This non-credit course gives you the necessary training and preparation to gain
entry-level employment as a Pharmacy Technician in a hospital or retail setting.
Coursework
Coursework focuses on basic medical terminology relating to pharmacy work orders, reading,
interpreting and dispensing prescriptions.
Students should also learn about:
- transcribing prescriptions
- pharmacy math
- inventory control
- basic billing
- basic body systems and medications
Upon completion of the training and accumulating work experience, students can increase their marketable
skills by studying for the national exam for Pharmacy Technicians (PTs), which allows PTs to use the
credential known as Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT).
Contact
If you have program questions, please call Bridgett Backman
at 651-779-5788.
To register, contact CECT registration staff at 651-779-3341.
