Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technicians play a key role in patient care and are heavily involved in the successful operation of a pharmacy. As a pharmacy technician, you can work in a variety of settings including retail pharmacies like Walgreens or HEB, hospitals, nursing homes, or online pharmacies. Students in the pharmacy technician program learn to fulfill the duties of a pharmacy tech including prescription authorization, dispensing medicine, inputting patient data, and inventory maintenance.

Through this program, students will not only learn the knowledge and skills needed to become Certified Pharmacy Technician, but they will also have the opportunity to complete an internship at a pharmacy in the community, leading to a highly skilled and well paid job right after high school.

Program Content

  • Employability Skills and Industry Regulations
  • Medical Ethics
  • Pharmacology and Drug Classification
  • Compounding
  • Insurance Billing

Certifications Available

  •  Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
  •  Pharmacy Technician

 

Career

Opportunities

  • Pharmacy technician

Labor market forecast (Gulf Coast)

  • Average wage/year
    $39,905
  • Job openings/year
    5,236
  • 20% Job Growth by 2030
Source: Texas Workforce Commission

Program of StudyHigh school endorsement: Public Service

Level 1

Principles of Health Science

Level 2

Medical Terminology

Level 3

Health Science Theory with Clinicals

Level 4

Practicum in Health Science: Pharmacy Technician

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