I've been a pharmacy tech for six years and honestly put off getting my CHM certification way longer than I should have. After failing twice, I figured I needed to actually change my approach instead of just rereading the same textbook chapters. The third time around I committed to doing a proper CHM practice test every single day for the last four weeks before my exam date. Not just skimming — actually timing myself and reviewing every wrong answer.
The study guide I used broke down the hazardous materials handling sections better than anything else I'd tried, and that's where I kept losing points. Medication terminology and storage requirements are covered heavily on the test, way more than I expected going in. I'd say at least 30% of my questions touched on those two areas.
Passed with a 78, which isn't flashy, but it's done. Happy to share specifics on what I used if anyone's prepping right now. Anyone else find the exam format threw them off the first time?