Learn Pharmacy Your Way
Our Online Pharmacy Technician Course is built to help you succeed—no matter your learning style.
Engaging Videos & Interactive Content
Learn at your own pace with clear, concise lessons designed to match how you learn best. Visual or auditory? We've got you covered.
Personalized Learning with Canvas
Our course is hosted on Canvas, a flexible learning platform where you can track your progress, access resources anytime, and interact with your instructor and peers.
Meet Emma – Your Guide
You'll be introduced to Emma, your dedicated course guide, who will guide you through each module and share insider tips for passing the PTCB exam with confidence.
Practice & Reinforce Your Knowledge
Short quizzes and Quizlets to help you master each topic.
Test yourself with a full-length Practice PTCB Exam to ensure you’re ready for the real thing.
Pharmacy Technician Syllabus
- History and evolution of pharmacy practice
- Pharmacy technician duties and scope of practice
- Certification, licensing, and career pathways
- Pharmacy regulatory agencies (FDA, DEA, state boards)
- Drug schedules, controlled substance regulations, and prescription requirements
- HIPAA compliance and patient privacy
- Drug monographs, REMS programs, and prescribing limitations
- Ethical foundations and legal responsibilities
- Overview of dosage forms (oral, topical, injectable, etc.)
- Routes of administration and absorption
- Introduction to pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
- Structure of medical terms (prefixes, suffixes, root words)
- Common pharmacy-related medical terms
- Prescription abbreviations and sig codes
- Interpreting prescription orders and directions
- Refill rules and documentation
- Transfer protocols and communication with other pharmacies
- Retail pharmacy layout and workflow
- Processing prescriptions and billing insurance claims
- Customer service, communication, and professionalism
- Inventory management and non-sterile compounding procedures
- Types of inpatient pharmacies and settings
- Hospital medication orders and medication administration records (MARs)
- Sterile and hazardous drug compounding
- Technician responsibilities in a hospital environment
- Conversions (metric, household, temperature, volume)
- Ratios, proportions, and percentages
- Liquid measurements and dosage calculations
- Concentrations, dilutions, and day supply formulas
- Introduction to drug classifications and the Top 200 drugs
- Cardiovascular System: antihypertensives, statins, anticoagulants
- Nervous System: antidepressants, antiepileptics, analgesics
- Musculoskeletal System: NSAIDs, muscle relaxants, osteoporosis treatments
- Gastrointestinal System: PPIs, antiemetics, laxatives
- Endocrine System: insulin, oral hypoglycemics, thyroid medications
- Respiratory System: bronchodilators, corticosteroids, antihistamines
- Dermatological System: topical antibiotics, antifungals, corticosteroids
- Immune System: antibiotics, antivirals, vaccines, immunosuppressants
- Renal System: diuretics, urinary analgesics, UTI treatments
- Full-length PTCB-style practice exam
- Top 200 drug review tools, charts, and flashcards
- Study guides for law, ethics, and DEA compliance
- Answer keys with rationales for self-assessment and remediation