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Pharmacy Technician
Online and campus based pharmacy technician certificate programs from accredited universities and colleges.

Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy technicians help licensed pharmacists provide medication and other health care products to patients. Pharmacy technicians usually perform routine tasks to help prepare prescribed medication, such as counting tablets and labeling bottles. They also perform administrative duties, such as answering phones, stocking shelves, and operating cash registers. Technicians refer any questions regarding prescriptions, drug information, or health matters to a pharmacist.

Although many pharmacy technicians receive informal on-the-job training, many employers prefer candidates with formal training or education. Formal pharmacy technician education programs require classroom and laboratory work in a variety of areas, including medical and pharmaceutical terminology, pharmaceutical calculations, pharmacy recordkeeping, pharmaceutical techniques, and pharmacy law and ethics. Pharmacy technicians also are required to learn medication names, actions, uses, and doses. Many training programs include internships, in which students gain hands-on experience in actual pharmacies.

Employment of pharmacy technicians is expected to increase by 32 percent from 2006 to 2016, which is much faster than the average for all occupations. Over 70% of pharmacy technicians work in retail pharmacies, grocery stores, department stores, or mass retailers. Other pharmacy technicians work in hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted-living facilities. According to Salary.com, the median salary is $29,339 with the highest 75th percentile earning $32,537.

Two organizations, the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board and the Institute for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians, administer national certification examinations. Certification is voluntary in most States, but is required by some States and employers.

Graduates of pharmacy technician programs are eligible for careers as:
  • Pharmaceutical Assistants
  • Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives
Pharmacy Technician - Online Schools
Ashworth University Online

Pharmacy Technology
This is a comprehensive course that teaches prospective pharmacy technicians all about the indications, side effects, dosage calculations and administration methods of the major classes of drugs. You'll also learn about the techniques for weighing, measuring, compounding, reducing and blending ingredients accurately; sterilization procedures; preparing infusions and solutions; using ratios, fractions and proportions and much, much more.

Penn Foster Career School Online

Pharmacy Technician
The Penn Foster Pharmacy Technician Program can help you make a difference. You'll work closely with pharmacists to provide medication and health care products to patients. Learn how to receive prescriptions from doctors and hospitals; prepare prescriptions for patients; verify insurance and prescription information; assist the pharmacist with everyday duties; and much more.

Pharmacy Technician - Campus Schools
Alabama
Virginia College Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile
  • Pharmacy Tech
California
Academy of Professional Careers Indio
  • Pharmacy Tech
Everest College Alhambra, Anaheim, City of Industry, Los Angeles, Reseda, San Francisco, Torrance
  • Pharmacy Tech
High Tech Institute Sacramento
  • Pharmacy Tech
Institute of Technology Modesto
  • Pharmacy Tech
San Joaquin Valley College Bakersfield, Rancho Cucamonga, Fresno, Modesto, Rancho Cordova, Visalia
  • Pharmacy Tech
Western Career College Antioch, Citrus Heights, Emeryville, Pleasant Hill, Sacramento, San Jose, San Leandro, Stockton
  • Pharmacy Tech
Colorado
Everest College Aurora
  • Pharmacy Tech
Florida
Central Florida College Winter Park
  • Pharmacy Tech
Sanford Brown Institute Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Tampa
  • Pharmacy Tech
Virginia College Pensacola
  • Pharmacy Tech
Georgia
High Tech Institute Atlanta
  • Pharmacy Tech
Sanford Brown Institute Atlanta
  • Pharmacy Tech
Idaho
Academy of Professional Careers Boise, Nampa
  • Pharmacy Tech
Illinois
Everest College Burr Ridge, Chicago, Merrionette Park, North Aurora, Skokie
  • Pharmacy Tech
Kentucky
Daymar College Louisville, Newport, Owensboro, Paducah
  • Pharmacy Tech
Draughons Junior College Bowling Green
  • Pharmacy Tech
Maryland
Sanford Brown Institute Landover
  • Pharmacy Tech
Michigan
Dorsey Schools Madison Heights, Roseville, Southgate, Wayne-Westland
  • Pharmacy Tech
Minnesota
High Tech Institute Minneapolis
  • Pharmacy Tech
Rasmussen College Brooklyn Park, Eagan, Eden Prairie, Lake Elmo, Mankato, St. Cloud
  • Pharmacy Tech
Missouri
Allied College Arnold, Saint Ann
  • Pharmacy Tech
High Tech Institute Kansas City
  • Pharmacy Tech
Vatterott College Joplin, Kansas City, Springfield, St. Louis
  • Pharmacy Asst | Pharmacy Tech
Nebraska
Vatterott College Omaha
  • Pharmacy Tech
Nevada
High Tech Institute Las Vegas
  • Pharmacy Tech
New York
Sanford Brown Institute Garden City, New York, White Plains
  • Pharmacy Tech
Ohio
Sanford Brown Institute Cleveland
  • Pharmacy Tech
Oregon
Pioneer Pacific College Clackamas, Springfield, Wilsonville
  • Pharmacy Tech
Pennsylvania
Allied Medical & Technical Institute Forty Fort
  • Pharmacy Tech
Tennessee
High Tech Institute Memphis
  • Pharmacy Tech
Draughons Junior College Clarksville, Murfreesboro, Nashville
  • Pharmacy Tech
Texas
Everest College Arlington-Mid Cities, Ft. Worth
  • Pharmacy Tech
High Tech Institute Dallas
  • Pharmacy Tech
Sanford Brown Institute Dallas, Houston, Northloop
  • Pharmacy Tech
Utah
Everest College Salt Lake City
  • Pharmacy Tech
Washington
Everest College Bremerton, Everett, Renton, Tacoma
  • Pharmacy Tech
Wisconsin
Rasmussen College Green Bay
  • Pharmacy Tech
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