Pharmacy Technician

This course has three instructional delivery methods, all have 96 hours of instruction*. 1) The face to face class will have 96 hours, all in a traditional classroom setting.  2) The hybrid version of this course is a combination of 36 hours face to face and 60 hours online instruction, using the learning management system (LMS) Canvas for content delivery. 3) The online class is 100% online using the learning management system (LMS) Canvas for content delivery. *Not every delivery method is offered every term. Students registered for the hybrid and online classes will receive an email with login instructions one day before the first day of class.    

Pharmacy technicians are supervised by licensed pharmacists and perform duties that do not require the pharmacist’s expertise, like labeling prescription bottles and helping patients to complete medical insurance forms. Technicians have several duties that may include: assisting with prescriptions by counting pills, measuring medications, and labeling products; verifying prescriptions from doctors; and maintaining patient records and insurance information.

Technicians do not consult with patients who have questions about their medications – instead, they refer the clients to the pharmacists. Most pharmacy technicians work in retail pharmacies, like the ones in your local grocery stores. Other pharmacy technicians fill hospital positions, work in wholesale industries or find employment with government organizations.

This 96-hour training includes:

  • Communication within the pharmacy
  • History of Drugs/Pharmacy today
  • Community Pharmacy Vs. Institutional Pharmacy
  • Pharmaceutical Terminology
  • Receiving the medication order (prescription)
  • Federal laws, OSHA, Drug Recalls, Drug Information Sources
  • Controlled Substances, Drug Classification
  • Repacking Medications
  • Pharmaceutical Calculations
    And much more!

Successful participants can opt to sit for the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam.  https://www.ptcb.org/

Frequently Asked Questions

Course registration fee is $188
Book cost is approximately $111

Total cost is $299 

Payment for class is due at the time of registration.

 

Course Name Dates Days Hours Campus Room Register
PHM-3250-Q38

Pharmacy Technician

(Face-to-Face class)

1/25/24 - 5/14/24 Tu, Th 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Greensboro CEC 206 Register Now
PHM-3250-Q39

Pharmacy Technician 

(Hybrid class)

Registration Deadline 2/16/24

2/21/24 - 5/8/24 W 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. High Point and online H5 108 Register Now

  • Good Computer Skills
  • E-mail and access to a computer with Internet
  • Strong math skills

Yes.  In order to be successful in the Quick Careers program, students need to have good computer skills. If you are a beginner on the computer, you should take a course FIRST, to strengthen your computer skills before registering for a Quick Careers course. (Contact the Quick Careers Office @ 336-334-4822 extension 53108 with questions).

Individuals should also know that as a Quick Careers student, you will need to have access to a computer outside of class in order to complete required coursework. Computers used outside of class would need to be Internet connected and also have compatible software to what is used in class (e.g. Microsoft® Word, Excel, and, Power Point 2010, etc.) If you do not have a home computer, you should plan to visit a GTCC “Open Lab” to complete required course work.

The below checklist provides information regarding the minimum computer skills needed in order to register for a Quick Careers course. Potential students should thoroughly evaluate their computer skills using this checklist.

Good Computer Skills Self-Assessment

Checklist:

  1. You should be able to turn a computer on and off
    1. Do you know the difference in an operating system versus an application software (i.e. Windows® 7 versus Microsoft® Office 2007)

  2. Do you know how to use the computer desktop
    1. Do you know how to make a folder on the desktop
    2. Do you know how to save information on the desktop
    3. Do you know how to retrieve information from the desktop

  3. Do you know what a flash drive is
    1. Do you know how to make a folder on a flash drive
    2. Do you know how to save information on a flash drive
    3. Do you know how to retrieve information from a flash drive

  4. Do you know how to use the internet
    1. Can you bookmark a website
    2. Can you “Google Search”/research information on the internet

  5.  Do you have a personal email account
    1. Can you access your personal email from a computer other than your home computer
    2. Can you send internet links via email
    3. Can you send an attachment in an email

  6. Do you know how to create, save and use a basic Microsoft® Word document
    1. Word processing software
    2. Can you type at least 25-30 words per minute

  7. Are you familiar with Microsoft® Excel
    1. Spreadsheet software

  8. Are you familiar with Microsoft® PowerPoint
    1. Presentation software

You may be eligible for scholarship money. Click on the link below to learn if you might meet the applicant requirements.  Scholarship have time sensitive application deadlines.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIPS

Additionally, the NCWorks Career Center may be able to assist thru the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) program.  For more information call NCWorks Greensboro: (336) 297-9444 or NCWorks High Point: (336) 882-4141.

You may register online:  Register

Students MUST purchase books PRIOR to the first day of class. Required book:

ISBN 9781640431386 The Pharmacy Technician, 7th Ed. From Morton Publishing Company.  Approximately $111.00 at GTCC Bookstore; High Point Bookstore

Students who successfully complete the Pharmacy Technician class will receive an Award of Completion.  

Requirements for Successful Completion:

  • Attendance: Must be in class 90% of class hours.
  • Coursework: Achieve 80% on coursework.

Students registered in a Hybrid or Online Course MUST attend the first day of class.

If you enter after the 2nd day of class, you will not receive credit for taking the class.  Additionally, time absent will be counted against you; students can only miss 10% of the classroom hours and pass the class. 

The college will make a 100% refund of registration fees if you officially withdraw from class before the first meeting.  Also if the class is canceled or full, GTCC will make a full refund. 
The college will refund 75% of the registration fee (of tuition only) if you officially withdraw from the class on the first day of class or before the class reaches the census date.  The census date varies from class to class.  Non-attendance is not a basis for a refund.