Comments on I want to be a pharmacist...: Why the PTCB is A Joke

You guys keep saying the PTCB is too easy. Well, w...

2011-06-01T22:58:50.795-05:00

You guys keep saying the PTCB is too easy. Well, why shouldn't it be? I mean have you seen the wages that the technicians make compared to the pharmacist? I mean it is ridiculous. The least thing they can do is make that damn thing easy to pass.

First of all, you may be correct in the fact that ...

2009-10-09T18:38:11.738-05:00

First of all, you may be correct in the fact that PTCB has changed the difficulty level of the test, but what exactly do expect a tech to know making on average $9.00 a an hour when a pharmacist makes $40-$60 an hour. In my experience, the tech does all the work and the pharm checks it. Thats all good and I understand the knowledge thing, but you can't expect the tech to be as knowledgeble as

It was just as easy as the CA department of real e...

2009-09-27T01:53:40.551-05:00

It was just as easy as the CA department of real estate exam. I studied for both for a few days, and I felt like I overstudied for both!

Pharmer Jane- You and I must have taken the test a...

2009-09-22T21:54:25.560-05:00

Pharmer Jane- You and I must have taken the test at about the same time- it was significantly more difficult back then! Now it's just so easy it's truly pathetic. I can tell you that fully 3/4ths of the people who take it now would not have passed had they taken it "back in the day".

Anonymous- I'm in Fla too. And if all these people have to do is pass the PTCB

More than one of my technicians comes across as du...

2009-09-22T20:33:53.827-05:00

More than one of my technicians comes across as dumb as a post. Two of the worst offenders, I have found out, are certified. I was shocked. That test was crazy hard when I took it ten years ago to get certified; seeing who can pass it now, it must be rather less difficult. Do you think the PTCB is making it "easier" because more states are requiring certification for staff to work

hahahah oh my god.... after writing Adriamycin i j...

2009-09-22T15:22:33.954-05:00

hahahah oh my god.... after writing Adriamycin i just saw I wrote Zithromycin lololol....ZITHROMAX!!!

As of January 2010, In Flordia where I live, every...

2009-09-22T15:21:14.293-05:00

As of January 2010, In Flordia where I live, every Pharmacy Technician is required by law to register with the state in order to continue working as a Pharmacy Technician. In order to register you have to have one of the following (1) have worked over 1500 hours in a pharmacy (2)be certified from a nationally accredited program or (3) take a required 6 month program sponsered by the state. Has

I think you're right, the certification doesn&...

2009-09-22T10:38:17.676-05:00

I think you're right, the certification doesn't seem to mean a lot anymore, and it certainly doesn't turn a bad tech into a good one. I have always thought they should have a different test for retail vs. hospital. And what is this stuff about stopping the test once you've answered enough questions correctly?? I just heard of this from someone taking her RN LICENSING exam!! WTF??

I took the tech test in 1998. It was the 2nd time ...

2009-09-22T07:02:15.618-05:00

I took the tech test in 1998. It was the 2nd time the tests were offered if I remember correctly. That test was a bitch! The questions were basically taken right off the Pharmicist's exams ( as my PIC told me the next day as we discussed it) I passed, and felt SOOO good about it. I had only been working full time in the pharmacy for about a year, but even the 5+ year techs were sweating

Just for fun i had a look at one or two of the pra...

2009-09-22T04:15:01.588-05:00

Just for fun i had a look at one or two of the practice test websites e.g. http://www.testprepreview.com/ptcb_practice.htm

I wasn't over impressed. There was bad grammar, misspellings, ("Dieuretics" FFS), non specific answer choices ("congestion" - Congestion of what YDF?), inappropriate abbreviations ("H") and suggested answers that are just plain