What is the difference between PTCB and Nha?
What is the difference between PTCB and Nha?
Two organizations provide certification; Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) and National Healthcareer Association (NHA). The main difference between the certification from PTCB and the NHA is PTCB certification requires only a high school diploma and a passing score on the ExCPT exam.
Is the PTCB exam National?
“PTCB develops, maintains, promotes, and administers a nationally accredited certification and recertification program for pharmacy technicians to enable the most effective support of pharmacists to advance patient safety.”
What is a national certification issued by PTCB?
A Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) has successfully passed the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) exam. This exam tests the baseline knowledge and skills required of a pharmacy technician. By becoming certified, you are demonstrating your ability to work as a pharmacy technician.
How hard is the pharmacy tech exam?
Is the PTCB exam hard? A quick look at the numbers says that the PTCB exam has gotten more difficult in recent years. In 2009, the national pass rate for the exam was 72% compared to a 58% pass rate in 2019.
Which is better PTCB or ExCPT?
The general rule is that the PTCE is the first choice of hospitals and other large employers, while the ExCPT is better for finding work in a commercial pharmacy (at Walmart, Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid and similar places). Plus PTCE is recognized in over 44 states.
Which test is harder PTCB or ExCPT?
The PTCB is no harder than the ExCPT. They are both equally as difficult as one another.
Should I take the PTCB or ExCPT?
Can you use a calculator on the PTCB?
You are allowed to use a calculator on the PTCB exam. However, you will not be allowed to bring in your own calculator. You will be provided an erasable board and a handheld calculator.
Does Walgreens accept ExCPT?
We’re thrilled to announce a new partnership with Walgreens that offers new job opportunities to pharm techs who pass NHA’s ExCPT exam. Effective Nov. 3, 2021, Walgreens started to: Increase compensation for pharmacy technicians in eligible positions who obtain NHA certification after passing the ExCPT exam.
Which states do not recognize the ExCPT certification?
About the ExCPT exam It should be noted that while, among states that require certification for a pharmacy technician three of them – Washington, Louisiana and North Dakota – do not recognize the ExCPT exam and its resulting certification as valid, and accept only PTCB certification.