The role of a pharmacy technician goes far beyond simply assisting in filling prescriptions and taking care of packaging and labeling. Pharmacy Technicians are sought-after professionals in pharmacies located in hospitals, drug stores, doctors’ offices, and grocery stores, and their work makes an enormous difference in the efficiency and safety of pharmacy operations. The St. Charles Pharmacy Technician program will provide you with the information and training you need to earn a CPhT (Certified Pharmacy Technician) certification.
This 14-week comprehensive course is taught by a nationally certified pharmacy technician with over 20 years of experience and consists of 56 hours of online instruction. The course begins by examining the role of the pharmacy technician in providing patient care services. Emphasis is placed on pharmaceutical terms, abbreviations, and symbols used in prescribing and charting medications, dosage forms, routes of administration of drugs, patient variables with regard to drug therapy, and equipment and systems used in the administration of drugs, and more.
Students must be at least 18 years of age and be able to provide documentation of High School graduation or GED/HiSET completion in order to register for this course. Students must also attend an orientation prior to registration.
At the end of the course, students will receive a Certificate of Completion and be eligible to sit for the ExCPT exam offered by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA). With the CPhT certification, you’ll have the credentials you need to invest in your future and prepare for a rewarding career as a Pharmacy Technician. WIOA Approved
TU/TH—3/2-6/3 (5:30 pm-7:30 pm) Register
Tuition: $799 / Online Study Guide: $70
PLEASE NOTE:
Learn more about this exciting career at an upcoming orientation. All students MUST attend an orientation to enroll. At the moment, All orientations will be conducted via ZOOM and can be accessed via computer, tablet, or mobile device.
Orientations:
January 7 @ 5:30pm Register
January 21 @ 5:30pm Register
February 2 @ 5:30pm Register
February 18 @ 5:30pm Register
March 1 @ 5:30pm Register
Learn in-demand skills around your schedule. Our online, self-paced, or instructor-led training is designed to prepare you for entry or advancement in career opportunities.
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