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Programs in Pharmacy Technician

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This path of study trains students, under the supervision of pharmacists, to prepare medications, provide medications and related assistance to patients, and manage pharmacy clinical and business operations. This includes instruction in medical and pharmaceutical terminology, principles of pharmacology and pharmaceutics, drug identification, pharmacy laboratory procedures, prescription interpretation, patient communication and education, safety procedures, record-keeping, measurement and testing techniques, pharmacy business operations, prescription preparation, logistics and dispensing operations, and applicable standards and regulations.

Top Schools For Pharmacy Technician Programs

Most Selective:
Central Coast College

Least Selective:
Carrington College - Tucson

Largest:
University of Phoenix - Online

Smallest:
Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education

Most Expensive:
Virginia College - Charleston

Least Expensive:
Community College of the Air Force

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University of Alaska Anchorage

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University of Montana

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Are You Interested? School Name Tuition Size Degrees Granted Degrees Granted By Type
United Education - Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA		Unknown 9,794 564 Certificate (564)
American Career - LA
Los Angeles, CA		Unknown 1,768 304 Certificate (304)
University of Phoenix - Online
Phoenix, AZ		$11,520 249,490 278 Associate (278)
American Career College - Anaheim
Anaheim, CA		Unknown 1,723 260 Certificate (260)
Ponce Paramedical College Inc
Ponce, PR		Unknown 3,105 214 Certificate (214)
Institute of Technology Inc
Clovis, CA		Unknown 1,800 207 Certificate (207)
New York Medical Training
Flushing, NY		Unknown Unknown 197 Certificate (197)
National College - Salem
Salem, VA		$10,489 5,999 184 Certificate (164), Associate (20)
Oakton Community College
Des Plaines, IL		$9,850 12,087 183 Certificate (183)
American Career College - Ontario
Ontario, CA		Unknown 1,133 173 Certificate (173)
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Pharmacy Technician Statistics

Degree Type BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Certificate 16,908 87%
Associate 2,594 13%
Bachelor's 0 0%
Master's Not Available 0%
Doctoral Not Available 0%
Gender BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Male 4,297 22%
Female 15,442 78%
Racial BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Asian or Pacific Islander 1,816 9%
Black or African American 5,081 26%
Hispanic or Latino 4,879 25%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 214 1%
White (Non-Hispanic) 5,716 29%
Other/Unknown 1,843 9%
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Pharmacy Technician Internships

Job Title:PHARMACY INTERN 4 - .001 FTE - OPT - VARIED SHIFTS - FROEDTERT HOSPITAL
Description:Job Summary: Following established policies and procedures, Pharmacy Intern 4 performs a combination of clinical, distributive, and administrative duties. This individual is allowed to participate in any practice activity of a pharmacist,...
Company:Froedtert Health
Location:Milwaukee, WI
Posted:1/16/2012
Source:Froedtert Health
Job Title:Pharmacy Manager, Assistant
Description:Safeway pharmacists enjoy working in a community pharmacy setting that provides total health care to their neighborhood customers. Retail pharmacies provide the most accessible health care resources in the community. Now, more than ever,...
Company:Safeway
Location:Dallas, TX
Posted:5/18/2012
Source:Safeway
Job Title:Pharmacy Intern-Per Diem
Description:T Must have current CA Pharmacy Intern license and be in the 2nd year of school his position requires current registration as a pharmacy intern with the California State Board of Pharmacy. Training and experience required for this...
Company:Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Location:Carmichael, CA
Posted:5/21/2012
Source:AllHealthcareJobs.com
Job Title:Pharmacy Tech
Description:***Please note, this is an on-call position JOB OVERVIEW: The pharmacy technician specialist is responsible for gathering information from medical records and other sources as required to process non-urgent medication refill requests.
Company:Dignity Health
Location:Sacramento, CA
Posted:5/18/2012
Source:Dignity Health
Job Title:PHARMACIST INTERN - PHARMACY - PRN/ROTATING (1.3)
Description:Assists the pharmacist in filling physician orders for medications, preparing sterile IV products utilizing aseptic technique, delivering medications, maintaining records, assisting with inventory maintenance and processing charges. The...
Company:Saint Francis Bartlett Medical Center
Location:Bartlett, TN
Posted:5/10/2012
Source:AllHealthcareJobs.com
Job Title:Pharmacy Technician Coordinator - FT/Rotating
Description:Under the supervision and direction of the pharmacy director / staff pharmacist, fills routine orders for unit doses and prepackaged pharmaceuticals and performs related duties. Coordinates technician activities including scheduling,...
Company:Community Health Systems
Location:Oro Valley, AZ
Posted:5/2/2012
Source:Snagajob
Job Title:Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Intern - Certified
Description:We are currently seeking an experienced Certified Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy INTERN for a long-term (possibly up to 3 months), full-time,temporary project in an AKRON, OHIO based INPATIENT HOSPITAL PHARMACY. This is a THIRD SHIFT...
Company:United Medical Staffing
Location:Akron, OH
Posted:5/12/2012
Source:ZipRecruiter
Job Title:Pharmacy Manager
Description:Safeway pharmacists enjoy working in a community pharmacy setting that provides total health care to their neighborhood customers. Retail pharmacies provide the most accessible health care resources in the community. Now, more than ever,...
Company:Safeway
Location:Pueblo, CO
Posted:5/18/2012
Source:Safeway
Job Title:Intern Pharmacist
Description:The intern pharmacist is responsible for technical, clerical and transportation duties for the department and is involved with the preparation, distribution, and delivery of medication. The intern pharmacist also performs professional...
Company:Dignity Health
Location:Los Angeles, CA
Posted:5/11/2012
Source:Dignity Health
Job Title:Pharmacy Manager (E)
Description:Safeway pharmacists enjoy working in a community pharmacy setting that provides total health care to their neighborhood customers. Retail pharmacies provide the most accessible health care resources in the community. Now, more than ever,...
Company:Safeway
Location:Polson, MT
Posted:5/18/2012
Source:Safeway

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We update this information twice annually, most recently in May 2012, but it may not be the most recent information available for a particular school.
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