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PTCB CPhT Prep

Pharmacy Technician — PTCB CPhT exam prep in 10 weeks.

Medication dispensing, pharmacy law, sterile compounding, and inventory management. Prepare for the PTCB CPhT exam.

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PTCB CPhT exam prep
Pharm tech pay $34K–$46K

Self-Pay Program

Pharmacy Technician

Prepare for the PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) exam. Learn medication dispensing, pharmacy law, sterile compounding, and inventory management in 10 weeks.

16 weeks18–22 hrs/week5 credentialsHybrid

Delivered directly by Elevate for Humanity.

$4,200 (payment plans available)

Self-Pay Available

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$30,000–$50,000

Typical wage range

200 hrs

Total training hours

5 credentials

Industry recognized

+6% (faster than average)

Job growth (2024)

Aligned with:PTCB CertificationUSP 797Indiana Board of PharmacyETPL Listed

Full Career Pathway

A clear path from enrollment through training, credential, and career support.

Step 1

Enrollment & Intake

Program selection, readiness review, and the published self-pay enrollment path.

Step 2

Training & Assessments

Structured modules, lessons, and checkpoints in a tracked LMS path.

Step 3

Credential

Industry credential completion plus verifiable training records.

Step 4

Employer Placement

Placement support through named employer partners and matching workflow.

Step 5

Wage Outcome

Target entry wages aligned to $30,000–$50,000.

What You'll Learn

Full curriculum broken down by module. Every topic is covered in class and assessed before you advance.

Pharmacy Foundations & Law

·Pharmacy settings: retail, hospital, mail-order, compounding
·Pharmacy technician roles and scope of practice
·Federal pharmacy law: FDCA, CSA, OBRA-90, Combat Methamphetamine Act
·State-specific regulations and Board of Pharmacy requirements
·HIPAA and patient privacy in pharmacy
·DEA schedules I–V and controlled substance handling

Pharmaceutical Calculations

·Metric system conversions
·Dimensional analysis for dosage calculations
·Concentration and dilution calculations
·IV flow rate calculations (mL/hr, gtt/min)
·Pediatric and weight-based dosing
·Business math: markup, discount, inventory turnover

Pharmacology

·Drug classification systems
·Top 200 medications: brand/generic names
·Mechanism of action by drug class
·Common side effects and contraindications
·Drug interactions and therapeutic duplications
·OTC medications and patient counseling boundaries

Prescription Processing & Insurance

·Reading and interpreting prescriptions
·Sig codes and medical abbreviations
·NDC numbers and drug identification
·Third-party insurance processing
·Prior authorizations and formulary management
·Pharmacy software systems (simulated)

Sterile & Non-Sterile Compounding

·USP 797 standards for sterile compounding
·Aseptic technique and garbing procedures
·Laminar airflow hood operation
·IV admixture preparation
·Non-sterile compounding: creams, suspensions, capsules
·Quality assurance and beyond-use dating

Certification Prep & Career Placement

·PTCB exam format: 90 questions, 2 hours, 4 domains
·Full-length practice exams with score analysis
·Weak-area review and targeted study plans
·Resume building for pharmacy positions
·Mock interviews with pharmacy hiring scenarios
·Employer introductions and placement support

How You Can Start

Self-pay enrollment options.

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Employer Proof & Placement Pipeline

This pathway is aligned to active hiring demand. Placement follows intake profile matching, employer-ready credential completion, and supported introductions.

Named Employer Partners

CVS Health
Walgreens
Local independent pharmacies (onboarding)

Placement Pipeline

Intake profile maps learner goals, schedule, and enrollment pathway.
Training milestones and credentials are tracked to completion.
Employer introductions are prioritized for interview-ready graduates.
Placement support continues through first wage outcome reporting window.

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Application

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Complete one application record for contact information, program selection, funding, background questions, support needs, acknowledgements, and program-specific documents.

Identity verification is required before enrollment. After your application creates your secure student account, you will verify your Social Security number and upload your government-issued photo ID through the protected onboarding workflow. SSNs are never stored in the general application record.

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