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PT285 - Module 01 Assignment - Analysis of PTCB and Board of Pharmacy
Instructions: Locate the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board website and spend some time
navigating the site. Find the PTCE blueprint and take a look at the breakdown of the different knowledge
domains. Locate your state’s Board of Pharmacy website and spend some time familiarizing yourself
with that site as well.
For this assignment, answer the following questions. Your answers should be written in complete
sentences or paragraph form. You can type your answers below each question or create a new
document with your answers.
1) List the web address for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board. What is the cost, where is the
test administered, and within how many days following application approval must the exam be
scheduled?
The web address is www.ptcb.org. The cost of the test is $129. The test is administered at Pearson Vue
test centers throughout the nation. The exam must be scheduled within 90 days following application
approval.
2) How many times total is a student allowed to take the exam if they do not pass? What are PTCB’s
restrictions regarding how often you can retake the exam?
A student is allowed to make second and third attempts after 60 days. The fourth attempt may be made
six months after the third. After failing the fourth, evidence of additional preparation must be submitted
for review and approval before applying for additional attempts.
3) How many questions are on the exam and how much time are you allowed to take it? Are the
questions short answer, true/false, multiple choice or a combination? What is considered a passing
score?
There are 90 questions on the exam, 80 of which are scored. There are two hours in which to complete
the exam. The questions are all multiple choice. The passing scaled score is 1400.
4) How often must you renew your PTCB certification and what are the requirements in terms of both
cost and CE?
The certification must be renewed every two years. Recertification costs $40. 20 phar...