Pharmacy Technician Training

The pharmacy technician program at Penn Commercial Business – Technical School 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 Pennsylvania colleges that offer pharmacy technician training.

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Penn Commercial Business – Technical School

Also known as Penn Commercial

1420 Pine Street, Philadelphia, PA

Penn Commercial Business - Technical School operates as a 2-year private career school that offers a great education environment for its students in Washington and surrounding areas. Students may choose from a few areas of study, including:

• Health and Clinical Professions
• Construction Trades
• Mechanic and Repair Technology
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Engineering Technology
• Business and Marketing Studies

Last year over 190 students were awarded degrees with a graduation rate of about 72%. Penn Commercial Business - Technical School offers more than twenty different programs available to students, and it awards degrees up to an Associates degree. The more popular enrolled programs are shown below:

• Medical Assistant
• Electrician
• Massage Therapy
• Heating and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

To help students and alumni succeed, Penn Commercial Business - Technical School may offer student services like those listed below:

• Remedial courses
• Academic counseling for students
• Student employment
• Employment search assistance
• Child care

The last reported accreditation for Penn Commercial Business - Technical School was done by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. Please visit penncommercial.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. Penn Commercial Business – Technical School 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

Salary & Wages

• Camden, NJ Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $14.61
  • Average Annual Salary: $30390
• Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 3
  • Average Hourly Rate: $16.35
  • Average Annual Salary: $34010
• Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 920
  • Average Hourly Rate: $15.42
  • Average Annual Salary: $32080

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