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Pharmacy Tech

National Certification Sequence 1 Week 4

National Certification QuestioNational Certification Answers
Pharmacy technicians work in all types of pharmacy setting under whose rules The individual states
The PTCB was founded in 1995 by four organizations with what intent To implement an examination which would certify that a technician had met a basic skill level
The PTCB goals are 1. To work more effectively with pharmacists 2. To give greater patient care and service 3. To create a minimum standard 4. To help employers determine knowledge base
When are PTCB tests given 4 times a year
How are the results scored The results are weighted differently
How is the scoring done By an independent group. The scoring is based on the difficulty of the question
What is the passing score 70%
What types of pharmacy knowledge is tested 1. Pharmacy math 2. Pharmacy law - Federal only 3. Pharmacy operations 4. Drug names and classifications
Once certification is attained what is required to recertify 20 hours of CEU's every 2 years
How can one obtain CEU's 1. Pharmacy organizations offering free continuing education to members 2. Journals that include CEU's 3. Seminars 4. Online websites
Once a technician passes the PTCB certification test, what initials may be used CPhT - indicating that they are a Certified Pharmacy Technician
The role of the Pharmacy Tech has evolved from clerk, cashier, and shelf stocker to what 1. Chemotherapy technician 2. Robot technician 3. Inventory technician 4. Nuclear Medicin technician
What is one of the most well known organizations that medical personnel refer to for current information The American Medical Association
What7 items does the PTCB entail 1. A multiple choice exam 2. Contains 125 questions 3. Organized into 3 sections 4. It is limited to 3 hours 5. Points are not deducted for incorrect answers 6. Must score a min of 650 points to pass 7. Each section is weighted differently
What are the 3 sections of the national test 1. Assisting the pharmacist - 50% 2. Medication distribution and inventory control systems - 35% 3. Opperations - 15%
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