Certified Pharmacy Technician (PTCB) Exam Glossary

Formulary

A list of prescription drugs, often tiered, that a health plan or pharmacy prefers or covers. It guides which medications are reimbursed and may require substitutions or prior authorization for non-listed drugs.

CPhT

Certified Pharmacy Technician, the professional credential awarded by the PTCB to candidates who pass the PTCE. It signals that the holder has met national standards for pharmacy technician knowledge.

Scaled Score

A converted score reported on a standardized range rather than a raw count of correct answers, used to keep passing standards consistent across exam versions. For the PTCE, the passing scaled score is 1,400.

PTCE

The Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam, the computer-based test administered by the PTCB that a candidate must pass to earn the CPhT credential. It contains 90 multiple-choice questions and requires a scaled score of 1,400 to pass.