General
Important Updates
- Impact of Wildfires on the PTCB Community
- PTCB’s New Brand Identity
- Recent Hurricanes and Their Impact on PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technicians
- CPE Monitor e-Profile Required by January 1, 2019
- PTCB Announces Additional Version of Practice Exam
- PTCB Launches Certified Compounded Sterile Preparation Technician™ (CSPT™) Program
General Questions
- Why should I become certified?
- How do I become certified as a CPhT?
- How can I obtain a state license?
- I forgot my password or username.
- I need to update my contact information. How can I do that?
- Can I pay by paper check or money order?
Taking the PTCE & Becoming Certified as a CPhT
- As a pharmacy technician, I am unable to complete an education/training program for a particular reason. What are my options if I plan to apply for certification in 2020?
- I have not yet graduated from high school. May I take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE)?
- I'm looking for study materials for the PTCE.
- What are this year's Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) dates?
- Where can I take the PTCE?
- Do I need to complete a training program before taking the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE)?
Renewing your CPhT Certification
- How do I recertify?
- When can I apply for recertification of my CPhT Certification?
- What do I need to know about continuing education (CE)?
- I logged into my account, but there is no record of my certification.
- What CE programs does PTCB recommend?
- What is the cost to renew my certification?
Taking the CSPT Exam & Becoming CSPT Certified
- What is the CSPT™ Program?
- What are the requirements for becoming a CSPT™?
- Why should I become a CSPT™?
- How can I prepare for the CSPT™ Exam?
- How can I apply to take the CSPT™ Exam?
- What is the one-year CSPT Candidacy Eligibility Window and what’s the 90-day CSPT Authorization To Schedule?
Renewing your CSPT Certification
- How do I renew my CSPT™ Certification?
- Where can I find sterile compounding-specific CE programs for the renewal of my CSPT™ certification?
- How do I apply for recertification of both my CPhT and CSPT™ certifications?
- When can I renew my CSPT™ Certification?
- By what date do I need to renew my CSPT™ Certification?
- How often do I need to renew my CSPT™ Certification?
I'm sponsored by my school or employer
I'm sponsoring my students or employees
- What is the applying and scheduling process for a sponsored candidate?
- Why can't my students/employees schedule their exam? Why doesn't Pearson VUE have a record for them?
- How do I schedule my students at the same time and same place? (group scheduling)
- How do I add someone else to manage the account?
- My students/employees aren’t able to apply. (Self Identify Sponsor)
- My candidate’s student/employee ID is not being recognized (Pre-approval Sponsor)