Pharmacy Technician Training

The pharmacy technician program at Florida Education Institute prepares students for careers assisting pharmacists in pharmacies and healthcare organizations. The program focuses on preparing medications, providing medications and related assistance to patients, and managing pharmacy clinical and business operations. Program courses include: medical and pharmaceutical terminology, drug identification, pharmacy laboratory procedures, prescription interpretation, measurement and testing techniques, pharmacy business operations, prescription preparation, logistics and dispensing operations, and applicable standards and regulations. Get more details below including other Florida colleges that offer pharmacy technician training.

Florida Education Institute

Also known as The English Center

3501 SW 28 St., Miami, FL

Florida Education Institute is a career college that offers a rewarding education for its students in Miami and surrounding areas. Over the previous several years Florida Education Institute has granted degrees to over 450 students with a graduation rate of more than 77%. Florida Education Institute offers several programs to choose from. Listed below are the programs with more popularity among students:

• Medical Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician
• Massage Therapy
• Nursing Assistant

To help students and recent graduates, Florida Education Institute may provide support services including:

• Classes offered on nights and weekends
• Counseling assistance
• Assistance to find work

The last reported accreditation for this school was done by the Council on Occupational Education. Please visit fei.edu for more information on programs offered and consumer disclosures.

Students Enrolled in the Pharmacy Technician Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Florida Education Institute offers a less than two-year award program in pharmacy technician.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.

Pharmacy Technicians

Description

Prepare medications under the direction of a pharmacist. May measure, mix, count out, label, and record amounts and dosages of medications according to prescription orders.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, pharmacy technicians employment is expected to grow at a rate of 9.3% from 2014 to 2024

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).