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- Job Referrals & Placement Available
- Stress-Free Learning
- Financial Assistance Available
- Fully Accredited Course
- Job Placement Available
Career Programs for Pharmacy Technicians
Tuition: $2,499
Career Programs for Pharmacy Technicians
Los Angeles Career College offers programs for students who want to pursue a career as Pharmacy Technicians. The course is designed to prepare students to become successful pharmacy technicians and pass the National Pharmacy Technician Board Exam and directly enter the exciting field of pharmacy.
Onsite and online trainings available throughout California (servicing the following cities: Northridge, Mission Hills, Lake Balboa, West Hills, Granada Hills, Simi Valley, Eagle Rock, Canoga Park, Sylmar, and beyond!)
- The program is designed to help you develop the knowledge and skills required to perform in a specialized area.
- Many subtle qualities besides knowledge and skills are required to complete the program successfully
- An important personal quality that will be closely evaluated throughout your educational process is your ability to work as part of a team and to interact successfully with department or hospital personnel and pharmacy patrons.
Our Benefits
- Comfortable Modern Classrooms
- Includes Textbook and Uniforms
- Externship at a Leading Pharmacy
- Official Test Center for NHA and NCCT
Program Snapshot
- CA State Approved Course
- Six Month Program (Accelerated)
- Job Referrals Available in Leading Pharmacies
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Program Length and Duration
The Pharmacy Technician Program includes 720 hours of teaching, simulation and clinical externship, which takes place over a 26 – week period.
- Dedicated component is 13 weeks long, consisting of lecture and simulation. Hours are: Monday – Thursday, 9AM – 5PM
- Los Angeles Career College is in agreement with Walgreens and other leading Pharmacies in the area for clinical rotations. Hours may vary.
Pharmacy Technician Career Programs – Onsite and Online Trainings Available Throughout California (servicing the following cities: Northridge, Mission Hills, Lake Balboa, West Hills, Granada Hills, Simi Valley, Eagle Rock, Canoga Park, Sylmar, and more!)
Program details
As a Registered Pharmacy Technician in California, you can — under the supervision of a registered pharmacist — perform routine tasks related to receiving, dispensing, distribution, control, maintenance, compounding, manufacturing, packaging, and labeling of pharmaceutical products.
Typical tasks include:
- Transcribing physicians orders/prescriptions
- Preliminary review of new orders/prescriptions
- Filling prescriptions and medications orders
- Preparing unit dose and multi-dose forms
- Preparing and labeling sterile solutions using aseptic technique
- Data entry and label generation
- Maintenance of inventory and stock
- Maintenance of pharmacy work areas
Externship Program
Los Angeles Career College collaborates with Walgreens, CVS Pharmacy and many other local leading pharmacies to help you fulfill your externship requirements. The externship program offers the chance for students to gain experience as a Pharmacy Tech that will make them more employable. Students will complete their externship before they graduate – smoothing the transition from classroom to workplace and helping to cement the skills they’re learning in the training program with hands-on experience.
Certification and Licensure
Program graduates are eligible to take the Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) Exam through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) or Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) test through Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) to become Certified Pharmacy Technicians.
NHA CPhT Exam details:
- 150-question test (30 – pre-test questions)
- 3 hours to complete
- Can be taken at the LACC or at a PSI Testing Center near you
- May be administered online
NCCT PTCE details:
- 90-question test (10 – unscored questions)
- 2 hours to complete
- Can be taken at a Pearson VUE test centers near you
- May be administered online
- Fully Accredited Course
- Job Placement Available
- Stress-Free Learning
- Financial Assistance Available
- Comfortable Modern Classrooms
- Includes Textbook and Uniforms
- Externship at a Leading Pharmacy
- Official Test Center for NHA and NCCT
Frequently asked questions
A pharmacy technician works under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, assisting in pharmacy activities that do not require the professional judgment of a pharmacist. Pharmacy technicians are the foundation of a pharmacy’s distributive and clinical functions.
Pharmacy technicians work in many different settings, including retail locations (such as neighborhood pharmacies or grocery stores); hospitals, clinics and outpatient centers; assisted living facilities; nursing homes; tele-pharmacies; and nuclear pharmacies.
- A high school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
- No felony or misdemeanor related to the sale of drugs. Traffic violations and any other issues must be cleared up before the externship. This is the sole responsibility of each student
- A history of vaccinations is periodically required to work in the externship
- Commitment to the rigorous 14-week course schedule
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Number of Jobs, 2020
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Job Outlook 2020 – 2030
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Average Median Pay CA
$1
Average Hourly Rate CA
Employment Opportunity
After successful completion of our Pharmacy Technician course you will be provided with job opportunities.
For you to be eligible for the program, the following requirements need to be met:
- The course fee need to be paid in full, in case if it was paid through our financing program
- None of the lectures or clinical days can be missed
- Set of clinical hours need to be completed
The terms and conditions of our career placement program are as follows:
- The offered employment can be not only full-time, but part-time
- The employment can be any shifts offered
- It can be within 30 miles radius from our College
- The offered job can’t be quitted
- Misbehavior or late attendance can lead to termination of the career placement program
- Medication errors or unsafe approach can lead to termination of the career placement program
Occupational Outlook
Job Outlook – Employment of Pharmacy Technicians is projected to grow 4 percent from 2020 to 2030. Increased demand for prescription medications will lead to more demand for pharmaceutical services. Information provided is based on data collected from Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET.