Advanced CPhT study plan

Map the full prescription lifecycle from intake to dispensing and identify every handoff point where a technician holds a verification or safety checkpoint

Diagram pharmacy workflow layouts (traditional, automation-assisted, central-fill) and label where bottlenecks and error-prone steps occur

Explain the legal and practical limits of technician duties in compounding, final verification, and counseling support

Calculate inventory turns, reorder points, and par levels for three high-cost medication classes

List the acceptance criteria for automated dispensing cabinets, countertop counters, and IV workflow software

Describe sterile and non-sterile compounding standards, including environment classification, garbing order, and beyond-use date assignment rules

Distinguish the recordkeeping requirements for compounded preparations from those for manufactured products

Identify the DEA schedule of 25 named drugs without reference materials

Explain the purpose and required elements of a perpetual controlled substance inventory

Sequence the steps for investigating and documenting a controlled substance discrepancy

Outline the ordering, receipt, storage, and transfer requirements that apply to Schedule II substances

Compare the rules governing partial fills, refills, and emergency oral orders across schedules

Summarize the reporting obligations and timelines for theft, significant loss, and in-transit breakage

Explain how formularies, therapeutic interchange, and prior authorization intersect with regulatory documentation

Apply DEA and state registration concepts to three realistic scenario vignettes and justify each answer

Assemble a compliance calendar covering inspections, licensure renewal, inventory audits, and required staff training

Translate a mock inspection finding into a root cause statement and a corrective action plan

Define just culture and distinguish it from blame-based and punishment-free models

Trace three high-alert medication error pathways using a cause-and-effect diagram

Interpret the intent of sentinel event and never-event categories

Apply the five rights plus right documentation and right reason to five error vignettes and name the breakdown in each

Design a failure mode and effects analysis outline for one high-risk process such as IV admixture or look-alike/sound-alike storage

Differentiate tall man lettering, independent double checks, and barcode verification by the specific error type each prevents

Describe how to calculate and track a dispensing error rate using a defined numerator and denominator

Explain the reporting route and purpose of national medication error databases and internal event systems

Build a plan-do-study-act cycle for a medication safety improvement project, including a measurable aim statement

Select the correct quality tool (Pareto, run chart, control chart, fishbone) for four described problem types

Identify health literacy red flags in written patient education materials and rewrite one item at a sixth-grade reading level

Explain teach-back and demonstrate its use in three counseling-adjacent scenarios appropriate to technician scope

Recognize cultural, language, and accessibility barriers that affect medication adherence

Explain the technician's role boundaries in patient counseling, adverse effect triage, and referral escalation

Resolve three simulated conflict or complaint scenarios using a structured communication framework

Compare insulin devices, inhalers, and injectable pen techniques well enough to coach a patient through demonstration

Describe how to support adherence through refill synchronization, reminder programs, and follow-up calls

Outline the elements of an effective medication reconciliation interview conducted by a technician

Complete timed mixed-domain practice sets and log every missed item by domain and error type

Re-teach the three weakest subdomains from memory using a blank page and no notes

Recite the highest-yield regulatory timelines, compounding standards, and safety metrics from memory

Build a final one-page summary sheet covering formulas, timelines, and decision rules

Simulate full exam conditions and manage pacing across the four equally weighted domains