The Pharmacy Technician program will give you the tools to enter the healthcare industry as a professional in a retail pharmacy, hospital, home healthcare setting, mail order or pharmaceutical wholesalers industry.

Pharmacy Technicians may assist pharmacist in providing medications and healthcare products to patients. As a certified Pharmacy Tech, you'll receive and verify prescriptions and prepare patient medication.

At the completion of the program, it is recommended that students take the certification exam administered by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB). For further information about this certification visit http://www.ptcb.org.

Employment of pharmacy technicians is expected to grow 27% or more by 2014 due to the increased pharmaceutical needs of a larger and older population, the greater use of medication, and the expansion of retail pharmacies. Regulations requiring pharmacist to spend more time discussing drug compliance with medicare and medicaid patients are also contributing to this upward trend. Cost-conscious insurers, pharmacies, and health systems will continue to emphasize the role of technicians. As a result, pharmacy technicians will assume responsibility for more routine tasks previously performed by pharmacist.

Pharmacy Technician Program

• Anatomy and Physiology
• Medical Terminology
• Law & Ethics
• Customer Service
• Medical Insurance Billing
• Pharmacology
• Advanced Pharmacology
• Pharmacy Calculations 1
• Pharmacy Calculations 2
  
• Retail Practice
• Pharmaceutics
• Hospital Practice
• OTC Therapeutics
• Career Prep Workshops
• PTCB Certification Preparation
• Externship 180 Hours