How-to: Create a PTCB Account

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How-to: Create a PTCB Account

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42 STEPS

1. The first step is to open Pharmacy Technician Certification Board and click Login

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2. Click Get Started

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3. Type in your email address.

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4. Type in your username

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5. Click I'm not a robot

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6. Click Continue

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7. Confirm your email

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8. Enter your password

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9. Confirm your username

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10. Confirm your password

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11. It is optional to add a prefix. Enter your first name.

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12. Enter your last name. It is optional to add a suffix.

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13. Enter your last four digits of your social security number.

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14. Scroll down and click the dropdown menu.

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15. Select your birth month.

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16. Click the next dropdown

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17. Select the birth day of the month.

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18. Click the next dropdown

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19. Select the birth year

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20. Click Continue

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21. Type your phone numbers.

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22. Scroll down and type your mailing address.

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23. Scroll down and enter your Billing Address information.

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24. If your billing address matches your mailing address, select Mailing Address in the "Same As" drop-down menu.

Otherwise, type the billing address.

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25. Click Continue.

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26. Enter your additional information.

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27. Scroll down and select your primary work environment.

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28. Select how you heard about PTCB.

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29. Select the option that best describes you.

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30. Select if you have completed or you are currently enrolled in a PTCB-Recognized Education/Training Program.

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31. If you have completed or you are currently enrolled in a PTCB-Recognized Education/Training Program, type the first 3 letters of the program name.

Wait a few seconds. Then select your program from the drop-down menu.

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32. Select your current pharmacy technician employment status.

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33. If you are currently employed as a technician, type the first 3 letters of your company/organization's name.

Wait a few seconds. Then select your employer from the drop-down menu.

If your employer is not listed, select the Other option.

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34. Click Continue.

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35. Review the PTCB Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.

Select the checkbox next to "I agree to the PTCB Terms and Conditions".

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36. Click Continue.

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37. Review your account summary to confirm your information is correct.

If the information is incorrect, click Back to update your application.

If the information is correct, scroll down and click Continue.

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38. A confirmation page will show once your account has been created.

Click Login to log into your PTCB Account.

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39. Type your username.

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40. Type your password.

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41. Click Login.

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42. You are now logged into your PTCB Account.

Scroll down to purchase a practice exam, view the content outline, or apply for CPhT Certification to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE).

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Creating a PTCB Account:

  1. Visit the Website
    Go to PTCB.org.
  2. Account Creation
    • Click Login.
    • Click Get Started.
  3. Enter Basic Information
    • Provide your email address and username. 
    • Check the box for I am not a robot. 
    • Click Continue.
  4. Confirm Account Eligibility
    If there is no PTCB Account tied to the email address or username, you can then create your PTCB Account. 

Entering Profile Information:

  1. Login Credentials
    • Confirm your email address.*
    • Confirm your username.
    • Create a password.

*To ensure you receive all important account-related information from PTCB, do not use a work or school email address when creating an account.

  1. Provide Personal Details
    • Enter your name and identification information.
    • Click Continue.
      * If you do not have a Social Security Number (SSN), you may enter 0000 for the last 4 digits.
  2. Review 
  3. Finalize Profile
    • Review the Profile Summary.
    • Click Continue.

Completion

  1. Confirmation Page
    An Account Creation Complete confirmation page will display. 
  2. Login to Your Account
    • Click Login to access your new PTCB Account.

Related Help Center Article:

How do I become certified as a CPhT?

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