Pharmacy Technician
The need for Pharmacy Technicians continues to grow with demand expected to increase substantially through 2024. Technicians work under the supervision of a registered pharmacist in hospitals, home infusion pharmacies, community pharmacies and other healthcare settings. This high demand for pharmacy technicians is the result of a multitude of factors including the constant availability of new drugs, the national shortage of registered pharmacists, the establishment of certified pharmacy technicians, and the aging population. Approximately 400,000 technicians will be employed by the year 2024 to meet our nation's growing healthcare demands.
This comprehensive course will prepare learners to enter the pharmacy field and take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board's PTCB exam. Content includes pharmacy medical terminology, reading and interpreting prescriptions and defining generic and brand names drugs and much, much more. This program will prepare students to enter the pharmacy field and to pursue certification including the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board's PTCB exam.
Requirements: High School Diploma or GED
Program Details
- Hybrid Program
- 50-Hour Schedule
- Hands-On Labs
- eBooks & Digital Materials Included
- Laptops Available
- National Certification Opportunity
- Certificate of Completion
- Clinical Externship Opportunity
Optional Volunteer Externship Opportunity
Learners who complete this program are eligible to participate in an optional volunteer externship opportunity with a local company/agency/organization whose work aligns with this area of study in order to gain valuable hands-on experience. As learners progress through their eLearning program, an Externship Coordinator will reach out to coordinate placement.
Note: Additional documentation including health records, immunizations, drug-screening, criminal background checks, etc. may be required by the externship facility.
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Dates 3/12/2024 - 5/28/2024
Skip Dates: 03/29, 04/23, 04/26,
Tuesday March 12 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday March 15 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday March 19 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday March 22 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday March 26 6:00pm - 10:00pm
NO CLASS March 29 NO CLASS
Tuesday April 2 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday April 5 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday April 9 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday April 12 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday April 16 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday April 19 6:00pm - 10:00pm
NO CLASS April 23 NO CLASS
NO CLASS April 26 NO CLASS
Tuesday April 30 6:00pm - 10:00pm - on site lab
Friday May 3 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday May 7 6:00pm - 10:00pm - on site lab
Friday May 10 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday May 14 6:00pm - 10:00pm - on site lab
Friday May 17 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday May 21 6:00pm - 10:00pm - on site lab
Friday May 24 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday May 28 6:00pm - 10:00pm - on site lab
Skip Date: 07/05
Pharmacy Technician Program - QCC
Tuition - $1,800; Total Hours - 80 hour + 80 hour clinical externship
HYBRID zoom with on-site labs: 222-05 56th Ave. Bayside, NY 11364
Tuesday June 11 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday June 14 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday June 18 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday June 21 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday June 25 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday June 28 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday July 2 6:00pm - 10:00pm
NO CLASS July 5 NO CLASS
Tuesday July 9 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday July 12 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday July 16 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday July 19 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday July 23 6:00pm - 10:00pm - on site lab
Friday July 26 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday July 30 6:00pm - 10:00pm - on site lab
Friday August 2 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday August 6 6:00pm - 10:00pm - on site lab
Friday August 9 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday August 13 6:00pm - 10:00pm - on site lab
Friday August 16 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday August 20 6:00pm - 10:00pm - on site lab
What you'll learn
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Study pharmacy medical terminology.
Read and interpret prescriptions and define generic and brand names drugs
Skills you'll gain
Pharmacy Technicians
Median Salary
The median salary in the New York metropolitan area is $37,770, in New York State $36,910, and $40,300 in the United States*.
Get StartedAlso called Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT), Chemotherapy Pharmacy Technician (Chemo Pharmacy Technician), OR Pharmacy Tech (Operating Room Pharmacy Tech) and RPhT (Registered Pharmacy Technician)
*Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (USBLS OEWS)
📈 Grow Rapidly
This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.
🚪 Openings
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
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