Pharmacy Technician Training

The pharmacy technician program at Galaxy Medical 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 Florida colleges that offer pharmacy technician training.

Galaxy Medical College (FTI)

5400 E. Highway 100, Palm Coast, FL

Galaxy Medical College (GMC) has a mission to offer innovative, quality programs implemented by competent and dedicated faculty and designed to deliver the foundational skills to respond to current job market demands. Founded in 2003, GMC is approved to provide Short-Term Career Training (STC) and subsequent Certificates of Completion or non-degree granted Diplomas to students successfully completing a course of study at the school. Institutional accreditation by the ABHES has also been granted.

GMC is one of the few colleges in the state of California that offer STC. The courses are short, but intensive, and qualify graduating students for entry-level positions in medicine and health. In addition to the 240-hour programs, candidates may also apply to longer programs of 720 to 980 hours, which include externship and allow students to receive licensure and certification in their chosen field of specialty.

Programs, as provided on the GMC website, are as follows:

GMC is very active on the extracurricular front, and regularly organizes field trips, speeches by distinguished guests, graduation motivation workshops, an annual Spring picnic and a unique bi-weekly event called HELP (Health. Education. Life. Principles.), a non-mandatory socializing event with food and fun activities organized at a local restaurant.

The school also offers career services such as career planning, interview skills training, résumé preparation and volunteer placement.

Students Enrolled in the Pharmacy Technician Program

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

• Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
  • Total Employment: 700
  • Average Hourly Rate: $12.98
  • Average Annual Salary: $27000

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