The Pharmacy Technician program is designed to provide the student with techniques and practical skills necessary to obtain entry-level employment as a Pharmacy Technician in retail pharmacies, clinics, hospitals, HMOs, medical offices, medical supply houses, or pharmaceutical manufacturing firms. Pharmacy Technicians process prescriptions for patients, work with insurance companies and verify prescription information under the direct supervision of the pharmacist, as well as assist the pharmacist with everyday duties. This program covers a variety of additional topics including daily pharmacy operational procedures, systems of measure, units of measure, pharmacology, ethics, keyboarding, pharmacy computer operations, compounding, inventory control, and pharmaceutical mathematics. |
YTI is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology, listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency.
License
YTI Career Institute is licensed by the State Board of Private Licensed Schools, Department of Education, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Degree Authority
YTI has approval by the Division of Academic Programs, Pennsylvania Department of Education, to award the Associate in Specialized Technology Degree and the Associate in Specialized Business Degree. |
