Pharmacy Technician

The Pharmacy Technician program is a 160 hour program. Both daytime and evening programs are available. The program combines classroom lecture with practical hands-on medical laboratory and real-world externship experience gathered in a pharmacy.

What does A PHARMACY TECHNICIAN Do?
A Pharmacy Technicians primary job is to receive and fill prescription requests for patients.

The preparation of a prescription requires several tasks. The tasks carried out by pharmacy technicians include: retrieving prescription orders, counting, pouring, measuring and weighting tablets and medications, mixing medication/compounding, preparing insurance claim forms, and clinical duties. After the prescription is filled, a licensed pharmacist (RPH) checks the completed prescription prior to dispensing the medication to the patient.

Classroom instruction: 120 hours
Clinical instruction: 40 hours
Program Length: 6 weeks (Daytime Program) or 8 weeks (Evening Program

Where Do Pharmacy Technicians Work?
Pharmacy Technicians work in clean, organized environments in such locations as hospitals, medical stores, retail or mail-order pharmacies, nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

General Requirements

·Age 18 (by completion of training) or older
·Admission/Application Fee $2500 (Minimum down payment is $1500)
·Authorized to work in the U.S. (Alien ID-If applicable)
·Valid Identification (passport, driver’s license or state/federal issued ID)
·Social Security Card
.High school diploma or GED equivalent
·Ability to pass criminal background check (provided by school) Students should have no felony convictions of any kind and must not have any drug-related or Pharmacy related convictions, including misdemeanors
·Valid CPR (school provides service for an additional fee)
·Drug Test

Health Requirements

.ImmunizationRecord·

TB Test, School will administer the skin test for a fee. (PPD skin test or a negative chest X-ray no older than a year is required)

·Hepatitis B immunization (if declined, it must be waived in writing, form is available in our school administration office)

Pharmacy Technician Day Program - Class Schedule
Class: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday - Thursday for 5 weeks
Clinical: TBA (8 hours/day Monday - Friday for 1 week)

Start Date	End Date
January 28, 2013 - FULL	March 8, 2013- FULL
March 4, 2013	April 12, 2013
April 22, 2013	May 30, 2013
May 27, 2013	July 5, 2013
June 17, 2013	July 26, 2013
July 22, 2013	August 30, 2013
August 26, 2013	October 4, 2013
September 30, 2013	November 8, 2013
November 4, 2013	December 13, 2013
December 9, 2013*	January 24, 2014*

Pharmacy Technician Evening Program - Class Schedule

Class: 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday for 6 weeks
Clinical: 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday for 2 weeks

*Special holiday schedule, please contact the school for more information*

Start Date	End Date
November 5, 2012*	January 3, 2013*
December 17, 2012	February 14, 2013
February 4, 2013-FULL	March 28, 2013-FULL
April 1, 2013	May 23, 2013
April 29, 2013	June 20, 2013
June 10, 2013	August 1, 2013
July 22, 2013	September 12, 2013
September 3, 2013	October 24, 2013
October 14, 2013	December 5, 2013
November 25, 2013	January 23, 2014

Educational Requirements

People who are interested in becoming a Pharmacy Technician are required to take CPR for Medical Professionals and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training prior to starting their clinical rotation. CPR/AED Training is offered by Fast Track for an additional fee. This fee is not included in tuition.

Job Outlook

Employment is expected to increase much faster than the average for all occupations.

National Certification

A high school diploma or GED is required to sit for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board’s (PTCB) exam.