Hazardous Drug Management Certificate Exam — Information & Free Practice
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Hazardous Drug Management Certificate Exam
- Provider
- Pearson VUE
- Format
- Computer-based multiple-choice examination; online proctored or in-person at Pearson VUE test centers.
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 55.
- Time limit
- 80-minute examination within a 90-minute appointment, including a 5-minute tutorial and 5-minute post-exam survey.
- Passing score
- Passing scaled score 300 on a 0–400 scale.
- Exam fee
- $89 application fee.
Examination outline
- Engineering Controls (22%)
- Facility Cleaning (16%)
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (13%)
- Transport & Receiving (11%)
- Dispensing Final Dosage Forms (16%)
- Administrative (22%)
Examination sources
- PTCB Hazardous Drug Management certificate page
Prepare for Your Exam / Exam Content Outline — controlling statement
- PTCB Hazardous Drug Management certificate page
Exam Content Outline / Engineering Controls
- PTCB Hazardous Drug Management certificate page
Exam Content Outline / Facility Cleaning
- PTCB Hazardous Drug Management certificate page
Exam Content Outline / Personal Protective Equipment
- PTCB Hazardous Drug Management certificate page
Exam Content Outline / Transport & Receiving
- PTCB Hazardous Drug Management certificate page
Exam Content Outline / Dispensing Final Dosage Forms
- PTCB Hazardous Drug Management certificate page
Exam Content Outline / Administrative
- PTCB Hazardous Drug Management certificate page
Exam Content Outline / March 24, 2025 adoption announcement and three linked document titles
- PTCB Candidate Guidebook — Hazardous Drug Management
PDF page 1 / Exam Content Outline
- PTCB Candidate Guidebook — Hazardous Drug Management
PDF page 2 / Exam Content Outline / Administrative
- NIOSH List of Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings, 2024
PDF page 11 (printed page 1) / Introduction
- Managing Hazardous Drug Exposures: Information for Healthcare Settings
PDF page 19 (printed page 1) / Purpose and Scope
- Procedures for Developing the NIOSH List of Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings
PDF page 11 (printed page 1) / II. Purposes / A. Methodology for Adding Drugs to the List
- PTCB Hazardous Drug Management certificate page
Earn Your Certificate / About the Exam
- PTCB Hazardous Drug Management certificate page
Next Steps / Scoring
- PTCB Candidate Guidebook — Hazardous Drug Management
PDF page 2 / Exam Passing Score
- PTCB Hazardous Drug Management certificate page
Prepare & Apply / Eligibility Requirements
- PTCB Hazardous Drug Management certificate page
Prepare & Apply / How to Apply and Schedule / application approval
- PTCB Hazardous Drug Management certificate page
Prepare & Apply / How to Apply and Schedule / delivery
- PTCB Hazardous Drug Management certificate page
Prepare & Apply / Exam Fee
- PTCB Hazardous Drug Management certificate page
Earn Your Certificate / Exam Day Requirements
Related license preparation
This examination may be required or accepted as an alternative, depending on the license and application pathway.