Pharmacy Technician
Description
Accelerate Your Future at SoCal ROC!
The Pharmacy Technician program prepares students for employment as a Pharmacy Technician and provides a solid foundation for a career in pharmacy. Students will learn Pharmacokinects and Pharmacodynamics to help assist patients with diagnosis and diseases.
Learn Valuable Industry Skills!
Beginning with the history of the field of pharmacy work and pharmacology, the course will emphasize appropriate medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, math as related to filling prescriptions, and drugs as related to body systems. How to accept prescriptions for filling, gather and process necessary information, calculate anticipated drug dosages, and compound, package, and label pharmaceutical products under the direction of the pharmacist will be covered. Students will learn operations of pharmaceutical machinery and how to maintain and clean equipment, work areas and shelves. Students will acquire the skills to perform clerical tasks, prepare prescription labels, process pharmacy medical insurance claims and learn to receive, store, and inventory pharmaceutical supplies.
Professional Certification Opportunities!
- A Certificate of Competency with eligibility to apply for pharmacy board state license
- CPR/BLS (Basic Life Support) certification
- Working in the patient care system through an externship and job opportunities
Checkout Potential Career Options!
Pharmacist
Medical laboratory technician
Retail pharmacy
Compound pharmacy
Closed Door pharmacy
Chemotherapy
Pharmacy benefits manager
IV therapy
Prerequisites
Thank you for your interest in enrolling in the SoCal ROC Pharmacy Technician program.
In order to enroll in the program, the following requirements apply:
High school students- Open to High School Seniors (at least 17 1/2 years old)
- Have a C or better in Math and Science
- In order to apply for the Pharmacy Technician Registration and/or the optional certification exam (see below), the applicant must provide a Social Security number on the application forms.
- Povide proof of a HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA or GED (translated into English).
- In order to apply for the Pharmacy Technician Registration and/or the optional certification exam (see below), the applicant must provide a Social Security number on the application forms.
- Purchase of apparel and materials is required. Please contact registration for full list.
- Additional requirements needed to apply for the State of California Pharmacy Technician license include:
- Pharmacy Technician Application Fee ($140)
- Live Scan Fingerprinting Fee (approximately $60)
- Practitioner Self-Query Report (approximately $4)
- 2” x 2” passport photo taken within 60 days of filing the Pharmacy Technician application
- Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam Application Fee ($140). This optional exam is
administered through the PTCB. Exam registration is completed online.
- Purchase of a white pharmacy smock or lab coat—short length ($25)
- CPR/BLS (Basic Life Support) certification card taught in classroom by instructor: $40.00. All students who will completing their externship must have a BLS certification
in order to work in any medical facility
Schedule
Complete in 2 Semesters: Monday - Thursday from 4:15pm - 7:00pm (HYBIRD)
Our Pharmacy Technician program begins every fall. To access the most recent course schedule please call registration or click the link under Course Information. Please be advised schedule is subject to change.
High School Info
Benefits of CTE
After completing courses in CTE, you will have a clearer vision of your future career path and what the next steps will be. Career Technical Education allows high school students to see what options are out there and see first-hand what careers they enjoy and thrive in. Whether you decide to enter the workforce, pursue a trade or apprenticeship, or apply to college, CTE adds to the traditional high school experience and is designed to prepare you for the next stage in your life.
Earn High School Credit!
You can earn up to 20 elective credits and satisfy CSU/UC Admissions Requirements » D - Science
Ready To Enroll?!
Call our Career Guidance Specialist or register through your home school counseling offices and receive priority through pre-registration for classes that meet from 1:15 - 4:15 and 4:15 - 7:00 p.m.
Course Locations
HYBRID
Phone: 310-224-4200
Program Partners
Our pharmacy program partners with PioneerRx, the top pharmacy management system in the industry. PioneerRx enhances our curriculum with a hands-on approach to learning that simulates the functions and workflow of today’s most innovative pharmacies. For more information, visit www.pioneerrx.com. See how PioneerRx compares to other pharmacy software vendors at www.pharmacysoftwarereviews.com.
