| To be a certified Pharmacy Technician, you will to | | | | side effects. You should also be prepared to test |
| take the certification exam. You can do the | | | | your pharmacy calculation knowledge in these |
| registration for this exam either online, or by | | | | tests. |
| phone. That was the easy part. The difficult part | | | | 3. Once you know what to study for, create a |
| is studying for it. To do this, you will need to have | | | | study group with friends that are studying for this |
| a solid plan that you can utilize because as the | | | | test. It is very helpful to study in groups as you |
| saying goes, "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail". | | | | can quiz each other on different subjects and this |
| To help you along, here are some tips or | | | | is the fastest way to remember important facts. |
| guidelines that you can use to maximize your | | | | You can also create flash cards and mind maps as |
| chances of passing this exam. | | | | a study aide. Place your study material at places |
| 1. The first thing to do is to but the study | | | | that you normally look at in your home such as |
| material that you will need. You can get these | | | | the refrigerator, mirrors, bedroom walls anywhere |
| from your local medical bookshop or, you can | | | | that you can focus your attention to. |
| look at the thousands of online bookstores to find | | | | 4. You can test yourself by taking the practice |
| the right material. You can also access take a | | | | exams as many times as you wish. You can keep |
| practice test on the Pharmacy Technician | | | | taking it until you feel confident enough to take |
| Certification Board website but make sure that | | | | the real test. |
| you time yourself when taking the exam because | | | | When the big day approaches, take your time in |
| in real life you only have two hours to answer 90 | | | | answering the questions, do not rush through it |
| questions. | | | | and do not be too over confident. Check your |
| 2. Part of the preparation fore the exam includes | | | | answers and make sure that you have answered |
| knowing what to study. Make sure you know | | | | every question on every page. Be calm. If you |
| about generic and brand name drugs and their | | | | cannot answer a question, move along to the |
| uses. You should also know how to read and | | | | next one and come back to that question later. |
| understand a doctor's prescription so make sure | | | | You do not want to waste to much time on a |
| you know all the abbreviations. As much as you | | | | question you have no answer for. Try your best |
| can, understand the drug classification and their | | | | and good luck! |