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Pharmacy Technician

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Explore a wide range of pharmaceutical principles, career concepts, and skills needed to become a pharmacy technician
Assist pharmacists with prescriptions, answering patient questions about medications and participate in retail pharmacy procedures through on-site externships
Upon successful completion, the student will be eligible to become a nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board

FAQs

What can I do when I graduate?
  • Hospital pharmacy
  • Long-term care facility
  • Retail pharmacy
  • Home Health
  • Mail order pharmacy
  • Specialty areas: Pharmacy insurance/billing, development of training, certified "fitter", entering medication data
What would I do in this class?
  • Medical Terminology
  • Pharmaceutical Terminology
  • Pharmacy Recordkeeping
  • Pharmaceutical techniques
  • Pharmacy law and ethics
  • Participate in on-the-job learning experiences at local and hospital pharmaceutical settings
What can I do with further training?
  • Pharmacist
  • Nurse
  • Doctor
  • Physician’s assistant
  • Physical Therapist

Program Quick Facts

Pharmacy Technician students must be able to

  • Read, comprehend, and follow textbooks and materials
  • Accurately perform math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, ratios, and percentages)
  • Use good written and oral communication skills
  • Work independently and in teams
  • Operate a computer to research topics incorporating critical thinking to complete assignments on a daily basis
  • Follow and apply safety and confidentiality guidelines and aseptic/sterile techniques in medication preparations
InstructorsCollege CreditsAvailable CertificationsLab Fees
Michelle LoiblKent State University
Stark State College
Youngstown State University
  • NHA Patient Care Technician 
  • CPR First Aid
  • Ohio State Board of Pharmacy Certified Pharmacy Technician
  • OSHA 10
  • State Tested Nurse Assistant 
  • NHA and CET Certified EKG Technician

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