This comprehensive online 50 hour program will prepare students to work as a pharmacy technician in a retail or other pharmacy setting and to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board's PTCB exam. Course content includes: pharmacy medical terminology, the history of pharmacy, the pharmacy practice in multiple environments, pharmacy calculations and measurements, reading and interpreting prescriptions and defining drugs by generic and brand names.

ONLINE/SELF PACED: The student will determine his or her start date and will be given up to 6 months to complete the program.

OPTIONAL Non-Paid 40 Hour Externship. To be eligible for the clinical externship, students must successfully complete the 50 hour program, submit to a thorough background check, drug screening, and meet other requirements.

National Certification: This program meets the necessary requirements to take the Pharmacy Technician Certified Board (PTCB).

CALL TODAY TO SCHEDULE YOUR START DATE. Please contact the Continuing Education Dept. at continuinged@govst.edu or 708.534.3199

Funding Available: This is a  WIOA Approved Program - click for more funding information.