
Pharmacy Technician School
Pharmacy Technician Diploma Program
CCC’s Pharmacy Technician School and Diploma Program will prepare graduates to work under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist in the dispensing of prescription medications. In addition, the Pharmacy Technician assists in the control of pharmacy inventory, patient education regarding prescription medications, and inpatient record maintenance. A key role of the Pharmacy Technician is direct customer contact, requiring excellent customer service and communication skills.
Students at CCC’s Pharmacy Technician School will gain knowledge of record keeping, ways of dispensing medication as well as pharmacy law and ethics necessary for entry level employment as a Pharmacy Technician. Student at CCC will also learn the names, actions, uses, and doses of medications through teaching and hands on classroom training. CCC Pharmacy Technician students will also gain “real-world” experience through externships where they will actually work in a Pharmacy. Upon satisfactory completion of this program, graduates are eligible to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination and earn the credentials of Certified Pharmacy Technician.
Pharmacy Technician School Skills:
- Drug Calculations
- Dosage Forms
- Abbreviations
- Routes of Administration
- Over-the-counter Medications
- Filling prescriptions
- Classification of Drugs
- Drug Interactions
- Compound Oral Solution, Ointments, and Creams
- Hospital Pharmacy
- Pharmacy Stock and Billing
- Aseptic Technique
- Prepare IV Mixtures
- Prepare Chemotherapeutic Agents
- Repackage Medications
- Enter Prescriptions into the computer
Pharmacy Technician Career Opportunities:
- Hospital Pharmacy
- Inventory Technician
- Robot Filler
- Chemotherapy Technician
- Retail Technician
- Insurance Billing Technician
- Closed Door Pharmacy
- Mail-Order Pharmacy and/or E-Pharmacy