Iowa Pharmacy Technicians
    Certification information

Deadline Information:

All Iowa pharmacy technicians will need to be certified by July 1, 2010.

Are you ready to get your pharmacy technician certification with ExCPT®?

This page is designed to help you prepare for the ExCPT®
(Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians)!

Are you ready now?

Registration is easy:

 

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Consider these study options:

 

Need more information?

Candidates are strongly encouraged to read the Candidate's Guide for all policies and procedures. The most frequently requested information is summarized below.

General Information
Eligibility	Candidates must be 18 or older with high school degree or GED and not guilty of a felony nor previous disciplinary history
Target group for exam	Pharmacy technicians who work in any type of practice site in the United States
Exam sites	There are 8 test sites in the State of Iowa (over 600 sites throughout the United States)
Iowa Test Sites
Ankeny, IA	Ottumwa, IA
Cedar Rapids, IA	Sioux City, IA
Council Bluff, IA, (2)	West Des Moines, IA
Dubuque, IA
Registration is Easy: Call PSI/LaserGrade at (800) 211-2754
Deadline for exam registration	Usually less than 48 hours
Deadline for notification of change of exam time or location	24 hours
Exam format	Secure computer-based exam
Number of questions	110 multiple-choice questions with choices a-d. (100 are scored and the remaining 10 are pre-tested for possible use on future exams)
Length of exam	Two hours

Eligibility

To be eligible to take the ExCPT, a candidate must: (1) be at least 18 years of age, (2) have a high school diploma or GED and (3) have not been convicted of or pled guilty to a felony nor have previous disciplinary action taken against their license/registration. Candidates who have been convicted of or pled guilty to a drug-related felony are not eligible for certification. Candidates who were convicted of a nondrug-related felony occurring more than 7 years prior may petition to apply for the ExCPT. ICPT will review and make decisions on their status on a case-by-case basis. ICPT reserves the right to deny certification to any convicted felon.

Candidates will be required to provide an attestation stating that they meet these criteria and recognize that ICPT will revoke certification if any false information is provided by the candidate. ICPT reserves the right to investigate criminal background and verify candidate eligibility. Candidates must provide government-issued photo identification at the time of the exam to verify identity.

Preparing for the Exam

ICPT has developed a training program to help you study and prepare for the certification exam. The National Pharmacy Technician Training Program ("Training Program") is designed to help you meet the requirements for registration as a pharmacy technician. It is also an excellent way to help you organize your education as a pharmacy technician.

Features of Training Program:

 

Practice Test Now Available!
If you want to practice before going in to sit for the ExCPT, a practice test is available for $25. You can take this test over the the Internet at your convenience. The practice test is 50 questions that you will have 90 minutes to complete.

Click here to TAKE THE PRACTICE TEST!