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This 100% online, self-paced course will prepare you for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) National Certification exam.

Our training is designed to work with your schedule. It is self-paced and accessible 24/7. The modules are mobile-friendly. The curriculum can be completed in as little as four weeks, but you will have as long as one year to complete the course from the time of enrollment.
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Is This Program for You?

This course is focused on giving foundational information and refreshing the memory of those students who took a pharmacy technician course before, but never became certified, or are currently working as a pharmacy technician but are not certified.

Did you take a course before and never pursue a pharmacy career after graduation? Are you currently working as a pharmacy technician but are not certified? Are you more focused now and ready to be that certified pharmacy technician? If you answered yes to these questions, this Pharmacy Technician course is just for you.
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Requirements for PTCB Certification

This course will prepare you for the PTCB exam!

The following four knowledge domains are covered in the course:

  • Medications – 40% of the exam
  • Federal Requirements – 12.5% of the exam
  • Patient Safety and Quality Assurance – 26.25% of the exam
  • Order Entry and Processing – 21.25% of the exam

Why Us?

  • Self-Paced Study

    Instructor-assisted, no scheduled meetings or lectures. Flexible schedules, 100% online so that you can learn and progress through your coursework no matter where your busy life may take you.

  • Virtual Learning Labs

    This engaging online training course provides contemporary learning tools such as videos, interactive games, quizzes, and a remediation tool that provides personalized direction on content that still needs to be mastered.

  • Continuous Support

    Experienced instructors are available via phone or email daily to answer any questions. We're here to support you. Study materials include an interactive study guide and PTCB practice tests.

What is Included

PTCB Reinstate Certification Includes:

  • Personal Instructor: Zoom, Call, Email

  • Electronic Text and Lessons

  • Videos on Complex Concepts

  • Interactive Assignments

  • Game-based Learning

  • PTCB Practice Exam

  • Flashcards

  • PTCB National Exam Fee is on Us

Course Curriculum

    1. Welcome to the PTCB Reinstate Certification Course

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    2. Meet Your Instructors and Externship Coordinator

    3. Course Overview and Structure

    4. Course Syllabus

    5. Course Details

    6. The PTCB Exam Blueprint

    7. PTCB Exam Information

    8. NHA Login Instructions

    1. Instructor's Note: Pharmacy Technician Overview

    2. Web Resources: Responsibilities of a Pharmacy Technician

    3. PowerPoint: Pharmacy Technician Overview

    4. Video: Medical Terminology

    5. PowerPoint: Drug and Medical Terminology

    6. Video: Prescription Abbreviations

    7. NHA: Pharmacy Technician Overview

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    8. PTCB Quiz: Pharmacy Technician Overview

    9. Case Study: Busy Community Pharmacy Day

    1. Instructor's Note: Pharmacy Laws & Controlled Substances

    2. Video: HIPAA Privacy Basics

    3. PowerPoint: An Overview of Federal Privacy Requirements

    4. Web Resources: Introduction to Controlled Substances

    5. Web Resources: Drug Schedules

    6. NHA: Law, Regulations, and Controlled Substances

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    7. PTCB Quiz: Law, Regulations, and Controlled Substances

    8. Case Study: HIPAA in a Busy Community Pharmacy

    1. Instructor's Note: Common Medications Overview

    2. PowerPoint: Introduction to Pharmacology

    3. Video (Part 1): Top 200 Medications

    4. Video (Part 2): Top 200 Medications

    5. 100 Essential Drugs

    6. Web Resources: Generic Vs. Branded Drugs

    7. NHA: Classifications and Frequently Prescribed Medications

    8. PTCB Quiz: Drug Classification and Frequently Prescribed Medications

    9. Case Study: Alternative Therapies for Heartburn

    1. Instructor's Note: Prescription Intake & Entry

    2. Video: Order Intake and Entry

    3. PowerPoint: Order Intake and Entry

    4. Web Resources: Pharmacy Benefit Manager

    5. NHA: Prescription and Medication Order Intake and Entry

    6. PTCB Quiz: Prescription and Medication, Order Intake and Entry

    7. Case Study: Handling a Difficult Customer Situation

    1. Instructor's Note: Dispensing Process

    2. Video: Preparing and Dispensing Prescriptions

    3. PowerPoint: Preparing and Dispensing Prescriptions

    4. Web Resources: Over-the-Counter (OTC) Medications

    5. Web Resources: Dangers of OTC Medications

    6. NHA: Preparing and Dispensing Prescriptions

    7. PTCB Quiz: Preparing and Dispensing Prescriptions

    8. Case Study: Dispensing Process and Patient Safety

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