PHARMACY TECHNICIAN COURSE

WHERE DO PHARMACY TECHNICIANS WORK AND WHAT DO THEY DO?

Pharmacy Technicians assist Pharmacists prepare and dispense prescription medications to customers in Retail Pharmacies, Closed Pharmacies, Hospitals and Correctional Institutions.

WHAT ARE THE DAILY DUTIES OF A PHARMACY TECHNICIAN?

Stocking Prescription Medications
Speaking With Doctors Offices
Typing Labels
Filling Prescriptions (counting tablets)
Compounding
Assisting Customers in a retail pharmacy

COURSE DESCRIPTION

60-hours of Lecture and Study on drugs for:

Antibiotics
Antifungals
Antivirals
Cardiovascular
Respiratory
Nervous System
Digestive System
Endocrine System
Antineoplastic
Law & Ethics

This course will also include 180-Hours On Site Externship

ON SITE EXTERNSHIP

Incorporated into the 240-hour program is an On-Site Externship. California Preparatory College will make every effort to place a student at a pharmacy close to their home. We also consider your personal work schedule and will make every effort to work around it. (Please note: Students are not paid while serving their externship).

NO PREREQUISITE REQUIRED

Although our school does not have an educational prerequisite for this program, the California State Board of Pharmacy requires the student to be at least 17 years of age and possess a High School Diploma, GED, or Equivalency at the time of application to the Board of Pharmacy. At this time there is NO STATE TEST REQUIRED FOR LICENSURE.

The link below will take you directly to the California State Board of Pharmacy.