Pharmacy Technician Training

The pharmacy technician program at TechSkills of Sacramento 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 California colleges that offer pharmacy technician training.

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TechSkills of Sacramento

3130 East Sedona Court, Ontario, CA

Whether you're looking to upgrade your skills, reenter the job market or begin a new career, TechSkills of California has the comprehensive, hands-on program offerings to get your career moving in the right direction. You can choose from several in-demand fields. These fields include:

• IT and Computer Training
• Health Services
• Business Skills

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TechSkills of California is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET)

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Students Enrolled in the Pharmacy Technician Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. TechSkills of Sacramento 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

• Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
  • Total Employment: 2
  • Average Hourly Rate: $18.41
  • Average Annual Salary: $38300

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