Pharmacy Technicians assist licensed pharmacists to provide medication and other health care products to patients. Technicians perform routine tasks to help prepare prescribed medications. They also perform administrative duties such as answering phones, stocking shelves, and operating credit card machines and cash registers.
Pharmacy technicians are required by the State of Ohio to complete an approved training program and meet certification requirements. Through the nationally recognized Pharmacy Technician training program, students are given the skills and knowledge to enable them to qualify for entry-level positions in pharmacies as well as prepare for national certification as a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT).
In addition to the coursework, students must complete an 80 hour (unpaid) internship. The internship is scheduled after all coursework is completed
Admission Requirements:
• High School diploma or GED
• Complete the WorkKeys assessment
Required Prior to Externship:
• Pass FBI/BCI background check
• Required immunizations: Physical with TB (one-step), Hepatitis Series, MMR, Tetanus and Varicella (chicken pox).
Certifications:
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
- Health Care Provider CPR/First Aid
College Credit:
See the program coordinator for details.
Program Costs:
- Application Fee/WorkKeys Assessment - $60.00 (non-refundable)
- • Tuition: $1,500 (Includes: textbooks, 1 set of scrubs, FBI/BCI background check, testing fee. Program fees subject to change due to unanticipated price increases.)
Program Start/End Dates*:
• 05.05.2012 – 08.18.2012 – Class meets on Saturdays only, from 9:00am – 1:00pm, Greentree Health Science Academy
NEW - May 10-July 19, 2012 T/TH from 6:00-9:00pm
NEW - September 20-November 29, 2012 T/TH from 7:00-10:00pm
*Note: The 80 hour externship is scheduled after the program end date.
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See more information on our Greentree Health Science Academy: http://www.greentreehealthacademy.org/
Contact Person:
For more information, call the Program Coordinator, Catherine Conaway, at 513-932-8145, Ext. 5340.