Program Number: H170700

CIP Number: 0351080507

1,050 Hours

11 months

Pell Eligible

Program Description

Pharmacy Technician prepares students for employment as pharmacy technicians. The content includes, but is not limited to, metric system, medical terminology, medicinal drugs, IV preparation, preparing purchase orders, receiving and checking supplies purchased, printing labels, typing prescription labels, delivering medications, pricing prescription drug orders and supplies, prepackaging unit dose packages, patient record systems, control records, and health and safety, including CPR.

This program requires full-time enrollment.

Occupation Description

Prepare medications according to prescription orders.

Program Structure

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Mission Statement

The mission of the Pharmacy Technician Program is to provide an excellent education with comprehensive, quality training and clinical experiences for students to obtain their Registered Pharmacy Technician licensure and National Certified Pharmacy Technician credential.