Certified Technician in 4 Months (100% Online)

〰️Flexible to your work schedule〰️

Certified Technician in 4 Months (100% Online) 〰️Flexible to your work schedule〰️

Why Choose to become a Certified Pharmacy Technician?

In such a fast-growing field, the PTCB CPhT Certification is a highly valued differentiator. PTCB is the most trusted pharmacy technician credentialing organization and is the only credentialing organization solely dedicated to pharmacy technicians and the support of patient care. PTCB CPhTs can reach higher to pursue more opportunities for career advancement, prestige in the workplace, and personal satisfaction from delivering the highest quality of care. By earning PTCB’s CPhT credential, you clear the path to achieve other specialized and advanced credentials only offered by PTCB. The advantages of PTCB Certification include:

  • Validated achievement and knowledge                                                                     

  • Improved employment opportunities

  • Potential for higher salary

  • Expanded responsibilities

  • Career growth

  • Increased focus on patient safety

  • Prestige among coworkers

 “Pharmacy technicians should obtain and maintain their PTCB CPhT Certification throughout their professional career. Once certified, a PTCB CPhT gains flexibility to work anywhere in the US. With this nationally-recognized CPhT Certification, they have the credential they can use in any practice setting within the realm of pharmacy.”

—Tiffany Kofroth, CPhT, CSPT, MD Anderson Cancer Center

PTCB accredited program-4 Month Class-Self Paced!

*Limit to first 30 student enrollment for upcoming Spring semester (January 2024-April 2024)*

Pharmacy technicians help pharmacists dispense prescription medication to customers or health professionals. This self-paced online program prepares students to be professional Pharmacy Technicians dedicated to assisting in quality pharmacy operational procedures. Once students pass the 16-week, 192 hour online course, they are eligible to sit for the National board exam with Pharmacy Technician Certification Board ( PTCB ).

*Please note, our program meets NC standards for Pharmacy Tech. If you reside out of state, please check with the Board of Pharmacy in your state to make sure the program meets their requirements.

Instructor: Keith Hunt, Licensed Pharmacist NC Lic #11778

31 years pharmacy experience

Instructor 5 years @ Isothermal Community College-Pharmacy Technician class

keith60hunt@gmail.com

PREREQUISITE:   

  • High School/High School Equivalency Diploma

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Basic Algebra Math Skills; The Pharmacy Tech course requires students to have strong math skills, basic knowledge of Algebra. Please refer to this webpage: https://ptcbtestprep.com/pharmacy-technician-math-study-guide/

  • Computer Skills; This course is 100% online via Blackboard. Students should have good computer skills in order to maneuver through the program.

  • E-mail and access to a computer with Internet

COURSE FEES:

  • Registration: $180

  • Curriculum Costs:

    • $124 Pharmacy Calculations Pardigm (or) Digital only $92.50

    • $124 Pharmacy Review Textbook and Code (or) Digital only $92.50

  • National Board exam through PTCB : $129
    Students must apply for the exam within 60 days of completing the course. Exam is not covered by scholarship funds.

Topics Covered:

  • Understand the practice of pharmacy

  • Identify and understand the regulatory agencies and laws that affect the practice of pharmacy

  • Recognize and process drug orders in both retail and institutional environments

  • Describe the process for bringing new drugs to market through the NDA process

  • Describe the naming of drug products and the patent process

  • Understand the use of the patient profile and hospital charts in drug use and patient monitoring

  • Order, maintain, and control pharmacy inventory including the disposition of expired or recalled medications

  • Identify and understand the differences required in handling controlled substances and their drug orders

  • Demonstrate proficiency in pharmacy calculations involved in the practice of pharmacy (math skills)

  • Demonstrate sterile product compounding and aseptic techniques

  • Discuss pharmacology and the concept of pharmacological classes of medications

  • Discuss pharmacokinetics and factors that can affect drug kinetics

  • Demonstrate ability to engage in the administrative duties of the pharmacy

  • Identify and understand the ways pharmacy technicians support the pharmacist in the performance of their duties

  • Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to pass the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Exam or the National Healthcareer Association (ExCPT) exam.