sell the book to me ? I would buy it from u if you want to sell it .

thanks

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pamala1107 in Springfield, Missouri

34 months ago

jaymanfresh in Wichita Falls, Texas said:

Hi my name is Pamala and I'm about to take my certification test to be a p.t. but I'm stressin out bout it soo much cuz I feel I'll study so hard for it and what I study won't be on there so if u can help me out I would really appriciate it! My email is pamalaneathery@gmail.com plz email ... thanks

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pamala1107 in Conroe, Texas

34 months ago

Thank u very much!!! Hopefully I wil do fine! I just want to pass this and make someone of myself! Ur advice was very much helpful to me! I have read on here bout people studyin a certain book... did u have to study a certain book? They gave me the workbook and certification review book 3rd edition but I'm takin the class and I'm almost done with it ... got until aug. 27th! But thank u sooo much for ur advice!!

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Hanan in Orlando, Florida

34 months ago

And you can practice some tests online I found them very helpful:
www.pharmacy-tech-study.com/free-quiz-5.html
and FREE!!!!!! which is so great!!!!
If you want to check your knowledge on drugs' names/ generics I will recommend to use this website:
www.studystack.com/Pharmacology
It is perfect resource for Game like studying!!! It will help you a lot!

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pamala1107 in Magnolia, Arkansas

34 months ago

Ok thank u very much!!! All I can do is try my hardest! I greatly appriciate ur help! Thanks again;)

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houston90 in Houston, Texas

33 months ago

Hey if anyone can answer this question, thanks in advance.
Considering how people say that the PTCE is mostly comprised of math, how much drugs should we know? It's not practical for me to memorize all of the top 200( my test is in 2 days). I know about 100 of them...and other then that I just plan on studying the Schedule II drugs. Oh and any other tips?ahh i am nervous!Thanks

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Hiliary in Orlando, Florida

33 months ago

Gooda afternoon Hanan,were you able to find a job in Orlando,fl?

Hanan in Orlando, Florida said: Hi Pamala!! PLEASE don't stress out!!! Be calm and try to concentrate on questions. I know what you're feeling. I passed exam recently and still waiting on my score. I want to give you an idea what kind of questions I got, so you can check it with yourself. You will need to know about P & T Committee, it functions, read about Accutane drug, very dangerous drug that can cause harm to fetus, know anti-fungals drugs and blood pressure drugs. I even had a question about insulin ( needed to calculate how many bottles will be given for 1 month supply if PT is injecting 35 units in the morning and 40 units in the eve) Insurance questions ( Medicare, Medicaid ). Know freezing, refrigerate an room temperatures. PLEASE PLEASE learn schedule 2 drugs!!! ( I have a question about MS contin, wchich is morphine sulfate. Remember there is no refills on it!!!!!! Even PT has lost his prescription, he will need to call MD for a new one.
Remember HIPAA regulations, we can't talk about Patient/Customer's case with any of her ( his ) relatives, friends and so on. All info is confidential!!!!
Good luck on your exam!!!!! Study well !!!!!

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divyasshah in Jersey City, New Jersey

33 months ago

jaymanfresh in Wichita Falls, Texas said:

Hi..If you need any online guidance,contact sam at ptechsuccess@yahoo.com
He will guide you in such a way that you d able to pass exam within a month.I tried it.Thx.

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divyasshah in Jersey City, New Jersey

33 months ago

Lisa in Charlotte, North Carolina said: hello ,

what book did you study ? I failed for 2 times, I studies hard but none of question that I studied was on my test. I failed the drug part .

Hi..If you need any online guidance,contact sam at ptechsuccess@yahoo.com
He will guide you in such a way that you d able to pass exam within a month.I tried it.Thx.

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superman2310 in Spring, Texas

33 months ago

divyasshah in Jersey City, New Jersey said: Hi..If you need any online guidance,contact sam at ptechsuccess@yahoo.com
He will guide you in such a way that you d able to pass exam within a month.I tried it.Thx.

DOES IT COST MONEY? Do you have all the chapters? :: (

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caihan in Los Angeles, California

32 months ago

jaymanfresh in Wichita Falls, Texas said:

can you also email your study materials to me?

caihan218@hotmail.com

thanks a lot!

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Nocturnal in Grand Forks, North Dakota

32 months ago

are my odds of passing this test good the first time if i'm going to a school that is certified for the PT program?

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Keith in Beaverton, Oregon

32 months ago

Everyone is welcome to use www.pharmacy-tech-study.com/
It's 100% free / no registration / no passwords.
I just added a new practice test this week, which makes 9 total and 200 questions.
Enjoy !

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sweetysh in Bristow, Virginia

32 months ago

Hi,
I am single mom in temp job, looking for change in career. I wanted to enroll in pharm tech training program at our comm college. But want to make sure about the job potentials, since my financial position is really tight. ( I have to borrow from relatives), please suggest me is it worth. thanks.

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norma grimaud in San Antonio, Texas

32 months ago

Lisa in Charlotte, North Carolina said: where did you buy the book ? I failed for 2 times , the drug part. I studied the wrong book , I think !

hi lisa the book that i used was pharmacy tech review manual...by joe medina....www.techlectures.com he was a pharmacy tech/pharmacists...i had also failed 2 then i bought his manual and passed...

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norma grimaud in San Antonio, Texas

32 months ago

houston90 in Houston, Texas said: Hey if anyone can answer this question, thanks in advance.
Considering how people say that the PTCE is mostly comprised of math, how much drugs should we know? It's not practical for me to memorize all of the top 200( my test is in 2 days). I know about 100 of them...and other then that I just plan on studying the Schedule II drugs. Oh and any other tips?ahh i am nervous!Thanks

hello houston, when i took my test their was one question on the drugs i studied..their was about 3 question about brand/ generic...they ask more math..

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anam in Palmdale, California

32 months ago

i wana take ptcb test i m good in math and law part but i dont know much abut drugs can any one plzzzz tell wht drugs r important to remember

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michael in Carson, California

31 months ago

Can somebody help me out. Im going to take the ptcb test and i already know what book to study. That would be the delmars pharm tech certification and review book by patricia k anthony. Can someone help me out on what to study and how is the test? By this i mean is the test fill in the blank, multiple choice, matching, etc. I would reallyu aprreciate it

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sweetysh in Gainesville, Virginia

31 months ago

Hi,
Pls anyone successfully took a course for PT program, give me your feedback.
I am a single mom in temp job, looking for change in career. I wanted to enroll in pharm tech training program at our comm college. But want to make sure about the job potentials, since my financial position is really tight. ( I have to borrow from relatives), please suggest me is it worth. thanks

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toneeg in Downey, California

31 months ago

jaymanfresh in Wichita Falls, Texas said:

can you email me your math study also? pleaseeee i would really appreciate it! thankssss

hgonzalez88@live.com

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omar in Santa Clara, California

30 months ago

same here please if you can send me your study guide..
Thanks a ton :)
omarnafoosi1989@yahoo.com

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linda

30 months ago

jaymanfresh in Wichita Falls, Texas said:

hi...could you please e-mail me your study guide? i am going to take the test and would appreciate your help..please please...the good will come back to you!....i promise....e-mail souknn@aol.com....thanks so much. i am really bad in math and would really appreciate any help on how to study for it.

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linda

30 months ago

Keith in Beaverton, Oregon said: Everyone is welcome to use www.pharmacy-tech-study.com/
It's 100% free / no registration / no passwords.
I just added a new practice test this week, which makes 9 total and 200 questions.
Enjoy !

thanks! very helpful

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cg37 in Pasadena, California

29 months ago

sweetysh in Gainesville, Virginia said: Hi,
Pls anyone successfully took a course for PT program, give me your feedback.
I am a single mom in temp job, looking for change in career. I wanted to enroll in pharm tech training program at our comm college. But want to make sure about the job potentials, since my financial position is really tight. ( I have to borrow from relatives), please suggest me is it worth. thanks

Hi Virginia,
My friends took their test and now they're certify as pharm techs, however all the jobs they've got offer are mostly part-time a couple was offer full-time but that was before the economy has gone bad. I know you've mentioned you want a job that's secure, your best bet is to go for nursing. It'll cost you alot of money but once you're done with it, it will be worth it in a long run.

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takingtesttomorrow in West Covina, California

29 months ago

sweetysh in Gainesville, Virginia said: Hi,
Pls anyone successfully took a course for PT program, give me your feedback.
I am a single mom in temp job, looking for change in career. I wanted to enroll in pharm tech training program at our comm college. But want to make sure about the job potentials, since my financial position is really tight. ( I have to borrow from relatives), please suggest me is it worth. thanks

you can spend about $100 on a book + workbook, study it, spend $129 for the test and take it. plus another $100 or so for state registration.

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holliesfan in Plainsboro, New Jersey

29 months ago

For those of you living in New Jersey, I just contacted the NJ Consumer Affairs Division. They told me I can register ahead of taking the PTCB exam.

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Midnightstar in Westland, Michigan

28 months ago

Not everyone in Detroit is stupid. I know plenty of smart people from there and I happen to be from there also. I passed my PTCB my first try, while studing on my own.

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Gasia in Glendale, California

27 months ago

Midnightstar in Westland, Michigan said: Not everyone in Detroit is stupid. I know plenty of smart people from there and I happen to be from there also. I passed my PTCB my first try, while studing on my own.

Which book did you use?

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lponti525 in Tampa, Florida

27 months ago

Hi,

I am in the process of selcting a school. In FL (starting in Jan 2011) the state will only issue a license to an approved program so just buying a study book is not an option and you need a state license in order to work as a PT.

One of the schools I am looking at is telling me that I will be unable to sit for the PTCB exam if I do not go to a progrmatically approved school. Is this true? I am not seeing that this is a restriction on the PTCB site. Could this be new?

Thx,
Linda

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LadyJ in Stone Mountain, Georgia

26 months ago

norma grimaud in San Antonio, Texas said: hello houston, when i took my test their was one question on the drugs i studied..their was about 3 question about brand/ generic...they ask more math..

My daughter just moved to south of Houston. Where can she go online to find a testing center?

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nick56677 in Lincolnton, North Carolina

24 months ago

I passed the ptcb test my first time also and without classes i just studied from a book....all it takes is hard work and dedication to achieve any of your goals:)

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ayna in Palmdale, California

24 months ago

did u study top 200 drugs?

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ayna in Palmdale, California

24 months ago

did u study top 200 drugs to ?

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Sam in Minneapolis, Minnesota

24 months ago

I looked nearly everywhere online for an interactive list of Top 200 Drugs to help in studying for the PTCB exam, and found only ONE website where I could organize the table of top drugs by classification, major use, route of administration...basically, the works! It's really new, so I'm not sure what the deal is, but I used the table to study in the last few days before taking the exam and aced all the drug questions! Anyone looking for a good resource would be wise to check this out: www.CPhTblog.com

Good luck! :)

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Amex in Bellevue, Washington

24 months ago

Hi all,

I am getting prepared for PTCE and wish to know about what percentage of exam would be about drugs. I know that I am good at maths. So do you think I can pass the exam if I score good in maths and very less in drugs? What type of drug questions appear in the exam? Is it like Brand/generic, functions, side effecs/Adverse effects, contraindications, Mechanism of action? Please help. Thank you.

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Olga in Ann Arbor, Michigan

24 months ago

Hi guys!
Do you nees to study Metric System measures, household measure equivalents, apothecary-to-metric conversions or they will tell you in the test??
Thanks.

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Mark in Miami, Florida

24 months ago

lponti525 in Tampa, Florida said: Hi,

I am in the process of selcting a school. In FL (starting in Jan 2011) the state will only issue a license to an approved program so just buying a study book is not an option and you need a state license in order to work as a PT.

One of the schools I am looking at is telling me that I will be unable to sit for the PTCB exam if I do not go to a progrmatically approved school. Is this true? I am not seeing that this is a restriction on the PTCB site. Could this be new?

Thx,
Linda

No. You do not have to attend a school to take the PTCB exam. Just sign up for the exam online and you can be scheduled to take the exam. I took the exam at pearson.

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student

24 months ago

jaymanfresh in Wichita Falls, Texas said:

can you email study info to sheliabrew@gmail.com thanks

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PTCB Practice Test in Jægerspris, Denmark

23 months ago

Hey ya'll,

You can get a good pointer to see if you are ready for the PTCB exam by using our nifty tool: www.ptcbtests.com/

99 out of 100 who uses our PTCB practice test pass on the first attempt, and if you don't, we refund the price for our tool.

Good luck!

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Yna in Caloocan, Philippines

23 months ago

I am a foreigner and will be taking the exam in 2 months. Can anyone please give me any ideas on what questions or what should I be studying for d exam? I know math and drugs info is necessary but do they ask also for principles or drug laws or how PT works in your country? Please do send reading materials or anything that can help me for the exam? Everything will be greatly appreciated. Email: wf.maisog@yahoo.com. Thank you.

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knpatel in Rex, Georgia

22 months ago

hey im already workin as a p.t. in walmart pharmacy....n im gonna give my exams very soon....
i thought it should b very easy n everything should b known....but ...
after readin all above comments in getting nervous i guess..........
i hv no idea wt to do....
can somebody give me some advise like wt they ask nd exam formate...//
i'll appreciate it...thank u..

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Viv in Salt Lake City, Utah

21 months ago

pamala1107 in Springfield, Missouri said: Hi my name is Pamala and I'm about to take my certification test to be a p.t. but I'm stressin out bout it soo much cuz I feel I'll study so hard for it and what I study won't be on there so if u can help me out I would really appriciate it! My email is pamalaneathery@gmail.com plz email ... thanks

Go online and bud those questions . I pass it I took like 3000 questions.

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Lucy Smith in Easton, Maryland

18 months ago

Viv in Salt Lake City, Utah said: Go online and bud those questions . I pass it I took like 3000 questions.

Pamela
Did you already take test? How did you do can you give any advise and did anyone answer your emails here.
Lucy 1333lucy@gmail.com

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PTCB Practice Exam in Jægerspris, Denmark

18 months ago

All you need to do is download the trial version here: www.ptcbtests.com or talk to our happy users on Facebook: www.facebook.com/PTCBTest

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ronthing@gmail.com in Brockton, Massachusetts

18 months ago

i get this message every time i try to install it (cannot download the application. the application is missing require files. contact application vendor for assistance.

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Theo84 in Mesquite, Texas

18 months ago

caihan in Los Angeles, California said: can you also email your study materials to me?

caihan218@hotmail.com

thanks a lot!

can u hook me up to man if you dont mind my email is theogiggins84@gmail.com

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