Pharmacy technicians are paraprofessionals who work under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist to assist with activities that do not require the professional judgment of the pharmacist. Pharmacy technicians assist with maintaining records, filling, dispensing routine prescriptions and medication orders, stocking supplies of patient care areas, maintaining inventories of drug supplies, preparing sterile compound products, accepting prescriptions and refill requests, and providing assistance to the customers and patients specific to the pharmacy practice setting. Exciting careers are available in traditional pharmacy settings, e.g. retail and hospital pharmacies, and non-traditional pharmacy settings, e.g. compounding and nuclear pharmacies.
The program prepares graduates to sit for the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination (PTCB Exam), administered by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board, to become a certified pharmacy technician (CPhT). According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, pharmacy technician job opportunities are expected to grow much faster than average in the coming years.
Courses included (in required order):
• Pharmacological Compendium
• Complete Pharmacy Technician, includes:
• Pharmacy Law, Standards, And Ethics For Technicians
• Medical Terminology, Dosage Forms And Routes Of Administration
• The Prescription
• Drug Classification
• How Drugs Work
• Hospital And Institutional Pharmacy Practice
• Community And Other Pharmacy Settings
• Extemporaneous Compounding
• The Business Of Pharmacy
• Pharmacy Communication, Jobs Skills
• Pharmacy Math Review
• Review For The PTCB Exam
What's the Career About?
As a pharmacy technician, you will assist licensed pharmacists as they provide medication and other health care products to patients. From measuring medications to maintaining patient records, your administrative and clinical knowledge will open doors in:
•Hospitals
•Community pharmacies
•Outpatient clinics
•Pharmaceutical companies
•Assisted living facilities
It's Easy to Get Started
Why wait? You can get started right now!
1.Enroll now in Online SchoolRoom's Pharmacy Technician Training Program
2.Study and complete course requirements
3.Take and pass the final exam
4.Take the PTCB certification exam and realize your full career potential
IMPORTANT: The Pharmacy Technician Certificate course is not included with our school’s registration in Utah nor has the curriculum been approved by the pharmacy board of the Utah Division of Occupationand Professional Licensing. Therefore, this program is not offered to Utah residents.
DISCLAIMER: For residents of Florida, Indiana, Nevada, South Carolina, and Utah, State Boards of Pharmacy may require different requirements for pharmacy technician training. The states of North Dakota and Washington will not consider the training received in this program adequate to fulfill pharmacy technician credentialing requirements. You should contact the State Board of Pharmacy to obtain the requirements applicable to pharmacy technicians in your state.
