Pharmacy Technician - Online Fall 2020

This is a 14-week online Pharmacy Technician course. The need for Pharmacy Technicians continues to grow with demand expected to increase substantially through 2020. Approximately 420,000 technicians were employed in 2018. Employment of Pharmacy Technicians has 7% growth projection each year through 2028.

This program will prepare students to enter the pharmacy field and to pursue national certification.

Technicians work under the supervision of a registered pharmacist in hospitals, home infusion pharmacies, community pharmacies, and other healthcare settings. This high demand for pharmacy technicians is the result of a multitude of factors including the constant availability of new drugs, the national shortage of registered pharmacists, and the aging population.

The Pharmacy Technician Program covers the following key areas and topics:

Pharmacy Calculations
Medical Terminology
Skills to read and interpret prescriptions
Review of the top 100 drugs
Skills to identify drugs by generic and brand names
Dosage calculations, I.V. Flow rates, drug compounding, and dose conversions
Dispensing of prescriptions, Inventory control, and billing and reimbursement

Education and Certification

Students should have a high school diploma or GED
The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board's (PTCB) is the national certification exam
Numerous states now require PTCB certification to work as a pharmacy technician
Certain national and state pharmacy technician certification exams are available

Course Contact Hours:

14 Weeks Online instruction
Student Tuition: $650 (Textbooks included)
October 12, 2020 to January 25, 2021

Registration deadline is one week before class date unless otherwise noted on this page.