FREE study guide for
Pharmacy Technician students


This site is a study guide to help
Pharmacy Technician students prepare for
the PTCB and ExCPT exams.

The 26 FREE PRACTICE TESTS are a good place to start and determine what subject you need the most help with. Or, for a quick tour of the major topics covered on this site, visit the Site Map. If you have a question and don't see the answer on the site anywhere, please visit
the ask a question page

This site started as my personal cloud site, which I put together while studying to become a certified pharmacy tech. After I passed the PTCB Exam, I decided to re-format it and share it here to help YOU study for
the PTCB or ExCPT exam.

The site is completely free to use and there is NEVER any registration or password needed.

Table of Contents



Pharmacy Math to study for the PTCB or ExCPT.
Examples of Pharmacy Math including, Alligations, Conversions, IV calculations, etc. Study and prepare for the PTCB or ExCPT exam.

Prescription decoding. Pharmacy prescription drug order interpretation.
Prescription decoding. Interpreting Prescription Orders to study and prepare for the PTCB and ExCPT exams.

Pharmacy law and regulation
Pharmacy law, Basic regulations and legal information for Pharmacy Technicians to study for the PTCB Exam. Including DEA Schedule definitions and Federal Acts.

Prescription Abbreviations used in Pharmacy
Prescription Abbreviations. The most commonly used sig code abbreviations in Pharmacy / prescriptions.

Dosage Forms / Routes of Administration
Dosage Forms and descriptions. Some basics about various medication routes of administration.

Pharmacokinetics
Basic information about: Pharmacokinetics - How the body handles drugs.

The Top100 drugs to study for the PTCB and ExCPT exams
Here is the list of the Top 100 drugs to study for the PTCB or ExCPT exam.

Top 200 drugs to study for the PTCB or ExCPT
The top 200 drugs to study for the PTCB or ExCPT exams. Includes brand name, generic name and function of each drug.

Memorize the top 200 drugs. Tips and Ideas for memorizing the top 200 drugs.
Memorizing the top 200 drugs is tough. Here are some tips and ideas for memorizing (besides flash-cards).

Generic Drug Suffixes, Recognizing a drug by its suffix.
Generic Drug suffixes, Recognizing a drug name or class by Suffix makes it easier to memorize.

Drug Class Definitions
Drug Class Definitions and Descriptions from the Top 200 drugs,

DEA Controlled Drugs from the top 200
DEA Controlled Drugs from the top 200 drugs. This is a partial list of DEA Scheduled Drugs.

Free PTCB and ExCPT practice test. Unofficial Practice Test questions
24 Free PTCB and ExCPT practice tests. Before taking the PTCB exam - practice here. Multiple choice format.

Taking the Pharmacy Tech Test / PTCB exam at Pearson Vue.
My experience taking the Pharmacy Tech Test / PTCB Exam experience at Pearson Vue. Tips for taking the pharmacy tech test.

ExCPT vs PTCB, The differences between the PTCE and the ExCPT
ExCPT vs PTCB, The differences between the PTCE and the ExCPT

Pharmacy Tech Test Strategies
Pharmacy tech test strategies. Mistakes people make on the test. Some strategies for taking the PTCB and ExCPT exams.

Scheduling the PTCB exam
Scheduling the PTCB exam. Some basic points and links to schedule the PTCB test with Pearson-Vue.

Ask a Question
A page for friendly, success-focused discussion for Pharmacy Techs and Pharmacy Tech students to ask questions and exchange usefull information. No user registration is needed.

Ask a MATH question
Forum to ask Pharmacy Math Related questions. A page for friendly, success-focused discussion for Pharmacy Techs and Pharmacy Tech students to ask or answer math questions.

pharmacy math help
pharmacy math help

pharmacy tech wages, What do pharmacy technicians Make for wages ?
pharmacy tech wages vary depending on geographical area and the type of pharmacy. This page contains results of the ongoing Pharmacy Tech Wage Study.

Pharmacy Tech News Forum
News about the Pharmacy Technician industry.

Site Map of pharmacy-tech-study.com
This is a full Site Map of pharmacy-tech-study.com.

PTCB Study Books and tools
PTCB Study Books and preparation tools. Some ideas for self-study books and other useful tools to prepare for the PTCB or ExCPT.

Pharmacy Tech Study Blog
The pharmacy tech study Blog keeps you up-to-date with all additions and changes to the pharmacy-tech-study.com site. Subscribe here.

links to pharmacy tech oriented websites
Links to various sites oriented toward Pharmacy Technicians.

Free Pharmacy Technician CE (Continuing Education)
Free pharmacy technician CE Ideas. A resource to find free Pharmacy Technician CE (continuing Education)

Pharmacy Tech Continuing Education
Pharmacy Tech Continuing Education, The general requirements for Pharmacy Technician Continuing Education, including some FREE CE ideas.

PEBC and PLAR Site Map (Canada)
Site map of pages focusing on the PEBC and PLAR exams.

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