Description
There are 10 course modules with over 1000 practice questions. Each module begins with an on-demand (and searchable) video and is supplemented with a practice module quiz that shares the question bank with the graded module quiz, but can be taken an unlimited number of times. There are outlines, reference documents, electronic flashcard sets embedded in Quizlet, external references, and much more.
You’ll be given 5 months from the date of purchase to complete the course, but most of our students finish the curriculum in 4-6 weeks. Some students have reported completing the course in as little as a couple weeks.
When you pass the Final Exam, and achieve a cumulative passing score, you are awarded a Certificate of Completion that is approved by the PA Board of Pharmacy. The certificate also qualifies you to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam. By passing that exam you earn the CPhT credential.
Course Layout
Our course contains 10 modules, each containing a series of instructional videos, which are paired with quizzes, simulations, electronic flash-cards, and other learning aids to reinforce key exam objectives. We cover every element of the 2026 PTCB Exam and last year 123CPhT students achieved an 83% PTCB pass rate.
Introduction to Pharmacy
In this chapter we will discuss what pharmacy is, the different types of pharmacies and pharmacy personnel, the roles of pharmacy personnel, qualities of successful pharmacy technicians, and the basic principles of becoming a pharmacy technician.
Medications & Terminology
The Medical Terminology chapter will set you up with the foundation to speak the pharmacy “language”. To become certified as a pharmacy technician you are responsible for memorizing the Top 200 Medications that are dispensed each year, including their brand name, generic name, medication class, and DEA schedule.
Pharmacology
The Pharmacology chapter will focus on the body and how the body uses medications to achieve their desired effect. During this chapter you will learn about anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, pharmaceutics, and pharmacokinetics while building upon the concepts and medications you learned about in Medical Terminology.
Preparing Prescriptions
Now that we know all about the body and the medications that we use, we will learn about how to prepare prescriptions. This chapter will cover interpreting, preparing, and dispensing prescriptions. This chapter will also cover pharmacy benefits management, sometimes known as insurance billing.
Pharmacy Calculations
This chapter will cover pharmacy calculations. This includes all of the calculations that you may use as a pharmacy technician, including those on the PTCE!
Patient Care Process
This chapter will discuss a concept called the “Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process”, and your role in that process.
Inventory Management
Part of your role as a pharmacy technician will be to help handle inventory.
This chapter will focus on the handling of pharmacy inventory, including medication ordering, returns, and recalls.
Compounding
The compounding chapter is going to introduce you to the process of creating custom medications for patients. You will learn about sterile and non-sterile compounding, including common equipment and techniques.
Regulations
The regulations chapter will solidify the information you’ve learned thus far while also reminding you of the workplace safety and regulatory pieces that contribute to your career. We will discuss common pharmacy organizations and laws, as well as how to get you both certified and licensed as a pharmacy technician!
Pharmacy Administration and Reporting
A capstone discussion of key data points that measure and monitor productivity and efficiency at the pharmacy level.
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