Associate of Applied Science in Pharmacy Technician
Lynnwood, USA
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
USD 3,772 / per quarter *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
The Pharmacy Technician program consists of both classroom and clinical education and provides students with the skills and knowledge they need to qualify for entry-level positions in retail and chain, hospital, and mail-order pharmacies.
Pharmacy technicians help licensed pharmacists prepare prescription medications, provide customer service, and perform administrative duties. Their duties include receiving prescription requests, counting tablets, packaging, compounding, labeling bottles, and recording of drugs. Hospital duties include making drug mixtures to fight infection, preparing cancer medications, and making 24-hour liquid food. Technicians perform administrative functions such as answering phones, stocking shelves and operating cash registers.
Graduates of this program will complete the "Application for Pharmacy Technician" under the Program Director's certification with submission to the Washington State Department of Health - Board of Pharmacy to obtain certification.
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Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please contact us for more information.
Curriculum
Recommended Pharmacy Technician Course Sequence
Quarter 1
- Orientation to Pharmacy Practice
- Pharmacy Terminology
- Applied Pharmacology I
- Over the Counter Drugs
Quarter 2
- Applied Pharmacology II
- Pharmacy Calculations
- Prescription Processing
Quarter 3
- Pharmacy Law & Ethics
- Hospital Procedures/IV/Unit Dose
- Pharmacy Clinical
Career Opportunities
Pharmacy technicians serve patients in a variety of pharmacy settings, including:
- community/retail pharmacies
- long-term care facilities
- medical clinics
- mail-order pharmacies
- hospitals
- drug manufacturers
- infusion centers
- insurance companies
English Language Requirements
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