PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
DUTIES OF A PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
• Assist the pharmacist
• Enter patient information and data
• Dispense medication
• Compound specialty orders
• Prepare intravenous medication
• Patient care
IDEAL CANDIDATES
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Pre-Pharmacy students
Pharmacy technicians looking to get certified
Individuals looking to become certified pharmacy
technicians
Recent high school graduates
Anyone interested in healthcare
Stay-at-home parents
Healthcare workers looking to strengthen their
current skills
PREREQUISITES
• H.S. Diploma or G.E.D.
• At least 18 – years – old
• Math (9th & 10th grade - math
assessment available
at Schoolcraft Testing Center)
• English-reading, writing & speaking (7th
grade reading level)
• Hand-to-eye coordination; finger agility
• Vision (normal or corrected)
• No prior criminal convictions
• Drug testing and criminal background
check for employment
PROGRAM HOURS: 105
75 hours of instruction in:
•
Be introduced to various pharmacy practice settings
•
Cover drug classes
•
Basic anatomy & physiology
•
Drug interactions
•
Daily pharmacy activities
30 hours of instruction in:
•
Pharmacy math concepts
•
9th/10th grade math level
•
Calculations
•
Conversions
Instructor
Qualifications
Nabil Shammas
Registered
Pharmacist
CERTIFICATION
Two national certification exams:
• PTCB exam—offered by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
www.ptcb.org
• $129—renewal every 2 years
• ExCPT exam—offered by the National Healthcareer Association
www.nationaltechexam.org
• $105—renewal every 2 years
• Renewal consists of doing Continuing Education Credits or CE’s
• Each certification requires 20 CE’s every 2 years
MICHIGAN BOARD OF PHARMACY
611 W Ottawa, First Floor
PO Box 30670
Lansing, MI 48909-8170
Phone: 517/335-0918
Fax: 517/373-2179
Web site: www.michigan.gov/healthlicense
E-mail: rhramsd@michigan.gov
SALARY INFORMATION
Quick Facts: Pharmacy Technicians
2012 Median Pay
$29,320 per year
$14.10 per hour
Entry-Level Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work Experience in a Related
Occupation
None
On-the-job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Number of Jobs, 2012
355,300
Job Outlook, 2012-22
20% (Faster than average)
According to Bureau of Labor Statistics (www.bls.gov)
WHERE CAN YOU WORK?
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Retail, community, specialty, mail-order, nuclear pharmacies
Pharmaceutical companies
Insurance companies
Home health care
Infusion centers
Hospitals
Legal firms
State board inspectors
Certification panel appointments
Instructing (2 years experience to teach with MK Education)
LEVELS OF A PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
Pharmacy Technician Level 1:
An individual with no pharmacy experience, education, training,
certification; works at the cash register or in stock room
Pharmacy Technician Levels 2 & 3:
An individual with education or training in pharmacy technician
education, certified; works in dispensing medications, patient processing
Pharmacy Technician Manager/Supervisor:
An individual with at least 5 years of pharmacy experience; is educated
and trained for entry and advanced level processes, certified,
proficiency in many skills.
STUDENT RELATIONS
We provide assistance with…
•
Resume writing
•
Career planning
•
Interviewing skills
•
Building a portfolio
•
Course work
•
Studying
Bree Abbas, Client Manager
babbas@mkedu.org
630.929.8604
TUITION
$1,895
 Includes all books, materials and lab
fees
 Credit Card, Check, Cash, or Money
Order
 Non-credit courses not eligible for
financial aid
(FAFSA, Pell Grant, etc.)
PAYMENT PLAN & SCHOLARSHIP
 Schoolcraft College Payment Plan
 Career Training Scholarships through Schoolcraft College
Continuing Education and Professional Development
 Contact the Continuing Education & Professional Development
Office for more information: 734-462-4448 or
cepd@schoolcraft.edu
CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY
• There are no refunds after class has started
• Refunds will not be given for used books/materials
• If there is an extenuating circumstance, a refund request will be
considered and reviewed by MK Education and Schoolcraft College
on an individual basis
• All refund requests must be submitted in written form
HOW TO REGISTER
• Online : www.schoolcraft.edu/cepd/registration
• In person or by mail:
Schoolcraft College, Jeffress Center
18600 Haggerty Road, Livonia, MI 48152
QUESTIONS?
Schoolcraft College
18600 Haggerty Road
Livonia, MI 48152
734.462.4448
cepd@schoolcraft.edu
www.schoolcraft.edu/cepd/pharmacy
In parntership with
LIKE MK EDUCATION ON FACEBOOK
MK Education
920 Curtiss St. #338
Downers Grove, IL 60515
630.541.3600
info@mkedu.org
www.mkedu.org