Pharmacy Technician
Training Certificate
Overview
Pharmacy technicians work under the supervision of registered pharmacists to prepare drugs and fill prescriptions. With certificate program available at MTC, students will gain classroom, online, and experiential learning in local pharmacies and hospital systems.
The Pharmacy Technician Certificate (Community) provides pharmacy technician training with an application to community practice. The program teaches students proper pharmacy operations under the supervision of registered pharmacists. The curriculum combines classroom, online, and experiential learning with duties carried out by pharmacy technicians in preparing drugs, filling prescriptions, pricing, patient profiles, drug calculations, controlled substances, and other pharmacy-related activities. Learning experiences for students in the Pharmacy Technician Certificate (Community) Program are provided online, in classrooms, and in a simulated non-dispensing pharmacy on the Airport Campus in the Health Sciences Building. Required clinical experiences (externships/internships) are arranged through affiliations with local pharmacies.
Under the direction of registered pharmacists, professional technicians prepare medication in various forms for dispensing to patients. Entering and extracting accurate information from patient profiles and other data requires knowledge of medications, inventory, purchasing, equipment operation and record keeping as it relates to Pharmacy. Pharmacy technicians develop expertise in preparing medications for dispensing.
- Where do pharmacy technicians work?
Most pharmacy technicians work in retail pharmacies and hospitals, while a small number are employed by mail order and internet pharmacies, clinics, pharmaceutical wholesalers, home health organizations, teaching, and the federal government. The major employers of Pharmacy Technicians are pharmacies and drug stores, followed by hospitals and the government (federal, state, and local). Pharmacy technicians comprise the fourth largest occupation in the SOC Health Practitioners and Technical Occupations within the MTC service area. There is a vast need for Pharmacy Technicians in the Midlands, with competitive starting salaries.
- Acceptable Eligibility Criteria
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Cumulative GPA of 2.0
- Accuplacer Next-Gen Reading 250 Arithmetic 250
- English and Math transfer credits.
- Acceptable Admissions Criteria
- Pre-admissions interview by the Pharmacy Technician Admission Committee.
- Pharmacy Technician Program Pass Rate
Click here to view the Pharmacy Technician Program pass rate.
Accreditation
Midlands Technical College is accredited for Pharmacy Technician training by the American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists.
American Society of Health System Pharmacists
Accreditation Services Division
4500 East-West Highway Suite 900
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-664-8835
ashp.org
How to Enroll
To pursue this certificate, please click on the courses below to see availability. You can register for courses online, and you do not have to apply to the college!
Sample Program Plan and Costs
Class Delivery Methods
View current courses offered via our online course directory.
| On-Campus | Traditional. Classes meet on campus. |
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| Virtual | 100% online. Meets with a live instructor and classmates on specific days, at specific times. Uses web conferencing software, like Zoom. |
| Hybrid | Some classes on campus. Some classes online or virtual. |
| Online | 100% online. Due dates for projects and assignments. Self-paced work on your time. |
| CEUs | Class Hours | Course Title | Cost |
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| 61.00 | 610 |
Pharmacy Technician The Pharmacy Technician Certificate provides pharmacy technician training with an application to community practice. The program teaches students proper pharmacy operations under the supervision of registered pharmacists. The curriculum combines classroom, online, and experiential learning with duties carried out by pharmacy technicians in preparing drugs, filling prescriptions, pricing, patient profiles, drug calculations, controlled substances, and other pharmacy-related activities. Learning experiences for students in the Pharmacy Technician Certificate Program are provided online, in classrooms, and in a simulated non-dispensing pharmacy on the Airport Campus in the Health Sciences Building. Required clinical experiences (externships/internships) are arranged through affiliations with local pharmacies. Hybrid ID: CEPHT-600 We frequently add new sections. Please contact our Corporate and Continuing Education (CCE) department at 803.732.0432 or cce@midlandstech.edu for more information.
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$4,995.00 |
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Estimated Cost
Tuition Assistance
$4,995.00
Not including fees and equipment |
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What’s next after I complete this program?
Further Your Education
If you would like to continue your education as a pharmacist, you can take pre-pharmacy classes at Midlands Technical College to further your skillset.