ExCPT Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) — Information & Free Practice
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ExCPT Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
- Provider
- PSI testing centers or live remote proctoring arranged through NHA
- Format
- Proctored computer-based multiple choice examination
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 120; Scored questions: 100; Unscored questions: 20; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
- Time limit
- 2 hours + 10 minutes
- Passing score
- 390 on the 200–500 scaled-score range
Examination outline
- Role, Responsibilities, and General Duties of the Pharmacy Technician (15%)
Laws (15%)
- Laws and Regulations
- Controlled Substances
Drugs and Drug Therapy (13%)
- Drug Classification
- Frequently Prescribed Medications
Dispensing Process (43%)
- Prescription and Medication Order Intake and Entry
- Preparing and Dispensing Prescriptions
- Calculations
- Sterile and Non-Sterile Products, Compounding, Unit Dose, and Repackaging
- Medication and Patient Safety and Quality Assurance (14%)
Examination sources
- NHA ExCPT Test Plan
p. 1, scope explanation; detailed outline pp. 2-10
- NHA ExCPT Test Plan
p. 1, ExCPT Summary Examination Outline, complete table
- NHA ExCPT adoption announcement
New ExCPT Exam Test Plan heading and following paragraph
- NHA Product & Cert Portal Updates
July 2025, Now Available: Updated ExCPT Preparation Materials & Certification Exam
- NHA Test plans by profession
Test plans by profession, introduction and Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) PDF link
- NHA Candidate Handbook
p. 24, Testing Format
- NHA Candidate Handbook
p. 25, Time Limits and Number of Questions for Exams, first paragraph
- NHA ExCPT Test Plan
p. 1, scored/pretest items and time
- NHA Candidate Handbook
p. 32, Scoring continuation
- NHA CPhT certification page
5 steps to pharmacy technician certification, steps 1-2
- NHA Candidate Handbook
p. 14, Registering for an Exam
Related license preparation
This examination may be required or accepted as an alternative, depending on the license and application pathway.