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Immunization Administration Certificate Exam
The Immunization Administration Certificate Exam is PTCB's 60-question multiple-choice computer-based exam (1 hour 20 minutes of exam time within a 1-hour-30-minute appointment) that active PTCB CPhTs who have completed a PTCB-Recognized Immunization Administration Education/Training Program must pass to earn the PTCB Immunization Administration Certificate — delivered year-round online-proctored or in person at Pearson VUE test centers, passable with a scaled score of 300 out of 0–400, for an $89 application fee, with no renewal requirement.
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Questions60 multiple-choice questions
Testing time1 hour 20 minutes of exam time within a 1-hour-30-minute appointment (5-minute tutorial, 1 hour and 20-minute exam, and 5-minute post-exam survey)
ScoringPassing scaled score of 300; official score report presented on screen following the exam
Exam feeUSD 89 to apply for the certificate exam (per attempt)
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- Who runs it
- PTCB
- Category
- Pharmacy Technician Certification
- Current version
- Current specification; no public version label (the exam content outline published on the credential page is undated: three domains weighted 30/50/20)
- Where it applies
- United States — national
- Exam languages
- English
- Score scale
- 0–400 (scaled)
- Testing provider
- Pearson VUE
- Format
- Computer-based, multiple-choice only; administered either through online proctored testing (live proctor via the candidate's own computer) or in person at more than 1,400 Pearson VUE test centers nationwide, including more than 100 military on-base sites
- Availability
- Year-round by appointment; after application approval, candidates receive an authorization to complete the exam within 90 days
- Results
- Official score report presented on screen immediately following the exam; a passing credential can then be verified through PTCB Certification Verification and the certificate downloaded through the Credly Platform
- Credential validity
- No expiration: the certificate does not require renewal (unlike PTCB certifications, which must be renewed on a cycle)
- Remote testing
- Available
Exam structure
60 multiple-choice items across three domains: Concepts/Terminology of Vaccine Administration (30%), Vaccine Safety and Administration (50%), and Documentation, Product Handling, and Adverse Reaction Management for Vaccines (20%)
Where rules vary
U.S. national assessment-based certificate program: eligibility is limited to active PTCB CPhTs (a U.S. national certification), and the exam is administered at Pearson test centers nationwide or by online proctoring with uniform content
Eligibility
Must hold an active PTCB CPhT Certification and complete a PTCB-Recognized Immunization Administration Education/Training Program
Retake policy
Unlimited attempts with no waiting period between attempts for assessment-based certificate programs; candidates must apply and pay for each exam attempt and must wait for the official score report before reapplying (Retake Policy v1.2, March 2025)