Pharmacy Technician Training

The pharmacy technician program at Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers – San Antonio 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 Texas colleges that offer pharmacy technician training.

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Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers – San Antonio (SMU)

6425 Boaz St, Dallas, TX

Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers - San Antonio is a private institution dedicated to offering a practical education for students located in and around San Antonio. In the previous year, over 340 students were awarded degrees with around 68% of those who start the program continuing on to complete it. Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers San Antonio campus offers several programs to choose from. The more popular programs are listed below:

• Medical Assistant
• Medical Office Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician
• Bookkeeping
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

To help students and alumni succeed, Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers - San Antonio may offer support services including:

• Remedial courses
• Career path counseling
• Employing students to lower education costs
• Helping students find work after graduation

The last reported accreditation for Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers - San Antonio was done by the Council on Occupational Education. To see program disclosures, please visit the official website of the school.

Students Enrolled in the Pharmacy Technician Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. SMU 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

• Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 5
  • Average Hourly Rate: $16.01
  • Average Annual Salary: $33310
• Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 2
  • Average Hourly Rate: $15.58
  • Average Annual Salary: $32410

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