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Pharmacy Technician Schools and Training Programs
The following schools offer training programs leading to a career as a pharmacy technician, pharmacy assistant, or pharmacy office assistant. Click on the school's name for a description of the campus and its programs, or click Request Information to get information directly from the college.
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Ashworth College
- Location: Distance Learning Program
- Programs: Pharmacy Technology
- Quick Summary: Offered as a correspondence course or over the web, the Pharmacy Technology diploma program teaches terminology, pharmacy math and measurements, pharmaceutical dispensing, and inventory management.
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Algonquin Careers Academy
- Locations: Mississauga and Ottawa, Ontario
- Programs: Pharmacy Technician diploma
- Quick Summary: Learn pharmaceutical calculations, compounding and computer skills in this 40 week program, which includes a six week co-op placement+.
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Allied College
- Location: Fenton and Maryland Heights, Missouri
- Programs: Pharmacy Technician associate degree or diploma
- Quick Summary: Students learn the functions and procedures used in retail and hospital pharmacies, and practice their new skills in an externship at a clinical site.
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American Career College
- Location: Anaheim, Los Angeles and Ontario, California
- Programs: Pharmacy Technician Certificate
- Quick Summary: Learn the classifications and names of major drugs, along with how to calculate dosages. Students also learn medical and pharmaceutical terminology.
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Apollo College
- Locations: Mesa, Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona; Boise, Idaho; Albuquerque, New Mexico and Portland, Oregon
- Program: Pharmacy Technician
- Quick Summary: Students learn the terminology and symbols used in a pharmacy, and participate in an internship at a drug store, hospital, or pharmaceutical distributor.
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Brown Mackie College
- Location: Miami (South), Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; Fort Mitchell and Louisville, Kentucky; St. Louis, Missouri, Albuquerque, New Mexico and Akron, Canton, Cincinnati and Findlay, Ohio
- Programs: Associate of Applied Science degree in Pharmacy Technology
- Quick Summary: Learn pharmacy procedures, medical terminology, and medical administrative practices.
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Career Centers of Texas
- Location: El Paso, Texas
- Programs: Pharmaceutical Technician certificate
- Quick Summary: Prepare for the Certified Pharmacy Technician exam as you learn pharmacology, sterile processing and hospital and retail pharmacy procedures. Practice your new skills in a 160 hour externship.
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Career College of Northern Nevada
- Location: Reno, Nevada
- Programs: Pharmaceutical Technician diploma
- Quick Summary: 60 week program provides training in compounding, dosage calculations and billing procedures for pharmacy prescription plans. Graduates are eligible to take the PCTB certification exam.
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Central Coast College
- Location: Salinas, California
- Programs: Pharmacy Technician
- Quick Summary: Students learn the skills needed to work in a hospital pharmacy or retail drug store in this diploma program, which includes a 120 hour internship in a pharmacy.
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Charter College
- Location: Canyon Country, Lancaster and Long Beach, California
- Programs: Pharmacy Technician certificate
- Quick Summary: Eleven month program prepares students to assist licensed pharmacists in settings including drug stores, hospitals and pharmaceutical companies.
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CHI Institute
- Location: Broomall and Franklin Mills, Pennsylvania
- Programs: Pharmacy Technician diploma
- Quick Summary: Offered in the day or in the evenings, this program includes training in inventory control, pharmacy terminology, and computer skills.
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Coyne American Institute
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Programs: Pharmacy Technician diploma
- Quick Summary: Prepare for an entry-level position as a pharmacy technician with this program which emphasizes detailed product knowledge of different types of drugs and includes an internship in a retail or hospital pharmacy.
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Everest College
- Location: Alhambra, City of Industry, Gardena, Ontario, Reseda, San Francisco, Torrance and West Los Angeles, California; Aurora and Thornton, Colorado; Chicago, Merrionette Park, and Skokie, Illinois; St. Louis, Missouri; Portland, Oregon; Arlington (Mid-Cities) and Ft. Worth, Texas; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Bremerton, Everett, Renton, and Tacoma Washington
- Programs: Pharmacy Technician
- Quick Summary: Learn the administrative and clinical aspects of pharmacy work, and prepare for an entry-level position in retail and hospital pharmacies, clinics and home IV facilities.
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Everest Institute
- Locations: Fort Lauderdale, Hialeah, Kendall and North Miami, Florida; Jonesboro, Georgia; Detroit and Kalamazoo, Michigan; Eagan, Minnesota; South Plainfield, New Jersey; Columbus, Ohio; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Houston Bissonnett, Texas
- Programs: Pharmacy Technician
- Quick Summary: Learn to assist licensed pharmacists in providing medications to patients with courses in pharmacology, medical terminology, and pharmacy administration.
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Everest University
- Locations: Brandon, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Largo, Melbourne, North Orlando, Orange Park, Pompano Beach, South Orlando and Tampa, Florida
- Program: Pharmacy Technician
- Quick Summary: This program includes academic and clinical training in the areas of pharmacology, pharmacy administration, pharmaceutical calculations, and organizational skills needed for this expanding industry.
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Harris School of Business
- Location: Linwood, New Jersey
- Programs: Pharmacy Tech
- Quick Summary: Taught either in the day or in the evenings, this program prepares students to assist registered pharmacists.
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Herzing College
- Location: Ottawa and Toronto, Ontario, Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Programs: Pharmacy Technician Diploma
- Quick Summary: Learn prescription processing, recordkeeping, and pharmacy procedures.
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High-Tech Institute
- Location: Sacramento, California, Orlando, Florida, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Las Vegas, Nevada, Memphis, Tennessee, and Dallas, Texas.
- Programs: Pharmacy Technician diploma
- Quick Summary: Students receive training in the procedures used in hospital and retail pharmacies, along with knowledge of physiology, and pharmacy law.
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Kaplan Career Institute
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio, McAllen and San Antonio, Texas
- Programs: Pharmacy Technician
- Quick Summary: A combination of classroom instruction and hands-on training teaches skills in preparing and filling medication orders, maintaining patient information, and working with insurance claims.
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Kaplan College
- Location: Phoenix, Arizona, Palm Springs and Vista, California, Las Vegas, Nevada and Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Programs: Pharmacy Technician diploma
- Quick Summary: Professional training program teaches students to price prescriptions, prepare medications, maintain patient histories, and bill for insurance claims.
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Keiser Career College
- Location: Greenacres, Miami Lakes and St. Petersburg, Florida
- Programs: Diploma and associate degree in Pharmacy Technology
- Quick Summary: Program teaches pharmacy operations, pharmacy calculations, and bdy systems. Students participate in an externship and graduates are eligible to take the Certified Pharmacy Technician examination.
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Lincoln Tech®
- Location: Fern Park and St. Petersburg, Florida; Allentown, Center City Philadelphia and Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Lincoln Rhode Island
- Programs: Pharmacy Technician
- Quick Summary: Classroom instruction, lab experience, and an internship teach students to mix medications, fill out insurance claims, and assist with filling prescriptions.
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National American University
- Location: Colorado Springs and Denver, Colorado; Bloomington, Brooklyn Center, and Roseville, Minnesota; Kansas City, Missouri; and Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Programs: Pharmacy Technician associate degree
- Quick Summary: Designed for individuals new to pharmacy, or for technicians interested in increasing their skills, the program in a format suitable for traditional students and working adults.
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National College
- Location: Indianapolis, Indiana; Danville, Florence, Lexington, Louisville, Pikeville and Richmond, Kentucky; Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Stow and Youngstown, Ohio; Bartlett, Bristol, Knoxville, Madison, Memphis and Nashville, Tennessee; Bluefield, Charlottesville, Danville, Harrisonburg, Lynchburg, Martinsville, and Roanoke, Virginia
- Programs: Pharmacy Technician Diploma or Associate degree Program.
- Quick Summary: Learn to assist licensed pharmacists, and prepare to take the Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) certification exam.
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Northwest College
- Location: Bridgeview and Chicago, Illinois
- Programs: Pharmacy Technician certificate
- Quick Summary: Students learn to prepare and dispense medications in this program, which is offered during the day, evenings, and on weekends.
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Ohio Institute of Photography and Technology
- Location: Dayton, Ohio
- Programs: Pharmacy Technician Diploma
- Quick Summary: This nine month program prepares students to work under the supervision of a pharmacist in preparation of medications.
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Pioneer Pacific College
- Location: Eugene/Springfield, Oregon
- Programs: Pharmacy Technician
- Quick Summary: Students learn pharmaceutical technology and pharmacy calculations, along with computer skills.
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Penn Foster Career School
- Location: Home Study Program
- Programs: Pharmacy Technician
- Quick Summary: One year program teaches students how to receive and prepare prescriptions, medical terminology, and pharmacy arithmetic as they prepare to assist druggists in retail or hospital pharmacies.
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Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Programs: Pharmacy Technician with Externship certificate
- Quick Summary: This program prepares students for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination. Coursework covers the procedures used in assisting pharmacists with preparing prescriptions and maintaining patient and insurance records.
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Rasmussen College
- Location: Ft. Myers, Ocala and Holiday, Florida; Aurora, Rockford and Romeoville, Illinois; St. Cloud, Eagan and Mankato, Minnesota and Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Programs: Pharmacy Technician Associate degree
- Quick Summary: Program prepares students to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination, and includes training in pharmacy math, medical law and ethics, and computer software used in the pharmacy.
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Remington College
- Location: Mobile, Alabama; Little Rock, Arkansas; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Baton Rouge and Lafayette, Louisiana; Cleveland and North Olmstead, Ohio; Dallas, Ft. Worth, Houston, and North Houston Texas; Memphis, Tennessee
- Programs: Pharmacy Technician diploma
- Quick Summary: Program includes both lab and classroom training, along with an internship.
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Robert Morris University
- Location: Aurora and Chicago, Illinois
- Programs: Associate degree in Pharmacy Technology
- Quick Summary: 15 month program includes courses in preparing medications, assisting the pharmacist and human body systems. Students experience externships in acute care and community pharmacies.
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Sanford-Brown Institute
- Location: Cranston, Rhode Island, Houston (Northloop), Texas, Iselin, New Jersey, Garden City and New York City, New York, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, and Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville and Tampa, Florida
- Programs: Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technology certificate
- Quick Summary: Get the education needed to assist with customer service, pharmacy computing, inventory, and billing.
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South Texas Vocational Technical Institute
- Location: Brownsville and McAllen, Texas
- Programs: Pharmacy Technician diploma
- Quick Summary: With a combination of classroom instruction and laboratory practice, graduates of this program are prepared for entry level positions in hospital or retail pharmacies.
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Southern Careers Institute
- Location: Austin, Corpus Christi and San Antonio, Texas
- Programs: Pharmacy Technician certificate
- Quick Summary: Program teaches pharmacy operations, drug compounding, IV preparation and the usage of medication.
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TechSkills
- Location: Indianapolis, Indiana and Columbus, Ohio
- Quick Summary: Learn to assist pharmacists with ordering and dispensing medications as you gain the skills for the Registered Pharmacy Technician certification.
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TESST College of Technology
- Location: Baltimore, Maryland
- Programs: Pharmacy Technician certificate
- Quick Summary: Includes a 160 hour externship at a hospital pharmacy, or retail pharmacy.
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The Bryman School of Arizona
- Location: Phoenix, Arizona
- Programs: Pharmacy Technician associate degree
- Quick Summary: Learn the duties of a pharmacy technician in both the retail and hospital environments, along with pharmacy law.
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Tucson College
- Location: Tucson, Arizona
- Programs: Pharmacy Technician diploma
- Quick Summary: Prepare for a position in a hospital or retail pharmacy with this program, which includes an internship.
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UEI College
- Location: El Monte, Huntington Park, Ontario, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Van Nuys California
- Programs: Pharmacy Technician Diploma
- Quick Summary: Prepare to assist licensed pharmacists with this 8 month program that teaches product preparation, pharmacology, and retail and hospital pharmacy procedures.
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University of Phoenix
- Location: Online Distance Learning Program
- Programs: AA in Health Care Administration - Pharmacy Practice
- Quick Summary: The Associate of Arts degree in Health Care Administration with an emphasis on Pharmacy Practice provides a context for the study of the basic operations of community and institutional pharmacies, as well as for further study in health care at the bachelor’s degree level. Topics focus on medical terminology, disease diagnosis and treatment, basic pharmacy processes and equipment, and medical claims processing.
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US Career Institute
- Location: Distance Learning Home Study Program
- Programs: Pharmacy Techniciandiploma
- Quick Summary: Learn pharmacy math, compounding of medications, drug interations and more.
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Utah Career College
- Location: West Jordan, Utah
- Programs: Pharmacy Technology diploma and Pharmacy Technician associate degree
- Quick Summary: Learn the theory and practical applications of pharmacy practice in this program which prepares graduates to take the PTCB Pharmacy Technician Certification exam.
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Vatterott College
- Location: Missouri, Nebraska
- Programs: Pharmacy Assistant diploma, Pharmacy Office Assistant diploma, and Pharmacy Technician Associate degree in Occupational Studies
- Quick Summary: Programs cover the technical and administrative skills needed to assist pharmacists with dispensing medications and processing paperwork and insurance reimbursements
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Joplin, Missouri (Pharmacy Technician)
Kansas City, Missouri (Pharmacy Assistant, Pharmacy Technician)
Omaha, Nebraska (Pharmacy Office Assistant, Pharmacy Technician)
Western Career College
- Locations: Antioch, Citrus Heights, Emeryville, Pleasant Hill, Sacramento, San Jose, San Leandro, and Stockton, California
- Programs: Pharmacy Technology associate degree
- Quick Summary: Program prepares students for the CPhT exam with training that includes drug procurement, inventory control, packaging and labeling standards, and computer applications used in pharmacies.
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YTI Career Institute
- Location: Altoona and Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
- Programs: Pharmacy Technician diploma
- Quick Summary: Develop the skills needed to seek a pharmacy technician position, including medication preparation, insurance processing, and inventory tracking.
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