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Free Virginia Pharmacy Technician Practice Test Online

Official exam: Pharmacy Technician (Virginia)

Take a free Virginia Pharmacy Technician practice test online: a full 50-question paper with every answer explained, no sign-up, scored by topic. The full 230-question bank and the timed simulator are $14.99 for 30 days.

First published: September 2, 2026Bank updated: September 2, 2026Published by CertQuestUSA · review process
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Pharmacy Technician (Virginia): a 230-question practice bank for the real Healthcare & Pharmacy Certification standard, 3 full papers of 50 questions each with no repeats, every question written to the exam sponsor's published content outline.

Where these questions come from

Every question in this bank cites a source -- primarily 21 CFR (54%) and 18VAC110-20-112 (8%) of this exam's citations.

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3
full papers, no repeats
50
questions per paper
230
questions in the bank
What this exam covers
5 real sample questions
A pharmacy technician trainee registration issued in Virginia while the individual is enrolled in a training program is subject to what maximum duration before it expires?
A. 6 months
B. 1 year
C. 18 months
D. 2 years
Show answer and reasoning

Correct answer: D. 2 years

18VAC110-21-135 assigns an expiration date not to exceed two years to a pharmacy technician trainee registration.

  • A: Six months is shorter than the maximum period Virginia allows for a trainee registration under 18VAC110-21-135.
  • B: One year is also shorter than the maximum period the regulation assigns to a trainee registration.
  • C: Eighteen months does not match the two-year maximum set by this section.
Source: 18VAC110-21-135
Under 18VAC110-21-141, a pharmacy technician training program accepted for Virginia registration purposes may be one that is jointly accredited by which two bodies?
A. The DEA and the FDA
B. ASHP and ACPE
C. NABP and USP
D. OSHA and CMS
Show answer and reasoning

Correct answer: B. ASHP and ACPE

18VAC110-21-141 accepts training programs jointly accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).

  • A: The DEA and FDA are federal agencies with no role in accrediting pharmacy technician education programs.
  • C: NABP administers licensure examinations and USP sets compounding standards, but neither jointly accredits technician training programs under this section.
  • D: OSHA governs workplace safety and CMS governs Medicare/Medicaid; neither is an accreditor referenced in this regulation.
Source: 18VAC110-21-141
Besides ASHP/ACPE-accredited programs, which of the following is also an accepted pathway for meeting Virginia's pharmacy technician training requirement?
A. A high school diploma alone
B. Any privately run online course with no accreditation
C. A training program recognized by PTCB or the National Healthcareer Association
D. Six months of unsupervised retail employment
Show answer and reasoning

Correct answer: C. A training program recognized by PTCB or the National Healthcareer Association

The regulation accepts training programs recognized by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) as an alternative accepted pathway.

  • A: A high school diploma is a general education credential and does not by itself satisfy the technician-specific training requirement.
  • B: An unaccredited private course does not satisfy 18VAC110-21-141 on its own.
  • D: Unsupervised employment alone is not a recognized training program under this section.
Source: 18VAC110-21-141
Under Virginia law, what must a person do before performing any of the tasks defined as pharmacy technician duties?
A. Register as a pharmacy technician with the Virginia Board of Pharmacy
B. Obtain a full pharmacist license from the Board of Pharmacy
C. File a fictitious business name certificate with the Commonwealth
D. Complete employer on-the-job training with no board involvement
Show answer and reasoning

Correct answer: A. Register as a pharmacy technician with the Virginia Board of Pharmacy

Code of Virginia § 54.1-3321 states no person shall perform the duties of a pharmacy technician without first being registered as a pharmacy technician with the Board of Pharmacy.

  • B: A pharmacist license is a separate, higher-level credential under Chapter 33 and is not what authorizes technician-level tasks.
  • C: A fictitious name filing is a business-registration matter with the State Corporation Commission and has no bearing on individual practitioner authority.
  • D: Virginia law requires Board registration specifically; employer-only training without registration does not satisfy the statute.
Source: Code of Virginia § 54.1-3321
What credentialing term does Virginia use for the state-issued authorization that allows a person to work as a pharmacy technician?
A. Certification
B. Registration
C. Licensure
D. Permit
Show answer and reasoning

Correct answer: B. Registration

Virginia Code § 54.1-3321 and 18VAC110-21 consistently use 'registration' and 'registrant' for the state credential held by pharmacy technicians, unlike states that license technicians.

  • A: Certification in Virginia refers to the separate national PTCB or NHA exam credential, not the state authorization to practice.
  • C: Licensure is the term Virginia reserves for pharmacists under Chapter 33, not for pharmacy technicians.
  • D: A 'permit' in Virginia pharmacy law typically applies to facilities such as pharmacies or wholesale distributors, not to individual technicians.
Source: Code of Virginia § 54.1-3321
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Real-world data for this exam
Pharmacy Technicians: real median wage (VA)May 2025$44,610/yr

Frequently asked questions

Where can I take a free Virginia Pharmacy Technician practice test online?
Right here. CertQuestUSA's free Virginia Pharmacy Technician practice test online is a full 50-question practice paper built to the real exam's domain weights, with every answer explained, with no sign-up and no credit card, and shows your score by topic at the end. The full 230-question bank, with every answer explained and cited to the exam sponsor's published content outline, is $14.99 for a 30-day pass that never renews.
How many questions are on the CertQuestUSA Pharmacy Technician (Virginia) practice test?
230 questions total, split into 3 full papers of 50 each with no repeats across papers.
What topics does the Pharmacy Technician (Virginia) test cover?
11 domains, with the heaviest weight on Medications (31%), Order Entry and Processing (20%), and Patient Safety and Quality Assurance (19%).
Where do CertQuestUSA's Pharmacy Technician (Virginia) questions come from?
Primarily 21 CFR (54%) and 18VAC110-20-112 (8%) of this bank's citations -- computed directly from this exam's own question sources, not a generic description.
Is there a free Pharmacy Technician (Virginia) practice test?
Yes -- one full 50-question practice paper built to the exam's domain weights, free with no sign-up, with every answer explained and a domain-by-domain score at the end.
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