National College Pharmacy Technician Degree Program

This one-year program is designed to prepare students to gain employment as a pharmacy technician. A pharmacy technician supports and assists the licensed pharmacist with ordering, stocking, and packaging prescription and over-the-counter medications. Other duties may include inventory control, maintaining records, preparing labels, and processing insurance claims.

Program Core Courses - What You'll Study

The Microsoft® Office
Terminology of Body Systems
Terminology of Body Support
Calculations & Administration of Medicine
Healthcare Law & Ethics
Body Control Systems
Pharmacy and Systems of Operation
Introduction to Pharmacology
Body Control Systems
Systems of Transport and Support
Human Relations

Career Opportunities as a Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technicians work alongside Registered Pharmacists in retail pharmacies, extended care facilities, rehabilitation centers, and larger out-patient centers that have in-house pharmacies. Certification is fast becoming a key issue, and with the curriculum offered at National College, Pharmacy Technician graduates have a distinct advantage in becoming certified.

The classes in this program can prepare you to successfully complete the Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) examination.

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About National College

The fundamental purpose of National College is to educate men and women for the duties and responsibilities of business life and to help place them in positions which hold ample opportunities for career advancement.