Students receive comprehensive training to assist Pharmacists with prescription requests, manage inventory, maintain patient data and profiles, and communicate effectively with patients, suppliers and health care personnel. Students will learn to exercise critical-thinking, problem-solving, decision-making, and sound judgment.

42 weeks

Orientation to Pharmacy Practices, Dosage Forms, Math, Jurisprudence, Drugs & Diseases, Systems and Procedures – Community/Hospital Dispensing, Compounding, Sterile Products, Communications & Interpersonal Skills, Computer Training.

Students must complete all subjects and attain a 70% score to be awarded a CCHST Diploma. Graduates become eligible to earn the Certified Pharmacy Technician (C.Ph.T.) status and must complete and submit the Application to Evaluate Pharmacy Technician Credentials followed by an Application to Write the Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination.