PHARMACY TECHNICIAN PROGRAM

Definition:
Pharmacy technicians are practitioners who work under the supervision of a pharmacist in a retail pharmacy, institutional, or hospital pharmacy setting. The pharmacy technician works dispensing medications, performing pharmaceutical calculations, and using aseptic technique.

Description:
Pharmacy Technician Training consists of classroom and laboratory competency-based courses of study designed to prepare the students for employment in a retail pharmacy or hospital setting. The curriculum is based on standards from the American Society of Hospital Pharmacists (ASHP), but this is not an ASHP accredited program. After completion of this course, the student may choose to take the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination. Information on this exam is available from the instructor.

This program does qualify for . Please contact Cheryl Gilton at (301) 784-5527 for more information.

U.S. Department of Labor Statistics for Pharmacy Technicians

Required Courses

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Mr. Dick Witt is the class instructor. He is a retired pharmacist who worked for CVS many years. Mr. Witt is dedicated to helping students learn and devotes much time to his class preparation. Mr. Witt is located in the Allied Health Building in Room 113. You can reach him by phone at 301-784-5483. His email is dwitt@allegany.edu

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PROGRAM CONTACT

For information on the program, please contact either Diana Folk at 301-784-5529 or Carla Rice at 301-784-5533.

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