Pharmacy Technician Training

The pharmacy technician program at Washtenaw Community College 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 Michigan colleges that offer pharmacy technician training.

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Washtenaw Community College (Walsh)

3838 Livernois, Troy, MI

Washtenaw Community College (WCC) is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. WCC emphasizes convenience, offering classes seven days a week, at night, and on weekends—it also has agreements with four-year schools throughout Michigan, making transferring easy.

WCC offers more than 100 programs and 1,500 credit and non-credit classes each year, allowing various educational opportunities—whether a student is pursuing a degree or just wanting to update his job skills.

Program Areas:

• Advanced Manufacturing Systems
• Apprenticeship Studies
• Automotive and Motorcycle Technology
• Business and Entrepreneurial Studies
• Child Care Professionals
• Construction Technology
• Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement
• Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management
• Digital Media Arts
• Information Technology
• Music and Performing Arts
• Nursing and Health Science
• Professional Communication
• Transfer and University Parallel Programs

Student services include self-assessment for career planning, as well as professional and personal counseling and academic advisement.  The WCC Career Services department is designed to help students and alumni with job search assistance, as well as help local employers with staffing. Childcare and educational programs are also available for children of WCC students through the WCC Children’s Center.

WCC online course list (http://www.wccnet.edu/academics/classes/online/list/)

Information on transferring to or from WCC can be found on the Transfer resources page (http://www.wccnet.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

• Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $14.33
  • Average Annual Salary: $29800

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