
Mosby’s Pharmacy Technician Exam Review
- 5th Edition - October 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Author: James J. Mizner
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 3 5 3 5 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 3 5 6 5 - 4
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- Content review chapters, each of which correlates with one of the four PTCE Knowledge Domains
- Bonus chapter covering Sterile Compounding to help prepare for this common add-on credential
- Chapter review questions for comprehension and self-testing
- Bulleted listing format for easy essentials-style review
- Sample PTCE, ExCPT, and CSPT exams within book
- Online custom test generator with practice and exam modes and timer functionality to develop topic expertise and simulate nearly unlimited unique exams for practice
- 2,750 questions– all with answers and rationales – including a pretest, questions in each chapter, nine printed practice examinations, and unlimited practice and simulation online
Pharmacy Technicians students
1. Medications
2. Federal Requirements
3. Patient Safety and Quality Assurance
4. Prescription Processing
5. Compounded Sterile Products
Sample Exams
Answer Key
- Edition: 5
- Latest edition
- Published: October 1, 2026
- Language: English
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James J. Mizner
Jim Mizner is a registered pharmacist in the state of Virginia, where he has actively practiced for more than 30 years. Jim has experience teaching in the Pharmacy Technician space and transitioned into instructional design and administration in the for-profit sector in the early 2000s, where he worked for about a decade before starting his consulting business. Jim is the founding author of Mosby’s Pharmacy Technician Exam Review, which has prepared thousands of students and practitioners to pass the certification exam, and has worked as an item writer and consultant in the development of Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing for Mosby’s Pharmacy Technician. He is active in the Pharmacy Technician Educators Council (PTEC) and works closely with the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) and the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). In addition, Jim serves as an accreditation site visitor for ABHES.
Affiliations and expertise
Founder and President Panacea Solutions Consulting Reston, Virginia, USA