Scottsdale Community College
 
WELCOME
desert landscape
Pharmacy Technician Course

Pharmacy Technician Course


This comprehensive 72 hour, 12 week program, will prepare participants to enter the pharmacy field and to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board's (PTCB) exam. Course content includes medical terminology specific to pharmacy, reading and interpreting prescriptions, and defining drugs by generic and brand names.  Participants will learn dosage calculations, I.V. flow rates, drug compounding, dose conversions, dispensing of prescriptions, inventory control, and billing and reimbursement.  A high school diploma or GED and competent math skills are required.

Pharmacy Technicians may work in hospitals, home infusion pharmacies, community pharmacies and other health care settings - working under the supervision of a registered pharmacist.

Next Course: Our next class begins August 20 meeting Monday and Wednesday from 6:00-9:00pm.
Registration: Contact the Workforce Development office at (480) 425-6920
Fee: $915 which includes all course materials

For more information please call 480-425-6920 or via email at r.jeffers@sccmail.maricopa.edu.


 
Maricopa Community Colleges
Copyright © 2006, Scottsdale Community College, a Maricopa Community College