Pharmacy Technician Training

The pharmacy technician program at St Louis College of Health Careers – St Louis 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 Missouri colleges that offer pharmacy technician training.

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St Louis College of Health Careers – St Louis (SLCHC)

624 Westport Road, Kansas City, MO

Overview

St. Louis College of Health Careers is a private for-profit post-secondary institution in St. Louis, Missouri. It is committed to training students to understand multifaceted and innovative medical systems of today's marketplace. The school was founded in 1981 to provide quality training for health care careers. St. Louis College of Health Careers operates two campuses, a main location in the metropolitan St. Louis area and a branch campus in Fenton, Missouri. The college is a small institution, educating about 350 students.

• Programs Offered
• Medical assistant
• Medical billing and coding
• Pharmacy technician 
• Medical office administration
• Occupational therapy assistant
• Physical therapist assistant
• Patient care technician
• Respiratory therapy
• Practical nursing

Admissions Information

St. Louis College of Health Careers grants admission to all applicants who are at least 18 years old with a high school diploma or GED. Applicants must complete a personal interview with a career advisor and provide official high school diplomas or GED scores.

Financial Aid Options

St. Louis College of Health Careers participates in a variety of financial aid programs, including federal grants, federal student loans, and private student loans.

Students Enrolled in the Pharmacy Technician Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. SLCHC has offered the following academic levels for students:

• Less Than Two-Year Award
• Associate's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

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

• Kansas City, MO-KS
  • Total Employment: 3
  • Average Hourly Rate: $14.65
  • Average Annual Salary: $30480

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