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Specific coursework may include professional behavior, drug labeling, dispensing procedures, and controlled substance procedures. Some states may include additional requirements beyond those offered in our course. Prospective students should contact the regulatory agency in the state where they plan to work to confirm their requirements before enrolling in this course. Residents of FL, LA, ND, RI, SC, UT and WA will not be able to gain licensure as a result of this program.
This 8-week training program prepares students to sit for the pharmacy technician certification. There’s no shortage of pharmacies in need of skilled pharmacy technicians. This online course will teach you the skills and knowledge to qualify for entry-level positions in pharmacies and be prepared for national certification.



If you don’t have 500 hours of experience working as a pharmacy technician, you need to complete a PTCB recognized training program to become eligible for the exam. Our online course is the most thorough online training program and costs a fraction of the average in-person training program. Aiken Technical College’s pharmacy technician program provides a certificate requiring 39 credit hours of work. All participants are required to attend training at off-campus clinical facilities to complete the program. The certificate of applied science for pharmacy technician is a two-semester, 33-credit program designed to prepare students to sit for the PTCB examination and work in a pharmacy environment. There is also a focus on business writing, communication in a dynamic workplace, use of computers, and biology.
Just be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or General Education Development certificate. Optionally, you can pass the CareerStep Pre-Training Assessment Test. Then sign up for our pharmacy technician classes online and complete the required background check and drug test. Successfully complete your training and clinical externship, take the certification exam, then let us help in your job search. One of the benefits of an online pharmacy technician training program is having the flexibility to continue meeting work and personal responsibilities while learning an important vocation at the same time.

If the student has a criminal record they may be put on a pending status and will not be allowed to register for clinical until the pending status is lifted and the student is granted Registration. Students log-on to the certified background website and create a profile. The student must pay a $120 fee, which includes the student’s 21-panel drug screen. Once the fee is paid, the student will then submit &/or upload all required paperwork directly to Castle Branch. Directions for use of the CB service will be given to the student during new student orientation.
Technicians may perform many of the same duties as pharmacists; however, all of a technician's work must be checked by a pharmacist before medicine can be dispensed to a patient. This program is designed to familiarize students with the role of the pharmacy technician and develop the skills required for assisting pharmacists. Instruction includes a review of mathematical principles as they apply to pharmacology, various disease states, basic physiology, pharmacy law, ethics, and the fundamentals of technician training. Emphasis will be given to pharmacology measurement, pharmacy abbreviations and generic medications, prescription processing and hands-on compounding techniques. Pharmacy technicians work under the supervision of licensed pharmacists to perform technical duties in the systematic operation of the pharmacy – providing health care services and medications to patients. This 75