Credential(s) Offered
Industry certification, IHE Certificate of Completion
Method of Delivery
Online, e-learning, or distance learning
When offered
Daytime Hours, Evening Hours, Weekends
Instructional Program (CIP)
Description
Pharmacy technicians assist and support licensed pharmacists in providing healthcare to patients. The Pharmacy Technician Online Certification Training Program was developed in response to a rising need for trained technicians to work in hospital or retail pharmacies. The pharmacy technician profession has become indispensable to the health care field. With this growing opportunity, however, has also come increased responsibility, and this increased responsibility has made certification an important issue for many industry employers and some state legislatures. Some states now require all individuals who work as pharmacy technicians to become nationally certified. In all parts of the country, pharmacy technicians must have a broad knowledge of pharmacy practice and must be skilled in the techniques required to order, stock, package, and prepare medications, but they don’t need the advanced college education required of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy technicians may perform many of the same duties as a pharmacist however, all of their work must be checked by a pharmacist before medication can be dispensed to a patient. This program will prepare you for entry-level pharmacy technician positions by teaching you medical and pharmaceutical terminology, basic anatomy related to the pharmacology of medications, and pharmaceutical calculations. The Pharmacy Technician Program will give you hands-on practice in retail pharmacy procedures through an online lab module. You’ll learn what information is necessary to process prescriptions and physician orders and apply that knowledge to fill mock prescriptions. The curriculum also includes the ethics of pharmacy practice and education about prescription medications, patient care and interaction, and charges and reimbursement. You’ll learn everything you need to know to pass the National Certification Exam offered by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB). As a part of the Pharmacy Technician Online Certification Training Program, students are required to complete a Virtual Externship. They also have an option to perform an actual hands-on 100-hour clinical externship. Clinical externships are based on individual state board requirements. Upon completion of this program, you will be prepared to sit for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE), offered by Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB). The registration fee for this exam is included with this program. This program is entirely online and is completed at your own pace. When you register, you receive twelve (12) months to complete this program. Externs will get hands-on experience that includes assisting pharmacists with prescriptions, answering patient questions about medications, and a bevy of administrative duties.
Details
Program Length (Weeks)
26
Hours
400
Entrance Requirements
High School Diploma or Equivalent
School
Central Maine Community College
WIOA Approved Program
Yes
Training Location(s)
1250 Turner Street, Auburn, Maine
Local WIB
3 - Central Western Local Area 3
Name of Credential
Pharmacy Technician Certification
Type of financial aid offered or have access to
None
Refund Policy
Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?
Yes - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for women?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for men?
No
Cost Items
Registration Fee
$2,495.00 All Inclusive Program
Total In-State Program Cost
$2,495.00
