ExCPT Exam Prep: 1,500 Practice Questions for the NHA Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) Exam
$49 — one price, full access · 6 months of access
The ExCPT — the Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians, credential CPhT — is the National Healthcareer Association’s (NHA) pharmacy technician exam. PassProfessor’s ExCPT Exam Prep gives you 1,500 original practice questions built to NHA’s official 2023 test plan — every domain, weighted the way the real exam weights it — with an explanation for every answer.
One distinction worth stating up front: the ExCPT is NHA’s exam, and it is a different exam from PTCB’s PTCE, with a different blueprint and different domain weights. This program is built only to NHA’s ExCPT plan. If you are sitting the PTCE, this is not the product for that exam.
Start with the free sample
Take the 12 free sample questions first — no account, no card. It is a fixed set, so every candidate sees the same questions. The full program unlocks the complete 100-question practice exams and all five domain drills.
How the practice works
- Full practice exams: 100 questions drawn fresh from the 1,500-question bank at the official domain weights, so no two attempts repeat the same exam. The 130-minute limit matches the real sitting.
- Domain drills: five focused drills — Role, Responsibilities, and General Duties; Laws; Drugs and Drug Therapy; Dispensing Process; and Medication and Patient Safety and Quality Assurance — ten questions at a time, so you can drill your weakest domain until it stops being weak.
- Review as you go: check each answer as you answer it, then review the full set at the end.
ExCPT Exam Prep at a glance
| Questions | 1,500 original practice questions |
| Full practice exam | 100 questions, 130-minute limit, fresh draw every attempt |
| Practice benchmark | 70% — our practice benchmark only (see the scoring note below) |
| The real NHA exam | 120 questions (100 scored + 20 unscored pretest), 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Passing standard | A scaled score of 390 on NHA’s 200–500 scale — a scaled score, not a percentage |
| Price | $49 one-time — no subscription |
What the 1,500 questions cover
| NHA domain | Share of the exam | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Role, Responsibilities, and General Duties of the Pharmacy Technician | 15% | 225 |
| Laws | 15% | 225 |
| Drugs and Drug Therapy | 13% | 195 |
| Dispensing Process | 43% | 645 |
| Medication and Patient Safety and Quality Assurance | 14% | 210 |
The Dispensing Process is 43% of the exam and the heart of this bank: prescription intake and entry, third-party processing, product selection, counting and labeling, a dedicated calculations strand (every calculation item states the constants it needs, so the math is always recomputable from the question), and sterile and non-sterile compounding. Laws covers the federal framework applied at the counter — HIPAA, record-keeping, fraud and abuse — plus controlled substances: schedules, DEA requirements, ordering, and partial fills. Drugs and Drug Therapy covers therapeutic classes, dosage forms, and frequently prescribed medications keyed to class and indication. Role and Responsibilities draws the scope line the exam tests constantly — what the technician prepares, processes, and escalates, and what only the pharmacist verifies, judges, and counsels. Medication and Patient Safety covers look-alike/sound-alike prevention, error reporting, and quality assurance.
Built to the 2023 test plan
This bank is built to NHA’s 2023 ExCPT test plan, the plan in effect since July 9, 2025, and the plan your exam follows today. The domain weights in the table above are that plan’s weights. One recent change candidates should know: since October 1, 2026, NHA also offers a 12-month provisional certification pathway for this credential — our exam guide explains where it fits.
A note on scoring
NHA reports results as a scaled score from 200 to 500, and the passing score is 390. A scaled score is not a percentage, and any prep product that converts it into one is misleading you. The 70% figure in our practice exams is our own practice benchmark: a study target we set so you can judge your readiness, not NHA’s standard.
What it costs
$49, one time. No subscription, no per-attempt fees: every full practice exam draws a fresh set of questions, and the drills are unlimited while your access lasts.
ExCPT Exam Prep FAQ
Is the ExCPT the same as the PTCE?
No. The ExCPT is the National Healthcareer Association’s pharmacy technician exam; the PTCE is PTCB’s. They are different exams with different blueprints, different domain weights, and different content emphases — the ExCPT plan weights the Dispensing Process at 43%. This program prepares you for the ExCPT only, and PassProfessor is not affiliated with either organization.
Who can take the ExCPT exam?
NHA’s eligibility routes pair a high school diploma or equivalent with either a pharmacy technician training program or supervised pharmacy work experience, and since October 1, 2026 NHA has also offered a 12-month provisional certification pathway for this credential. Confirm the exact requirements for your route in NHA’s current candidate materials before you book — our exam guide walks through the structure.
How long is the practice exam?
100 questions with a 130-minute limit — the same scored length and the same time as the real exam (which adds 20 unscored pretest questions inside the same 2 hours 10 minutes).
What score do I need to pass the real exam?
A scaled score of 390 on NHA’s 200–500 scale. That is a scaled score, not a percentage. Our 70% is a practice benchmark we chose as a readiness target — treat consistent scores at or above it across all five domains as a sign you are ready to schedule.
Are the questions original?
Yes — 100% original, written for PassProfessor from NHA’s published test plan. They are not copied from NHA’s exam, and NHA does not endorse this program.
Free study sheet (PDF): Download the Certified Pharmacy Technician (ExCPT) study sheet — drug-class suffix patterns, brand-to-generic pairs, sig codes, and pharmacy math on two printable pages