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Whether you are taking the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) which some call the PTCB which actually stands for the name of the organization, the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board, or the ExCPT, Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians administered by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA), there will be a point where you start taking a lot of practice exams. In this quick and easy listen, you can better understand what's expected on the pharmacy technician exam and how you can use memory aids to help you pass.

Whether you are taking the Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC), other coding certification or moving towards your Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) credential, there is a point where you’ll run into pharmacology, maybe as part of your coursework or in a standalone class. '

A unicorn job is one that fits us perfectly. It’s a career that leaves us money for savings at the end of the month, that doesn’t interfere with our family and friends, and that produces excitement each morning. But unicorn jobs are not low-hanging fruit that show up on a job board. They need an investment of time, effort and energy from us, as well as from others. This audiobook shows you how to get there.

When you are going after an in-demand job, often there are many people competing against you. However, you can prepare for the phone screen interview better than they can with the tips and techniques presented in this book.

A Letter of Intent, or LOI, is a writing type that falls under English for Specific Purposes (ESP) which is a subgroup of English as a second language (ESL). The specific purpose for an LOI is to earn a residency interview. Your letter should have the current residents and residency director saying, “I have to meet this person”.

If you’re reading this, it’s likely that either you didn't get an interview, or you feel "Residency Match Day" was one of the worst days of your life. However, there is, if you get an interview invitation, a one-in-five chance to still earn a residency position this year. That number goes up dramatically if you use some of the techniques in this book that puts you not only ahead of the game, but ahead of the curve.

The Pharmacy Residency Podcast, with your host, Tony Guerra, has interviews and information on building your career, health, and wealth before, during, and after residency. Interested in being a guest on a show about pharmacy residency? Email me at tonythepharmacist@gmail.com The Pharmacy Residency Podcast is part of the Pharmacy Podcast Network.

In Without Being Asked: How Can Dads and Kids Help Around the House to Reduce Burnout?, a pharmacist dad and his triplet eight-year-old daughters work to find their own decluttering way. After a few weeks of missteps, the house now remains consistently clutter free. Progress continues on new organizing projects and the general level of stress and anxiety that comes with a multiple-kid household is much lower.

This is a Spanish translation of my other book Community College Pre-Med Classes. While most students and parents I talk to speak clear English, many time the parents do not prefer to read English. My dad is a Peruvian immigrant and prefers to read in Spanish.

This book outlines the benefits of completing your pre-professional course requirements at a community college with sound advice regarding coursework, the professional entrance exam, and interview for pre-nursing, pre-pharmacy, and pre-med students.

A very brief guide to improving your ability to tell your story during the admissions interview. This book specifically speaks to pre-health students.

Without a firm understanding of rankings, most students applying to pharmacy residencies throw darts at a board with their eyes closed. Most fundamentally misunderstand how to apply to the right residency sites. I understand there are over 4,000 seats available on that menu. How do you choose? And with so many students applying for those seats, how do you find the opportunities that will give you a better chance to match to a program that you want?