Pharmacy Technician Certificate

Combining convenient online instruction, laboratory simulations, and supervised clinical practice, this certificate prepares students for a career as a pharmacy technician. Instruction includes core courses essential to health care professionals and specialty courses in Pharmacy Technology. A simulation of a pharmacy drug preparation area in the Allied Health laboratory allows for hands-on practice of essential psychomotor skills. Clinical practice in hospitals and retail pharmacies provide actual experiences to prepare students for entry to advanced level positions in a variety of pharmacy settings.

This certificate is 55 credits in length. Students may complete the course of study in four quarters of full-time attendance. Limited part-time study is also available. A program application is required, with 20 students accepted annually by a competitive point system. Upon successful completion of the program, the graduate will receive a Pharmacy Technician Certificate.

A criminal history background check and drug screening is required of students applying to the Pharmacy Technician program. Information obtained from the background check and/or drug screen will be considered in determining student eligibility to complete externship courses. Inability to participate in community experiential experiences due to information obtained from the criminal history background check and/or drug screen may result in the student’s inability to satisfactorily complete program degree requirements.