PMI’s Pharmacy Technician certificate
program
is your Rx for success.
The Pharmacy Technician certificate program at Pima Medical Institute will give you the tools to enter the healthcare world as a professional in a retail pharmacy, hospital, home healthcare setting, mail order or pharmaceutical wholesalers industry.
Pharmacy Technicians may assist pharmacists in providing medications and healthcare products to patients. As a certified Pharmacy Tech, you’ll receive and verify prescriptions and prepare patient medication. PMI’s Pharmacy Technician classes will also train you to maintain client profiles and insurance claim forms. Pharmacy Techs are the key communication liaison between medical professionals, doctors, pharmacists and patients.
PMI’s Pharmacy Technician classes train you to:
• Prepare and provide medication and other health products to patients
• Mix intravenous solutions
• Count tablets and labeling bottles
• Receive electronic prescriptions from medical offices
• Handle computer order entry of prescriptions
• Receive written prescriptions and requests for patient refills
• Verify complete and accurate prescriptions
• Stock and inventory prescriptions and over-the-counter medications
Pharmacy Technician Certification – encapsulated.
The nationally accredited and state-licensed program at Pima Medical Institute will prepare you for the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination (CPhT), administered by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board. More states and employers are requiring certification as reliance on Pharmacy Technicians grows.
Prescribed education leads to a healthy career
as a Pharmacy Technician.
Pharmacy Technicians are in high demand. According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of Pharmacy Technicians is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2012. Employment opportunities for Pharmacy Technicians are expected to be excellent due to increased needs within the pharmaceutical industry, a larger and older population, and a greater need for medication today.
PMI’s Pharmacy Technician certificate program prepares you
for employment
through the following coursework:
Pharmacy Law and Ethics
Pharmacy Oversight Agencies
Prescription Regulations
Legal Liability
Professional Ethics
Pharmacy Regulatory Guidelines
State and Federal Laws
Food and Drug Administration Oversight
Controlled Substances Schedules
Pharmacy Math
Measurement Systems
Mathematical Conversions
Calculating Oral, Injectable and Intravenous Dosages
Pediatric Dosage Calculation
Reconstitution of Solutions
Inventory Maintenance
Medication Ordering and Borrowing
Drug Suppliers
Storage of Drug Products and Devices
Expired and Damaged Drug Products
Handling of Controlled Substances
Pharmacology
Drug Indications
Drug Dosage and Action Variables
Generic and Trade Name Drugs
Clerical Duties
Insurance and Payment Procedures
Prescription Forms and Labels
Drug Reference Sources
Pharmacy Laboratory Skills
Prescription Processing
Patient Profile Maintenance
Selection and Preparation of Medications
Weighing, Measuring and Compounding Equipment and Procedures
Computer Applications
Introduction to Pharmacy Software
Pharmacy Technician Externship
A Pharmacy Technician externship is arranged during your education at Pima Medical Institute to help students gain practical experience in a pharmacy setting. Often, PMI students obtain job offers for Pharmacy Techs from their externship providers.
Pharmacy Tech training is
fast-acting career medicine.
Day Classes: 35 weeks
Night Classes: 40 weeks
(Chula Vista is 33 / 38 weeks, Las Vegas is 36 / 41 weeks)
For more detailed information on Pharmacy Technician classes and program specifics, financial aid and lifetime job placement for graduates, please visit your local campus below.
Albuquerque, NM
Chula Vista, CA
Colorado Springs, CO
Denver, CO
Las Vegas, NV
Mesa, AZ
Renton, WA
Seattle, WA
Tucson, AZ
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