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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