Pharmacy Technician Training

The pharmacy technician program at New Professions Technical 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.

New Professions Technical Institute

7100 Lake Ellenor Dr, Orlando, FL

New Professions Technical Institute is a less than 2-year career college dedicated to offering a sound education for students located in and around Miami. Over 860 students have attended and received a degree in the last few years based on published graduation information with a graduation rate of around 82%. New Professions Technical Institute offers several programs to pick from. Some of the more popular programs being offered:

• Medical Administration
• Medical Assistant
• Data Entry and Microcomputer Applications
• International Marketing
• Bookkeeping

To help support students, New Professions Technical Institute may offer services including:

• Counseling assistance
• Student employment
• Helping students find work after graduation

This school has been accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training since 1997. Please visit npti.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. New Professions Technical Institute offers a less than one year certificate 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

Salary & Wages

• Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
  • Total Employment: 3
  • Average Hourly Rate: $13.47
  • Average Annual Salary: $28010

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