sup everyone,
I just got out the PTCB and i passed. I only studied for 2 days, and I thought I would share with people wondering about the exam how to study.
The only two resources I used were: Mosby's Review for the PTCE 2nd Edition by James Mizner
and
http://www.pharmacy-tech-study.com (really amazing website)
My exam consisted of about 35-50 math questions with simple math including concentrations and things that are outlined in the website I mentioned
know conversions!!
be sure to know all the SIG abbreviations and how to interpret them!
another 15 were about the Popular Laws (OBRA 90 etc.) and DEA, FDA, and what to do with controlled substances
another 10 were about how pharm techs dont have the power to counsel patients, about what a pharm tech should do, and how a pharm tech is ultimately the pharmacists b*tch.
then about 10 questions dealt with drug names...I actually didnt memorize any drug names and only memorized popular suffixes...for the questions I just took educated guesses, and saved myself ALOT of studying
the rest of the questions were just random bits of info you can find on the website or from a quick reading of the book i mentioned
My course of study: Day 1: skimmed over the whole Mosby book, went in depth in the website and read each section...made a review of all important concepts
Day 2: took the 6 practice exams in the Mosby book and wrote down everything I got wrong
Day 3: went over the reviews I made and the important concepts from the 6 practice exams, drove to the exam place, took the PTCE and passed!
Good luck everyone!