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Pharmacy Technician

Prepare for the PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) exam. Learn medication dispensing, pharmacy law, sterile compounding, and inventory management in 10 weeks.

10 weeks18–22 hrs/week5 credentialsHybrid

$4,200 (payment plans available)

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$30,000–$50,000
Typical wage range
200 hrs
Total training hours
5 credentials
Industry recognized
+6% (faster than average)
Job growth (2024)
Aligned with:PTCB CertificationUSP 797WIOA Title IIndiana Board of PharmacyETPL Listed

What You'll Learn

Full curriculum broken down by module. Every topic is covered in class and assessed before you advance.

1

Pharmacy Foundations & Law

  • ·Pharmacy settings: retail, hospital, mail-order, compounding
  • ·Pharmacy technician roles and scope of practice
  • ·Federal pharmacy law: FDCA, CSA, OBRA-90, Combat Methamphetamine Act
  • ·State-specific regulations and Board of Pharmacy requirements
  • ·HIPAA and patient privacy in pharmacy
  • ·DEA schedules I–V and controlled substance handling
2

Pharmaceutical Calculations

  • ·Metric system conversions
  • ·Dimensional analysis for dosage calculations
  • ·Concentration and dilution calculations
  • ·IV flow rate calculations (mL/hr, gtt/min)
  • ·Pediatric and weight-based dosing
  • ·Business math: markup, discount, inventory turnover
3

Pharmacology

  • ·Drug classification systems
  • ·Top 200 medications: brand/generic names
  • ·Mechanism of action by drug class
  • ·Common side effects and contraindications
  • ·Drug interactions and therapeutic duplications
  • ·OTC medications and patient counseling boundaries
4

Prescription Processing & Insurance

  • ·Reading and interpreting prescriptions
  • ·Sig codes and medical abbreviations
  • ·NDC numbers and drug identification
  • ·Third-party insurance processing
  • ·Prior authorizations and formulary management
  • ·Pharmacy software systems (simulated)
5

Sterile & Non-Sterile Compounding

  • ·USP 797 standards for sterile compounding
  • ·Aseptic technique and garbing procedures
  • ·Laminar airflow hood operation
  • ·IV admixture preparation
  • ·Non-sterile compounding: creams, suspensions, capsules
  • ·Quality assurance and beyond-use dating
6

Certification Prep & Career Placement

  • ·PTCB exam format: 90 questions, 2 hours, 4 domains
  • ·Full-length practice exams with score analysis
  • ·Weak-area review and targeted study plans
  • ·Resume building for pharmacy positions
  • ·Mock interviews with pharmacy hiring scenarios
  • ·Employer introductions and placement support

Ready to Start Your Pharmacy Technician Career?

$0 with WIOA funding. Next Level Jobs accepted.

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