32 credential programs ladder toward this occupation. Median wage on completion: $43,460 · projected growth +6.4%. See full occupation profile →
Short-Term Certificate
Advanced Pharmacy Practice
Pikes Peak State College
Certification
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
Apply pharmacy laws and regulations in compliance with federal, state, and DEA requirementsManage controlled substances according to scheduling, ordering, storing, and tracking proceduresClassify drugs and identify frequently prescribed medications by therapeutic category and brand/generic nameProcess prescription and medication orders during intake, verification, and entry into pharmacy systemsPrepare and dispense prescriptions following established dispensing and patient safety protocolsPerform pharmaceutical calculations to support accurate dosing and dispensing
Certification
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)
$129 cost
Identify medications by generic name, brand name, classification, indication, dosage form, route of administration, strength, dose, and duration of therapy for accurate prescription processing and patient safetyRecognize and manage drug interactions, contraindications, therapeutic duplications, side effects, adverse effects, and allergies including drug-drug, drug-dietary supplement, drug-laboratory, and drug-disease interactionsApply drug stability and proper storage requirements including temperature ranges, light sensitivity, restricted access, and handling instructions for oral suspensions, insulins, reconstitutables, injectables, and vaccinationsApply federal requirements for storage, handling, ordering, dispensing, labeling, returning, and disposing of non-hazardous, hazardous, and pharmacological substances and wastes in compliance with DEA and EPA regulationsProcess controlled substance prescriptions in compliance with federal requirements including new, refill, and transfer procedures, DEA scheduling, loss or theft reporting, take-back programs, and destruction protocolsApply federal restricted drug program requirements including pseudoephedrine sales restrictions and Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) medication-processing requirements
Certificate
Community Pharmacy
Sullivan University
Certificate
Diploma in Pharmacy Technician
Ross Medical Education Center-Fort Wayne
Associate's Degree
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
Pikes Peak State College
Certificate
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
Pikes Peak State College
Short-Term Certificate
Pharmacy Tech
Pickens Technical College
Short-Term Certificate
Pharmacy Technician
ECPI University
Diploma
Pharmacy Technician
Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois
Course
Pharmacy Technician
Genesis Allied Health Services LLC
AL
Short-Term Certificate
Pharmacy Technician
Pikes Peak State College
Certification
Pharmacy Technician
Wallace State Community College
Pharmacy LawMedication TerminologyDosage CalculationsPrescription ProcessingMedication SafetyInventory Management
Course
Pharmacy Technician
Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
AL
Describe and contrast the roles of pharmacy personnel, including the pharmacist, pharmacy technician, and pharmacy clerkIdentify and describe high-alert medications, high-risk medications, and sound-alike look-alike drugs (SALAD)Summarize federal requirements for handling and disposal of hazardous, non-hazardous, and pharmaceutical substancesDescribe and compare pharmacodynamics, pharmacogenetics, and pharmacokineticsDescribe the information that must be included on every prescriptionCompare and contrast the procedures, equipment, and regulations for sterile
Certificate
Pharmacy Technician
Southern Arkansas University Tech
Diploma
Pharmacy Technician
Sullivan University
Certificate
Pharmacy Technician
Emily Griffith Technical College
Short-Term Certificate
Pharmacy Technician Assistant
Lawson State Community College
AL
Certificate
Pharmacy Technician – Advanced Level
North Orange County Community College District
Certificate
Pharmacy Technician – Entry Level
North Orange County Community College District
Certificate
Pharmacy Technician – Registration Level
North Orange County Community College District
Diploma
Pharmacy Technology
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski
$4,461 cost
Diploma
Pharmacy Technology
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville
$4,461 cost
Diploma
Pharmacy Technology
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson
$4,481 cost
Short-Term Certificate
Pharmacy Technology
Chattahoochee Valley Community College
AL
Short-Term Certificate
Pharmacy Technology
Wallace State Community College
Diploma
Pharmacy Technology
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston
$4,461 cost
Diploma
Pharmacy Technology
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis
Diploma
Pharmacy Technology
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest
$4,320 cost
Diploma
Pharmacy Technology
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro
$4,320 cost
Short-Term Certificate
Pharmacy Technology
Reid State Technical College
AL
Course
Veterinary Science
Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
AL
Identify hazards in the veterinary clinic and in a field setting; list safety precautionsPerform routine animal handling and restraint proceduresResearch, evaluate, and share information about the importance of biosecurity in the veterinary fieldDemonstrate the ability to follow procedures for sanitation, disinfectionObtain and communicate information to explain common medical terminology, abbreviationsUse dichotomous keys to classify animals by their physical characteristics and to determine levels of taxonomy