If you are organized, love working with people and have great listening skills, becoming a Pharmacy Technician may be for you. The Pharmacy Technician program at Central Coast College (CCC) is a great place to begin and it only takes 18 weeks to complete.
As a Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) recognized school, our graduates are prepared to take the Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) certification exam.
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At Central Coast College, our Pharmacy Technician program is designed to prepare students for a pharmacy career in the health care industry. Pharmacy technicians are responsible for helping licensed pharmacists, by assisting in measuring, mixing, counting, labeling, and recording the correct dosages of prescription medications. Pharmacy Technicians are also responsible for establishing and maintaining patient record files, submitting insurance claim forms, and managing prescription and over-the-counter medication inventories.
This 18-week program provides students with intensive training to learn the skills needed for entry-level employment as Pharmacy Technicians, and students receive real-world on-the-job experience through an Externship.
In the Pharmacy Technician program, you’ll learn how to:
- Fill prescriptions under the direct supervision of a pharmacist
- Utilize relevant software applications
- Recognize the classifications of drugs and scheduled drugs
- Understand brand, generic, and OTC (over the counter) medications
- Adhere to HIPAA privacy regulations
- Comprehend and perform insurance procedures
Graduates receive a Certificate of Completion, Pharmacy Technician diploma. Pharmacy Technicians hold jobs with career opportunities in retail pharmacies, hospital pharmacies, pharmacy laboratories, compounding pharmacies, and as pharmaceutical sales representatives.
Pharmacy Technician Program Courses Include:
- Pharmacy Laws and Ethics
- Prescriptions Processing
- Pharmacology
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Pharmacy Technician Program Overview
- Total Weeks in program: 18 weeks
- Quarter Credit Hours: 22 hours
- Total Clock Hours: 336
- Classroom Hours: 144
- Lab Hours: 72
- Clinical Externship Hours: 120
- Teacher/Student ratio: 1/Class Lab 1/20
- Students will receive a Certificate of Completion
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