PTCB Pharmacy Technician Certification (SC)

First published: September 2, 2026Last verified: September 2, 2026Reviewed by the CertQuestUSA team

TL;DR

PTCB Pharmacy Technician Certification (SC): a 35-question practice bank for the real Healthcare & Pharmacy Certification standard, 3 full papers of 35 questions each with no repeats, every question citing the real regulation it comes from.

Where these questions come from

Every question in this bank cites a real source -- primarily PTCB PTCE Content Outline — Domain 1: Medications (48%) and S.C. Code Ann. (13%) of this exam's citations.

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3

full papers, no repeats

35

questions per paper

35

questions in the bank

What this exam covers

Federal Requirements23%
Medications34%
Order Entry Processing17%
Patient Safety Quality Assurance17%
South Carolina Technician Rules9%

5 real sample questions

A technician is entering a new prescription and must verify the "NDC" number on the product's package. What does NDC stand for?

A. National Drug Code

B. National Dosage Chart

C. Nurse Dispensing Certificate

D. New Drug Compound

Source: PTCB PTCE Content Outline — Domain 3: Order Entry and Processing

Which drug class do medications ending in the suffix "-statin" (e.g., atorvastatin, simvastatin) belong to?

A. Antibiotics

B. HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (cholesterol-lowering agents)

C. Antihistamines

D. Proton pump inhibitors

Source: PTCB PTCE Content Outline — Domain 1: Medications

Metformin is most commonly prescribed to treat which condition?

A. Hypertension

B. Type 2 diabetes mellitus

C. Hypothyroidism

D. Seasonal allergies

Source: PTCB PTCE Content Outline — Domain 1: Medications

A pharmacy technician sees an order for "metoprolol tartrate." This drug belongs to which therapeutic class?

A. Beta-blocker

B. ACE inhibitor

C. Calcium channel blocker

D. Loop diuretic

Source: PTCB PTCE Content Outline (effective Jan 2026) — Domain 1: Medications (35%)

Which of the following is the generic name for the brand-name drug Lipitor?

A. Simvastatin

B. Atorvastatin

C. Rosuvastatin

D. Pravastatin

Source: PTCB PTCE Content Outline — Domain 1: Medications

Same exam, other states

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Real-world data for this exam

Pharmacy Technicians: real median wage (SC)May 2025$42,120/yr

Frequently asked questions

How many questions are on the CertQuestUSA PTCB Pharmacy Technician Certification (SC) practice test?

35 questions total, split into 3 full papers of 35 each with no repeats across papers.

What topics does the PTCB Pharmacy Technician Certification (SC) test cover?

5 domains, with the heaviest weight on Medications (34%), Federal Requirements (23%), and Order Entry Processing (17%).

Where do CertQuestUSA's PTCB Pharmacy Technician Certification (SC) questions come from?

Primarily PTCB PTCE Content Outline — Domain 1: Medications (48%) and S.C. Code Ann. (13%) of this bank's citations -- computed directly from this exam's own question sources, not a generic description.

Is there a free diagnostic for PTCB Pharmacy Technician Certification (SC)?

Yes -- 10 real questions across the exam's domains, no sign-up required, with a domain-by-domain breakdown at the end.