PTCB and CCMA study guides
Original guides for the pharmacy technician certification exam and the NHA CCMA exam. Each guide links to free practice questions.
PTCB · Practice test
Free PTCB Practice Test: 5 Questions and Answers
Try five free PTCB practice test questions with answers and clear rationales, then build a focused PTCE study plan using the current PTCB outline today.
PTCB · Pharmacy calculations
PTCB Math Practice Test: 5 Pharmacy Calculations Questions
Try five original PTCB pharmacy calculation questions with worked solutions for dosage, days supply, unit conversion, and dispensing math practice today.
PTCB · Federal requirements
PTCB Pharmacy Law Practice Test: 5 Federal-Law Questions
Try five PTCB pharmacy law practice questions with clear federal-law rationales on controlled-substance refills, transfers, inventory, and FDA labeling.
CCMA · Practice test
Free CCMA Practice Test: 5 Questions and Answers
Try five original CCMA-style questions with clear rationales, plus a focused study plan aligned with official NHA CCMA exam domains and clinical priorities.
CCMA · Clinical patient care
CCMA Clinical Patient Care Practice Test: 5 Questions With Rationales
Try five original CCMA clinical patient care practice questions on vitals, specimen ID, hand hygiene, injection safety, and workflow—with focused rationales.
PTCB · Exam format
How to Study for the PTCB Exam Without Guessing the Outline
A practical PTCE study plan based on the current four-domain outline, exam timing, and a way to turn missed practice questions into the next session.
PTCB · Medications
PTCB Medications Study Guide: Classes, Names, and Safety Checks
Study the PTCE medications domain: drug classes, generic names, interactions, storage, and the safety checks a technician is expected to recognize.
PTCB · Order entry
PTCB Sig Codes Study Guide: Abbreviations, Roman Numerals, and Days Supply
Learn PTCE sig codes, Roman numerals, and the calculation habits behind days supply and dose conversions, with links to math practice.
PTCB · Patient safety
PTCB Patient Safety Study Guide: Errors, High-Alert Drugs, and Reporting
Study the PTCE patient-safety domain: high-alert medications, look-alike names, error types, pharmacist referral, and event reporting.
PTCB · Order entry
PTCB Order Entry and Processing Study Guide
Study PTCE order entry: calculations, NDC and expiration checks, supplies for administration, and how prescriptions move from intake to a pharmacist check.
CCMA · Exam format
How to Study for the CCMA Exam Using the Published Test Plan
Plan CCMA study around NHA’s published domains, the 150 scored items, eligibility pathways, and a practice routine that does not invent a pass rate.
CCMA · Anatomy and physiology
CCMA Anatomy and Physiology Study Guide for Exam Day
A focused CCMA anatomy and physiology guide: body systems, the terms that show up next to vitals and specimens, and how to practice without memorizing a textbook.
CCMA · Phlebotomy
CCMA Phlebotomy Study Guide: Identification, Order of Draw, and Labeling
Study CCMA phlebotomy tasks: patient identification, order of draw, tube additives, labeling in the patient’s presence, and what to do when a draw fails.
CCMA · EKG
CCMA EKG Study Guide: Lead Placement, Artifacts, and the Assistant’s Role
Review CCMA EKG placement, common artifacts, and the difference between running a tracing and interpreting one.
CCMA · Law and ethics
CCMA Medical Law and HIPAA Study Guide
Study CCMA law and ethics topics: HIPAA basics, consent, refusals, scope of practice, and how to answer disclosure questions without oversharing.