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  • Start a professional career as a Pharmacy Technician. In this high-growth field, projected to grow faster than the average for all jobs, you will help ensure that medications are prepared accurately.

    Join us for our Career Insider Series workshops and panels. Click here to sign up.


  • Prepare for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) exam and develop the skills you need to work under a registered pharmacist in a wide variety of settings.

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  • Career Insiders Series: Professions in Healthcare (Pharmacy Tech, Central Service Tech, Dietary Manager)

    If a career in healthcare is your goal, but you have limited time and funds, consider these options: Pharmacy Technician, Central Service Technician or Dietary Manager. Learn everything you need to know about these booming fields and how you can make the greatest impact

    (Online Webinar Via Zoom)


  • Pharmacy Technician Certification Preparation

    Develop the skills you need to work under a registered pharmacist. Prepare for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) and become a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT). Topics include history of pharmacy practice, law and ethics, basic math skills, medical terminology specific to the pharmacy,reading and interpreting prescriptions, and defining drugs by generic and brand names. You will also study dosage calculations and conversions, IV flow rates, drug compounding, dispensing of prescriptions, inventory control and billing, and reimbursement. To help you build professional relationships and navigate challenges on the job more efficiently, you will discuss effective communication, team building, time management and critical thinking skills. This course includes practical lab instruction and supplies. (Cost of textbook included in course fee.) LaGuardia is a recognized PTCB Training Program provider. Prerequisite: High school diploma or equivalency and passing of an online screening test. Payment plan available. ND

    Tues & Thurs 4/4/2023 8/22/2023 6:00-9:00 $1400 PHMT100S23.T05.01.00


  • REQUIREMENTS

    Prerequisites

    • Able to work legally in the U.S.
    • No prior drug conviction
    • High school diploma or equivalency
    • Passing of an online screening test
  • CAREER PROFILE

    Potential Jobs

    Pharmacy Technicians can work in retail settings, hospitals and private companies.

    Job Market Trends

    Employment of Pharmacy Technicians is projected to grow 9% from 2014 to 2024, faster than the average for all occupations. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

    Besides formal Pharmacy Technician training, prospective employers are looking for knowledge in HIPAA, customer service and supervisory skills. (Labor Insight™ /Burning Glass Technologies)
  • RELATED PROGRAMS

    Central Service Technician Certificate Program


    Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) Program


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    Click here to register for Pharmacy Technician Certification Preparation. Before registering for this course, you will need to pass an online screening test. Click here to create a profile and then register for Pharmacy Technician Screening Test. Once you have passed the screening test, you may register for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Preparation course.

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