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Our innovative online pharmacy technician course prepares you well for an entry-level position as a skilled pharmacy technician in the medical field. Within the program, a certification review class is designed to prepare you for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCB or ExCPT).
By the end of the pharmacy technician training program, you will master vital skills such as verifying and filling prescriptions, preparing medications, labeling, pricing, selecting containers, and managing prescriptions with precision.
After completing the course, you can work in diverse medical settings, such as retail pharmacies, medical offices, hospitals, clinics, labor, or companies providing services to medical establishments.
However, what sets us apart is our experienced instructors, who bring real-world expertise to the class, ensuring you gain practical, hands-on knowledge.
At CCI Training Center, we have designed a curriculum tailored to the industry standards so that you don’t just get trained; instead, you stand out with the skills, support, and confidence in the medical field.
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What Courses Does the Pharmacy Technician Training Program Offer?
In this introductory course, students will learn how to use computers in business settings. They will gain experience creating documents, forms, and letters in Microsoft Word and spreadsheets in Excel. The course also includes lessons on printing, basic internet research, and mastering essential digital tools effectively.
Students in this course will gain insight into basic anatomy and physiology, emphasizing how body structure and function relate to healthcare procedures.
With this course, students will learn the basic rules and regulations associated with pharmacy, covering the details of community-based and health-system-based operations, inventory management, and introduction to compounding and preparation of sterile products.
Also, they learn how to read prescriptions and medication orders in the hospital pharmacy setting.
This course equips students with pharmaceutical mathematics skills, including reading, interpreting, and solving calculation problems encountered in the preparation and distribution of drugs. It also amplifies a student’s ability to use percentages, dilutions and concentration, mill equivalents, units, and intravenous flow rates, as well as solve dosage problems.
Students will grasp the basics of therapeutic agents, their effects on the human body, and their role in disease management. Apart from learning the administration of drugs to pediatric, neonatal, and geriatric patients, this course will also provide information on drug dosages, side effects, interactions, toxicities, and incompatibilities.
This course covers not only prescription processing and preparation but also emphasizes pharmacy operations, workflow, and management. Additionally, it also allows you to master aspects like over-the-counter medications, complementary medicine, alternative therapies, and herbal remedies.
In this course, you will learn about hospital types, pharmacy standards, hospital procedures & orders, institutional pharmacy operations, and ways to communicate with the nursing staff.
This course will guide you through types of private insurance, group insurance, and government-managed insurance programs. Apart from this, it also provides valuable insights on pharmacy billing, inventory management, formulary drugs, generic versus trade name drugs, and drug utilization evaluation.
This course covers all the activities and responsibilities that a pharmacy technician may perform as part of his/her job. It will cover PTCB’s nine knowledge domains for pharmacy technicians and assess students’ skills in both pre- and post-subject matter evaluations.
With this course, students can develop and plan for their career advancement. They will master skills, including resume writing, interviewing, networking, effective communication, managing time effectively, and use of internet-based websites in the job search. One-on-one mock interviews will also be conducted.
After completing the program, students will participate in an externship at an approved medical facility. This opportunity provides practical experience working in the medical environment, allowing them to apply learned skills under the supervision of trained professionals and certified instructors.
Why Choose Our Certified Pharmacy Technician Programs Online?
100% Online Programs
Our online pharmacy technician program is offered in a 100% online format structured to allow students with family, work, and other responsibilities the opportunity to get the necessary career training to pursue a successful pharmacy career.
National Accreditation
Our course is accredited by ACCET (Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training) and PTCB (Pharmacy Technician Certification Board).
Expert Tutors
The pharmacy technician classes online at CCI Training Center are led by experienced instructors. They provide practical training and medical industry insights to help students become certified.
Small Class Size
With a small class size, students work collaboratively with classmates and gain hands-on experience under the supervision of qualified, experienced instructors.
Weekly Live Lectures
Our 100% online pharmacy technician training program includes live weekly lectures, providing opportunities for the students to engage, ask questions, discuss, and gain better insights to prepare confidently for their certifications.
Career Planning
Your admissions program coordinator at CCI Training Center will help you throughout the process, including career assessment, interview preparation, resume assistance, interviewing assistance, and career advancement planning.
Lifelong Employment Assistance
Throughout your time at CCI Training Center, we will keep contacting you with monthly check-ins to ensure you are on the right track. Graduates are always welcome to contact us for continued employment assistance. We’ll keep your resume on file and help connect you with new opportunities in your field.
Financial Aid
CCI Training Center offers several financial aid options (Pell grants and low-interest loans) to help you fund your career training, including Federal Financial Aid, Scholarships, and Texas Workforce (WIOA) Funding.
Certification
Upon completing the program, students will receive a certificate of completion in Pharmacy Technician Training. This certificate acknowledges their achievement in the coursework and prepares them for industry certification.
It’s important to note that while our program thoroughly prepares students for the Pharmacy Certification Exam (PTCB or ExCPT), getting officially certified requires them to sit for and pass the mandatory industry exam.
This is because certification is not automatic upon completing the training program but depends on the student successfully passing the industry certification exam.
What Our Students Say About Our Pharmacy Technician Training Program
Well CCI pharmacy tech program made me interested in joining it because it was something quick and available at first i was looking for a job like a quick job but at the workforce center they had called me to the desk my caseworker he called me to the desk and he advertised to me that they had this program so i checked it out and it was convenient it was a well-paying trade job which was something i was looking for my experience.
I just graduated from the pharmacy Texas program. It was great. I had a lot of fun here. The experience was amazing. The instructors really helped me understand I was able to actually talk about the things that I learned here in my interview and it gave me the edge to get the job well. I’ve actually already started working at CVS so I’m excited about where that takes me. It’s a fun experience and I would definitely recommend it to anybody else.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Becoming a pharmacy technician requires earning a high school diploma or GED, and most states require the successful completion of a pharmacy technician exam. Completion of a formal training program such as the Certified Pharmacy Technician program offered at CCI is often a pre-requisite.
Yes. The Pharmacy Technician Certification Program is a 100% online program you can take from anywhere in the United States.
Yes, the Pharmacy Technician Training program at CCI Training Center is a 100% online and led by an Instructor which means you can start working towards a new career as Pharmacy Technician from the comforts of your home.
The need for Pharmacy Technicians is extremely high. And, with pharmacies now located in supermarkets, hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and other locations, there are more job opportunities than ever before.
CCI Training Center pharmacy technician students gain the knowledge required to:
- Operate the equipment used in the preparation of prescription medicines, including capsules, creams, solutions, and coloring/flavoring.
- Learn how to properly handle supplies such as needles, fillers, and syringes.
- Process prescription requests from patients and doctors’ offices.
- Measure medication amounts accurately.
- Package and label prescriptions for patients, hospital staff, doctors, etc.
- Establish and maintain records relating to patients’ prescriptions.
- Take payments for prescriptions and process insurance claims.
- Assist with the pharmacy’s inventory.
- Participate in an externship that is designed to help students put their skills to the test in a real-world work environment and build a network of valuable contacts.
- Sit for pharmacy technician certification exams.
There is work for pharmacy technicians in a variety of settings. You can find them at your local retail pharmacy, of course, but there are also pharmacy technician roles in:
- Compounding pharmacies
- Mail-order pharmacies
- Public and private hospitals
- Nursing homes
- Mental health facilities
- Prison medical centers
- Military medical facilities
The many different places you can work means that no matter where you are, there is likely a need for a pharmacy technician, and not only in the normal places you might think of.
Pharmacy technicians need to have a variety of skills, including the ability to memorize and learn medication names, strong attention to detail, strong customer services skills, and an understanding of the technology used by pharmacists. Pharmacy technicians need to be very reliable.
Computer Fundamentals: Students will receive introductory training in business computer fundamentals, including how to use Microsoft Word to write letters, create forms, and format documents, how to print documents, conduct basic Internet research, and effectively use various Microsoft browser tools. Students also learn the fundamentals of creating and formatting spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel.
Computers in the Pharmacy: Students learn and practice using a common pharmacy management software application. In addition, students will practice entering patient information, prescriptions, nursing home data, running reports, tracking inventory, and label printing and application.
Education and career training is one of the most valuable investments you can make, and it can help you pursue a new career. CCI Training Center understands this, so we offer several financial aid options that can help you fund your career training.
These options include federal financial aid (Pell grants and low-interest loans). A dedicated representative from our Financial Aid department will assist you in determining all options available and help design a Financial Plan that works for you. Exit counseling for student borrowers is also completed with each graduate
At CCI pharmacy tech school, our pharmacy tech online certification program takes as little as 25 weeks of online pharmacy tech training classes.
What Is The Next Step?
Are you interested in learning more? It all starts with a simple conversation with one of our friendly and helpful Admissions Coordinators.
We want to learn more about your career goals, answer any questions you have, and help set you on the path toward success
