RxTechExam Frequently Asked Questions
The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) requires candidates to complete a PTCB-Recognized Education/Training Program OR gain equivalent work experience in order to be eligible. To be eligible for the PTCE, a candidate must complete one of the following two pathways:
Pathway 1: A PTCB-Recognized Education/Training Program (like RxTechExam.com)
Pathway 2: A minimum of 500 hours of equivalent work experience as a pharmacy technician.
In most cases, in order to practice a pharmacy technician you will need to be certified, the work requirement is more or less a way of grandfathering technicians in when this requirement went into effect in January of 2020.
The material on the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) is highly specialized and is challenging to those interested in the profession but without previous experience. That’s where RxTechexam can help. We are a PTCB accredited course. We cover testable material on the exam and concentrate on the tougher elements, integrating proven methods for you to master the material at your own pace, on your own schedule, on whatever device you’d like. Our program is balanced between expertise and practicality. While most programs fill your mind with unnecessary elements, we concentrate only on testable material for the PTCE.
RxTechExam is a premier Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Recognized Educator. We prepare individuals to pass the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) through our self-paced online course. More About Us.
It is our recommendation to take the PTCE. While the overwhelming opinion is that the ExCPT is easier, your state and/or future employer may not recognize it, as it hasn’t been around as long as the PTCE. Both are accredited exams; however the PTCE is widely accepted while the ExCPT is not. A person who is capable of passing the PTCE is capable of passing the ExCPT, and it is because of this that our site will prepare you for both.
No. We do not administer the PTCE or the ExCPT. We prepare prospective pharmacy technicians to pass the PTCE through our self-paced online course. Please click on the links provided to sign up or for more information on either exam after the completion of our course.
Yes. Both 100CPhT and 123CPhT are PTCB-Recognized Training Programs. This is a requirement for anyone who takes the PTCB Exam after January 1st, 2020.
To be eligible to take the PTCB Exam (PTCE) you must first take a PTCB-Recognized Education/Training Program (RxTechExam.com) or work a minimum of 500 hours as a Pharmacy Technician. You will then need to pass the question PTCB Exam. More information can be found on the PTCE Candidate Guidebook.
In most cases the only action required after passing the PTCE is to register with your state. Due to varying state regulations you’ll need to check with your state’s board of pharmacy. Click here for more information about your state’s requirements.
Put very simply… No. We provide everything you’ll need to study for, and pass the PTCE. The PTCB doesn’t require any externship in order to take their exam.