Ohio Pharmacy Technicians
    Certification information

Deadline Information:

All Ohio pharmacy technicians must be qualified. Technicians may be qualified through ExCPT certification! Pharmacy technicians hired before April 7th 2009 must get qualified within 18 months after hire date, whereas technicians hired after April 8th 2009 must get qualified within 12 months.

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)!

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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
Target group for exam	Pharmacy technicians who work in any type of practice site in the United States
Exam sites	There are 17 test sites in the State of Ohio (over 600 sites throughout the United States)
Ohio Test Sites
PSI Testing-Columbus North PSI Testing-Columbus South Fairfield Air Ventures Y-City Flying Service Laurel Oaks Career Development Campus PSI Testing-Troy Miami Valley Career Tech Center PSI Testing-Cambridge Blue Ash Aviation LLC PSI Testing-Cincinnati Univ of Akron-Wayne College Flamingo Air Academy Wadsworth Aviation Inc PSI Testing-Akron PSI Testing-Cleveland PSI Testing-Toledo TAS Aviation, Inc.	Columbus, OH 43229 Groveport, OH 43125 Carroll, OH 43112 Zanesville, OH 43701 Wilmington, OH 45177 Troy, OH 45373 Dayton-Clayton, OH 45315 Cambridge, OH 43725 Blue Ash, OH 45242 Cincinnati, OH 45241 Orrville, OH 44667 Cincinnati, OH 45226 Wadsworth, OH 44281 Akron, OH 44313 Middleburg Heights, OH 44130 Maumee, OH 43537 Defiance, OH 43512
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. 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") 6th Edition 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!