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Questions
1. Search illinois state's board of pharmacy website, Identify and explain its rules regarding becoming a pharmacy technician. Discuss the requirements lists to obtain and renew a pharmacy technician license.
2. What are illinois requirements related to earning the Certified Pharmacy Technician credential?
3. If your state requires that you become certified...
4. Does your state accept both certification exams (PTCE and ExCPT)?
5. Does your state prefer one exam over the other?
6. Review your state's rules related to the counseling of medications. What does your state require in respect to medication counseling?
7. Review your state's rules related to controlled substances. What regulations does your state list related to the dispensing of controlled substances?
8. Review your state's policies related to immunizations and health testing. What immunizations can be provided in your state? What health tests can be provided in your state? What rules does your pharmacy have related to pharmacy technicians assisting in this aspect of patient care?
9. Locate the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) website. Explore their website and address the items below about the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE).
10. Look at the PTCE Guidebook and describe the breakdown across the different knowledge domains.
11. What are the restrictions regarding the number of times the exam can be taken?
12. How many questions are on the exam and what types of questions does it contain?
13. What score do you need to receive to pass the exam?
14. Locate the National Healthcareers Association (NHA) website. Explore their website and address the items below about the ExPCT exam.
15. Look at the ExCPT Test Plan and describe the breakdown across the different knowledge domains.
16. What are the restrictions regarding the number of times the exam can be taken?
17. How many questions are on the exam and what types of questions does it contain?
18. What score do you need to receive to pass the exam?
19. Explain the differences between your state pharmacy technician license and the nationally recognized title of Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT).
20. Whether national certification is required or not, what does your research tell you about its potential impact on:
Job opportunities?
Wage earning potential?
Opportunities for advancement within the department?