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Pharmacy Technician

  • Area of Study: Fast Track Training, Health Sciences
  • Campus: Completely Online
  • Program Type: Certification/Skills Training

At a Glance

Employment Opportunities

Estimated Hourly Wages

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics website:

  • The current mean hourly state wage is $19.56 per hour in North Carolina. Job growth is predicted at 13.7% through 2032.

Employment Opportunities

  • Pharmacies and drug retailers
  • Hospitals; state, local, and private

Learning Outcomes

Through instruction, labs, and job shadowing, students learn:

  • Students will be able to identify the Top 200 Drugs by Brand, generic, and drug classification.
  •  Students will be able to type, fill, and prepare prescription medications for the pharmacist to review.
  • Students will have the knowledge and tools to become national and state certified as a pharmacy technician.
  • Students will be able to perform calculations based off prescriber’s written orders.
  • Students will be able to make basic compounds of medications using sterile and non-sterile aseptic techniques (USP 795 and USP 797).
  • Students will be able to correctly identify and have knowledge concerning prescription and over-the-counter medications.

Successful completion of this course prepares the student for national certification for employment as a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT).

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This 16-week online course is designed to prepare students for employment in the pharmacy technician field. This class consists of convenient online instruction, with a synchronous online lab each week.

Registration Requirements

This information packet will answer the majority of your questions.

  • High School Diploma or Equivalent

Cost

(Scholarships are available.)

ItemCost
Pharmacy Technician Registration Fee$187.00
CCCTI Technology Fee$5.00
Textbooks$156.25
Suppliesvaries

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*Waitlists are available for this course, please call 828-726-2242 if you don’t see a course with seats available*

Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute
2855 Hickory Blvd
Hudson, NC 28638
828.726.2200

Watauga Instructional Facility
460 Community College Drive
P.O. Box 3318
Boone, NC 28607
828.297.8120

Licensure

Licensure: Authorization granted to CCC&TI to provide instruction within another state does not imply or provide guarantees of any kind that an individual will be granted professional licensure by another state as a result of completing coursework at CCC&TI or receiving professional licensure in North Carolina. It is the sole responsibility of the individual/student to determine whether another college or license-awarding agency in another state will accept CCC&TI coursework and/or award licensure through a reciprocity agreement with the State of North Carolina.

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Amy Swink
Director
Healthcare Technologies
Health Sciences
Office: Caldwell–H–125 Work Phone: 828-726-2341