Pharmacy Technician
Summary
- Pharmacy Technician training with a hands-on 120-hour externship at a real pharmacy.
- Graduate in as few as 12 weeks with the knowledge and skills needed to pursue a pharmacy technician career.
- Receive personalized support for state licensing requirements, job placement assistance, and ongoing student services.
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Train to Become a Pharmacy Technician
Pharmacy Technicians play an important role in the healthcare system by supporting licensed pharmacists and assisting patients with their medication needs. As part of a pharmacy team, technicians help with prescription preparation, medication safety, and customer service in a variety of settings such as retail pharmacies.
Our Pharmacy Technician Training Program provides students with the opportunity to gain classroom instruction, hands-on lab experience, and externship practice that reflects the daily responsibilities of a pharmacy technician. This combination of training helps students build the technical knowledge and practical skills needed to pursue entry-level opportunities in the field.
Program Overview
- Pharmacy Technician training with a hands-on 120-hour externship at a real pharmacy.
- Graduate in as few as 12 weeks with the knowledge and skills needed to pursue a pharmacy technician career.
- Receive personalized support for state licensing requirements, job placement assistance, and ongoing student services.
What You’ll Learn in the Pharmacy Technician Program
The Pharmacy Technician program combines classroom instruction, laboratory practice, and externship experience to provide a well-rounded introduction to the field. Students explore topics such as pharmacy law and ethics, drug classifications, dosage forms, and routes of administration, while also practicing skills in pharmaceutical calculations, prescription preparation, and inventory management.
Hands-on training in a simulated pharmacy environment allows students to become familiar with the tools and processes used in retail and community pharmacy settings. In addition, the program includes a 120-hour externship in a real pharmacy, giving students the chance to observe and apply what they’ve learned under the guidance of experienced professionals.
Key topics covered:
- History of medicine and pharmacy
- Pharmacy law, regulations, and ethics
- Dosage forms & routes of administration
- Drug classifications and therapeutic agents for all major body systems
- Pharmacy billing and inventory management
- Conversions and calculations
- Medication safety, storage, and error prevention
- Over-the-counter medications and complementary medicine
You’ll complete 120 hours of externship training in a local California pharmacy for on-the-job experience.
Pharmacy Technician Career Outcomes
Once you graduate from the Pharmacy Technician program, you'll be prepared to pursue entry-level roles in retail, community, and outpatient pharmacy settings. With a solid foundation in medication safety, pharmacy operations, and customer service, you'll be equipped to support licensed pharmacists and contribute to daily pharmacy functions. This program also provides the practical training needed to meet employer expectations and grow within a fast-paced healthcare environment.
As a graduate of the program, you may qualify for the following positions:
- Closed Door Pharmacy Technician
- Mail Order Pharmacy Technician
- Outpatient Pharmacy Technician
- Pharmacy Technician
- Registered Pharmacy Technician
- Retail Pharmacy Technician
Program Length and Delivery
Most students complete the Pharmacy Technician training program in as few as 12 weeks.
- Total Program Hours: 360
- Format: On-Ground / In-Person Instruction
- Externship: 120 hours of real-world training
| COURSE TITLES |
|---|
| History of Medicine and Pharmacy |
| Pharmacy Law & Ethics |
| Dosage Forms & Routes of Administration |
| Communication and Role of the Technician with the Customer/Patient |
| Community Pharmacy Practice |
| Therapeutic Agents for the Nervous System |
| Therapeutic Agents for the Musculoskeletal System |
| Drug Classifications |
| Therapeutic agents for the endocrine system |
| Therapeutic agents for the gastrointestinal system |
| Conversions and calculations |
| Therapeutic agents for the cardiovascular system |
| Therapeutic agents for the respiratory system |
| Drug Information References |
| Therapeutic agents for the renal system |
| Therapeutic agents for the reproductive system |
| Medication Safety and Error Prevention |
| Therapeutic Agents for the Immune System |
| Therapeutic agents for the Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat |
| Pharmacy Billing & Inventory Management |
| Therapeutic agents for the Dermatologic System |
| Over-the-counter medications |
| Pharmacy Operations Management and Workflow |
| Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
| Externship |
Pharmacy Technician School Equipment and Resources
Our Pharmacy Technician program provides students with professional grade training resources, including:
- Medication cabinets, counting trays, unit dose bins
- Blister packaging kits and sealing machines
- Pharmacy billing and software tools
- Prescription organizers and compliance systems
- Standard drug references and medical dictionaries
- Students also receive two sets of scrubs upon enrollment.
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