Pharmacy Technician — PTCB CPhT exam prep in 10 weeks.
Medication dispensing, pharmacy law, sterile compounding, and inventory management. Prepare for the PTCB CPhT exam. Free with WIOA funding.
- Free with WIOA funding
- PTCB CPhT exam prep
- Next Level Jobs accepted
- Pharm tech pay $34K–$46K
Pharmacy Technician
Prepare for the PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) exam. Learn medication dispensing, pharmacy law, sterile compounding, and inventory management in 10 weeks.
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
Choose the path that fits your situation.
There's a path to enrollment whether you qualify for funding or not. We'll help you figure out which one.
Workforce-Funded Training
Must reside in Indiana
Funding assistance may be available through workforce development programs. Contact an advisor to check your eligibility.
Free to apply · takes 2 minutes
Self-Pay — All States
$4,200 (payment plans available)tuition
Enroll immediately without waiting for funding approval. Payment plans, BNPL (Klarna, Afterpay, Zip), and income-share options available.
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Ready to Start Your Pharmacy Technician Career?
$0 with WIOA funding. Next Level Jobs accepted.
