Pharmacy Technician
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Program Overview
Pharmacy Technicians work in a fast paced health environment under the direction of a pharmacist. This comprehensive 120 hour program will prepare students to enter the pharmacy field and to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board's PTCB exam. Course content includes medical terminology specific to the pharmacy, reading and interpreting prescriptions and defining drugs by generic and brand names. Students will learn about dosage calculations & dose conversions, dispensing of prescriptions, and inventory control.
Apply
Applications for the spring 2009 Pharmacy Technician program are due January 28, 2009 to February 13, 2009.
Cost
The program is 120 clock hours and costs $1990, not including books.
Prerequisites
Recommended for fall 2008 & required for spring 2009: Completion of Math 20, Reading 90 and Writing 90, or COMPASS scores of at least 49 in Pre-algebra, 82 in Reading and 70 in Writing.
Career
A Pharmacy Technician must be licensed by the State of Oregon Board of Pharmacy. To get this license, a potential pharmacy technician must:
- Pass a criminal background check
- Have a high school diploma
- Pass either the PTCB or ICBT national exam.
The Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician occupations share many duties. In some cases, the pharmacist may perform all pharmacy duties if no technician is present. In Oregon, there are tasks that only a registered pharmacist may perform. There are numerous settings where pharmacy technicians work, but they can be classified into two categories - community pharmacies and hospital pharmacies. Most pharmacy technicians work in community pharmacies.
For more information about becoming a Pharmacy Technician in Oregon, please visit the State of Oregon's Pharmacy Technicians licensure info, forms and procedures information.