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Program Offerings: Our
recommended schools offer, associate or bachelor degrees
and certificates and diplomas for Pharmacy Technicians.
Work in hospital pharmacies, web site and retail pharmacies.
Pharmacy technicians assume responsibility for routine
tasks previously performed by pharmacists and oversee
the machines, stock the bins, and label the containers.
Pharmacy technicians also will need to learn and master
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Job Highlights for Pharmacy Technicians
Job
opportunities are expected to be good, especially for those with
certification or previous work experience.
Many
technicians work evenings, weekends, and some holidays.
Two-thirds
of all jobs are in retail pharmacies.
Pharmacy technicians help licensed pharmacists
provide medication and other healthcare products to patients. Technicians
usually perform routine tasks to help prepare prescribed medication
for patients, such as counting tablets and labeling bottles. Technicians
refer any questions regarding prescriptions, drug information,
or health matters to a pharmacist.
Pharmacy aides work closely with pharmacy technicians.
They are often clerks or cashiers who primarily answer telephones,
handle money, stock shelves, and perform other clerical duties.
(See the statement on pharmacy aides elsewhere in the Handbook.)
Pharmacy technicians usually perform more complex tasks than do
pharmacy aides, although, in some States, their duties and job
titles overlap.
Pharmacy technicians who work in retail pharmacies
have varying responsibilities, depending on State rules and regulations.
Technicians receive written prescriptions or requests for prescription
refills from patients. They also may receive prescriptions sent
electronically from the doctor's office. They must verify that
the information on the prescription is complete and accurate. To
prepare the prescription, technicians must retrieve, count, pour,
weigh, measure, and sometimes mix the medication. Then, they prepare
the prescription labels, select the type of prescription container,
and affix the prescription and auxiliary labels to the container.
Once the prescription is filled, technicians price and file the
prescription, which must be checked by a pharmacist before it is
given to a patient. Technicians may establish and maintain patient
profiles, prepare insurance claim forms, and stock and take inventory
of prescription and over-the-counter medications.
In hospitals, technicians have added responsibilities. They read
patient charts and prepare and deliver the medicine to patients.
The pharmacist must check the order before it is delivered to the
patient. The technician then copies the information about the prescribed
medication onto the patient's profile. Technicians also may assemble
a 24-hour supply of medicine for every patient. They package and
label each dose separately. The package is then placed in the medicine
cabinet of each patient until the supervising pharmacist checks
it for accuracy. It is then given to the patient.
Pharmacy Technicians work in clean, organized,
well-lighted, and well-ventilated areas. Most of their workday
is spent on their feet. They may be required to lift heavy boxes
or to use stepladders to retrieve supplies from high shelves.
Technicians work the same hours as pharmacists. This may include
evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Because some hospital
and retail pharmacies are open 24 hours a day, technicians may
work varying shifts. As their seniority increases, technicians
often have increased control over the hours they work. There are
many opportunities for part-time work in both retail and hospital
settings.
Although most pharmacy technicians receive informal on-the-job
training, employers favor those who have completed formal training
and certification. However, there are currently few State and no
Federal requirements for formal training or certification of pharmacy
technicians. Employers who can neither afford, nor have the time
to give, on-the-job training often seek formally educated pharmacy
technicians. Formal education programs and certification emphasize
the technicians' interest in and dedication to the work to potential
employers. In addition to the military, some hospitals, proprietary
schools, vocational or technical colleges, and community colleges
offer formal education programs.
Formal pharmacy technician education programs require classroom
and laboratory work in a variety of areas, including medical and
pharmaceutical terminology, pharmaceutical calculations, pharmacy
record keeping, pharmaceutical techniques, and pharmacy law and
ethics. 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.
Students receive a diploma, certificate, or an associate degree,
depending on the program.
Prospective pharmacy technicians with experience working as an
aide in a community pharmacy or volunteering in a hospital may
have an advantage. Employers also prefer applicants with strong
customer service and communication skills and with experience managing
inventories, counting, measuring, and using computers. Technicians
entering the field need strong mathematics, spelling, and reading
skills. A background in chemistry, English, and health education
also may be beneficial. Some technicians are hired without formal
training, but under the condition that they obtain certification
within a specified period to retain employment.
The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board administers
the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination. This
exam is voluntary and displays the competency of the individual
to act as a pharmacy technician. Eligible candidates must have
a high school diploma or GED, and those who pass the exam earn
the title of Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPHT). The exam is
offered several times per year at various locations nationally.
Employers, often pharmacists, know that individuals who pass the
exam have a standardized body of knowledge and skills.
Pharmacy Technician's who are certified technicians must be re-certified
every 2 years. Pharmacy Technicians must complete 20 contact hours
of pharmacy related topics within the 2-year certification period
to become eligible for re-certification. Contact hours are awarded
for on-the-job training, attending lectures, and college coursework.
At least 1 contact hour must be in pharmacy law. Contact hours
can be earned from several different sources, including pharmacy
associations, pharmacy colleges, and pharmacy technician training
programs. Up to 10 contact hours can be earned when the technician
is employed under the direct supervision and instruction of a pharmacist.
Successful pharmacy technicians are alert, observant, organized,
dedicated, and responsible. They should be willing and able to
take directions. They must enjoy precise work details are sometimes
a matter of life and death. Although a pharmacist must check and
approve all their work, they should be able to work on their own
without constant instruction from the pharmacist. Candidates interested
in becoming pharmacy technicians cannot have prior records of drug
or substance abuse.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills are needed because
there is a lot of interaction with patients, coworkers, and healthcare
professionals. Teamwork is very important because technicians are
often required to work with pharmacists, aides, and other technicians.
Select Pharmacy Schools |
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Anthem College Online offering Pharmacy Technician Courses.
Ashworth College Online
offers Diploma programs in Pharmacy Technology.
Everest College has (3) campuses offering program for Pharmacy Technician
University of Florida has developed a better way for busy pharmacists like yourself to earn
your PharmD. Degree. The Working Professional PharmD (WPPD) program
gives you the opportunity to earn your degree in just three years.
Penn Foster Career School
School of Health offer degrees and diplomas in Pharmacy Tech, Child
Psychology, Health Information Technology, Medical Billing and Coding,
Medical Office Assistant, Medical Transcriptionist and 8 more in demand
medical programs.
Ashworth College Online offers home study entry level Pharmacy Technician program
Stratford Career
Institute
Pharmacist's Assistant Program Online.
Allied
College has (2) locations in Fenton and Maryland Heights MO. Offering
Associate of Arts in Pharmacy.
Allied
Medical & Technical Institute, Fort Forty, Scranton PA. offering
Pharmacy Technology, ECG/Phlebotomist, Lab Assistant, Medical Assistant.
Allied
College has (2) schools in North St. Louis and Arnold, MO. and
offers Medical, Pharmacy& Surgical Technical degree programs.
All-State Career Health Division has 2 campuses and offers programs in Pharmacy Technician.
American
Career College has (3) campuses offering Pharmacy Technician
progams.
Apollo College has (7)
campuses offering program for Pharmacy Technician.
Berdan Institute offering Pharmacy Technician
program at Wayne, NJ campus.
Brookstone College has
campuses Charlotte, NC and Greensboro, NC offering a program for Pharmacy
Tech.
Capps College, has (4) campuses in Dothan, Foley, Mobile, Montgomery - AL, offering program in Pharmacy Technician.
Central Coast College, has a campus in Salinas, offer program of Pharmacy Technician.
Chattanooga College
has campus in Chattanooga, TN offers programs in Pharmacy Technician.
CSI
Career College has campuses in Vacaville, CA offering program's
Pharmacy Technician.
Dawn Training Centre
has campus in Wilmington, DE offers program in Pharmacy Technician.
Draughons Junior College
has campuses in Bowling Green, Clarksville, Murfreesboro, Nashville offering program of Pharmacy Technology.
Eagle Gate College has (3) campuses in Layton, Murray and Salt Lake City, offering program in Pharmacy Technician.
Everest College of Business Technology and Health Care has (16) campuses; offer progams in Pharmacy Technician.
Everest
College has campuses Alhambra, Anaheim, City of Industry, Everett,
LA Wilshire and West Los Angeles, Ontario, Port Orchard, Renton, Reseda,
San Francisco, San Jose North, Tacoma, Torrance and West Los Angeles
offering program for Pharmacy Technician.
Harris School of Business, has (1) campus Linwood - NJ offer program in Pharmacy Tech.
Daymar College
has campuses in Louisville, Paducah, Newport, Owensboro offering program
for Pharmacy Technology Programs.
Cambridge
College teaches Pharmacy Technology and offers more medical programs
in Portland OR.
CollegeAmerica
has campuses Colorado Springs, Denver, Flagstaff, Fort Collins and
Phoenix offering a program for Medical Specialties.
CLN
is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania Pharmacy Technology.
Concorde
Career College has (3) campuses offering Pharmacy Technician program.
Central
Florida College is located in Winter Park and St. Petersburg offers
Associate of Science Degree in Pharmacy Technician..
Dorsey School has (4)
campuses offering Pharmacy Technician.
Northwestern Business
College offers Certificate in Pharmacy Technician.
Everest College
has (5) campuses offering Pharmacy Technician program.
Everest Institute
has (16) campuses offering programs in Accounting, Business, Business
Accounting & Applications, Business Management, Criminal Justice,Electrical
Technician,Homland Security,Dental Assisting, Health Care, Massage
Therapy, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Administrative
Secretary, Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding, Patient
Care Technician and Pharmacy Technician etc.
Florida Metropolitan University
has campuses Brandon, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Melbourne, Orlando North,
Orlando South, Pinellas and Tampa offering program for Pharmacy Technician.
Georgia Medical Institute
has (3) schools in Atlanta, Jonesboro and Marietta GA. teaching Pharmacy.
Harris
School of Business has (1) campus in Linwood. It offers programs
in Medical Assistant, Massage Therapy, Legal Office Technology, Accounting
and Pharmacy Technician.
Heritage Institute
has campus in Jacksonville offers program in Pharmacy Technician.
High-Tech Institute
has (11) campuses in Atlanta, Dallas, Irving, Kansas City, Las Vegas,
Memphis, Minneapolis, Nashville, Orlando, Phoenix and Sacramento.
It offers programs in CAD/Drafting Technology, Computer Networking,
Computer Networking and Information Technology, Computer Networking
and Security, Dental Assisting, Electronics Technology, Graphic Design
& Animation, Hospital Unit Coordinator, Information Technology w/Network
Security and Forensics, Massage Therapy, Medical Assisting, Medical
Billing and Coding, Pharmacy Technician, Surgical Technologist and
X-ray Technician (Ltd. Scope).
Institute of Business
and Medical Careers , offers the program for Pharmacy Technician - Diploma / Allied Health Degree.
Keiser Career College has (3) campuses in Greenacres, Miami Lakes, St. Petersburg - FL offer programs in A.S. Pharmacy Technology, Diploma in Pharmacy Technology.
Lincoln Technical Institute
has 5 Campuses offers a Programs in Pharmacy Technician.
Maric College
has 10 Campuses offers a Programs in Pharmacy Technician, Medical Insurance Technician, Therapeutic Health Technician, X-Ray Technician/Medical Assistant Back Office etc.
MedVance Institute provides
a generous selection of healthcare training programs in allied health,
nursing, and massage therapy at locations in Florida, Louisiana, Tennessee,
and Texas.
Miami
Jacobs Career College is located in Dayton, OH. offering Pharmacy
Technicians programs.
Miller
Motte Technical College has 6 Campuses offering programs for Pharmacy
Assistant and Pharmacy Technician .
National
American University has (7) campus offering Pharmacy Technician courses.
North Florida Institute, has (2) campuses in Jacksonville, Orange Park - FL; offering programs in Pharmacy Technology - AS Degree.
National
Institute of Technology has 10 US campus locations in Long
Beach, CA., San Jose, CA., Houston, TX., Austin, TX., Houston, TX.,
San Antonio, TX., Cross Lanes, WV., Dearborn, MI., and Southfield,
MI. and offers Pharmacy Technican programs.
National School
of Technology (4) campuses Fort Lauderdale, Hialeah Kendal and
Miami Beach, FL. offering Patient Care Tech - Medical Assisting Cardiovascular
Technologist - Pharmacy - Surgery.
NIT
(11) Campuses: Long Beach, CA - San Jose, CA - Austin, TX -
Houston, TX - San Antonio, TX - Cross Lanes, WV - Dearborn, MI - Southfield,
MI -Pharmacy Technician - X-Ray Technician.
Ohio Institute of Photography & Technology having campus in Dayton OH offers a Program in Pharmacy Technician.
Paducah
Technical College has campus in Paducah, KY offering program for
Pharmacy Technology.
Provo College
has campus in Provo, Utah, offer Associate programs in Pharmacy Technician.
Pioneer Pacific College
(2) campuses Springfield and Wilsonville OR, offering Pharmacy Technician
Diploma Programs.
Rasmussen College
has (10) campuses offering an Associates Degree
in Pharmacy Technician.
Remington College
has campuses Baton Rouge, Cleveland, Cleveland West, Colorado Springs,
Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Jacksonville, Largo, Little Rock, Memphis,
Mobile, Nahville, New Orleans, Tampa and Tempe offering Diploma program
in Pharmacy Technician.
San Antonio College of Medical & Dental Assistants has (1) campus in San Antonio TX offering program in Pharmacy Technician.
San Joaquin Valley College
has (4) campuses in CA, offering Associate and Certificate Degrees
in Pharmacy Technology.
Santa
Barbara Business College has (4) campuses in Bakersfield, Santa
Barbara, Santa Maria, Ventura and providing Associates degree in Pharmacy
Technician. South College, has campuses in Asheville, Knoxville offering programs in Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Science.
The Medix School
has a campus at Smyrna, GA offers program in Pharmacy
Technician. South College, has campuses in Asheville, Knoxville offering programs in Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Science.
Southeastern Career Institute has (1) campus in Dallas TX offering program in Pharmacy Technician.
Tri-State Business Institute has (1) campus in Erie, PA offer program in Pharmacy Technician.
Technical Career Institute has (1) campus in Miami, FL offers Associate degree program in Pharmacy Technician.
Tech Skills has 30 campuses offering program of; Pharmacy Technician.
The Bryman School has campuses in Phoenix, AZ offer program in Pharmacy Technician.
Tucson College
providing Diploma program in Pharmacy Technician.
Virginia College offering Certificate Program in Pharmacy Technician, Pharmacy Technology.
Utah
Career College has campuses West Jordan, Layton offering program
for Pharmacy Technology.
Western Business College
located in Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA offering Pharmacy Technician
Degree
Western Career College
has (8) in Pleasant Hill, Sacramento, San Leandro, Antioch, Citrus Heights, Emeryville, San Jose, Stockton - CA; offering program in Pharmacy Technology.
York
Technical Institute has is offering Pharmacy Technology Program.
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