Pharmacy Technician Training

The pharmacy technician program at Midwest 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 Missouri colleges that offer pharmacy technician training.

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Midwest Institute

1732 N Kingshighway, Cape Girardeau, MO

Midwest Institute operates as a private career school dedicated to offering a solid education for students in Fenton and surrounding areas. Over the past several years Midwest Institute has awarded degrees to over 330 students with a graduation rate of about 80%. Midwest Institute offers several programs to choose from. The more popular enrolled programs are shown below:

• Medical Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician
• Veterinary Technician
• Heating and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
• Dental Assistant
• Surgical Technologist
• Massage Therapist
• Healthcare Information Specialist

To help support students, Midwest Institute may provide student services like those listed below:

• Weekend and night classes available
• Career path counseling
• Helping students find work after graduation

The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools has accredited the program courses of Midwest Institute for over sixteen straight years. To learn more and get consumer disclosures, please visit midwestinstitute.edu.

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

Salary & Wages

• Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
  • Total Employment: 140
  • Average Hourly Rate: $13.85
  • Average Annual Salary: $28820

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