Tips to study for PTCB

[pdydy]

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any tips?

emphasis on any specific topic?

difficulty of the test?

thanks

 

[steveysmith54]

i'll let u on 19th when i get my results. 🙂

 

[MoCPhT]

I would make sure you are comfortable with pharmacy math and dosage calculations as about 40% of the exam involves math. Other than that, if you know the top 150 to 200 drugs (brand names, generic names, and classes) you will be in really great shape as well. There are also quite a lot of what I call "common sense" type questions regarding technician duties. They pose a hypothetical situation and ask what you should do (or are allowed to do) as a technician. The main thing to remember with these types of questions is to avoid the answers where you would have to use "professional judgement" to perform the task. If you are looking for a good review manual I recommend the one available at Tech Lectures. (I'm not afilliated with them, I just think they provide one of the better products for the money.) Good luck with the exam. Don't stress over it too much, I'm sure you'll do fine.

 

[Farmercyst]

I would make sure you are comfortable with pharmacy math and dosage calculations as about 40% of the exam involves math. Other than that, if you know the top 150 to 200 drugs (brand names, generic names, and classes) you will be in really great shape as well. There are also quite a lot of what I call "common sense" type questions regarding technician duties. They pose a hypothetical situation and ask what you should do (or are allowed to do) as a technician. The main thing to remember with these types of questions is to avoid the answers where you would have to use "professional judgement" to perform the task. If you are looking for a good review manual I recommend the one available at Tech Lectures. (I'm not afilliated with them, I just think they provide one of the better products for the money.) Good luck with the exam. Don't stress over it too much, I'm sure you'll do fine.

I've never worked in a pharmacy, but I've taken pharm tech classes at a CC. I got A's in Pharmacy Calcs, Pharmacology, and Intro to Pharmacy technology. I wasnt able to register for the internship due to Microbiology and Molecular Biology being scheduled the same period. If I just use the books for the courses I've taken, how hard do you think PTCB will be. (97% Pharm Calcs, 96% Pharmacology, 100+% in Intro to Pharmacy Technology)

 

[ismellLikflower]

I used the Comprehensive Exam Review for the Pharmacy Technician by Jahangir Moini. I'd say if you focus on the calculations you'd be fine. Good luck!! 🙂

 

[pharm tech]

I have been studying alot of books thought i got online, but im just not sure i know what it takes to pass the ptcb, im going to take the test in march and i some time to study, if anyone has any info on some books i can get that could really help i would appreciate it... thanks

 

[funny_pharm]

It honestly doesn't make much. It's mostly calculations, some drug knowledge (top 100), pharmacy management, and a few drug law questions.
I actually bought the Tech Lectures CD-rom a few years ago and it helped out.



I did get an email stating that there are changing the test next year?😕

 

[trinnieoh]

It honestly doesn't make much. It's mostly calculations, some drug knowledge (top 100), pharmacy management, and a few drug law questions.
I actually bought the Tech Lectures CD-rom a few years ago and it helped out.



I did get an email stating that there are changing the test next year?😕

yes it will be an online test instead of the normal paper test. Also, instead of havign a test on one day they'll have 4 blocks of 5 week testing periods during the year. I read about it because they're starting the classes at my district.

 

[disboifan]

I would make sure you are comfortable with pharmacy math and dosage calculations as about 40% of the exam involves math. Other than that, if you know the top 150 to 200 drugs (brand names, generic names, and classes) you will be in really great shape as well. There are also quite a lot of what I call "common sense" type questions regarding technician duties. They pose a hypothetical situation and ask what you should do (or are allowed to do) as a technician. The main thing to remember with these types of questions is to avoid the answers where you would have to use "professional judgement" to perform the task. If you are looking for a good review manual I recommend the one available at Tech Lectures. (I'm not afilliated with them, I just think they provide one of the better products for the money.) Good luck with the exam. Don't stress over it too much, I'm sure you'll do fine.

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