Pharmacy Technician

Prepare for the PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) exam. Learn medication dispensing, pharmacy law, sterile compounding, and inventory management in 10 weeks.

10 weeks18–22 hrs/week5 credentialsHybrid

$4,200 (payment plans available)

New Applicant

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$30,000–$50,000

Typical wage range

200 hrs

Total training hours

5 credentials

Industry recognized

+6% (faster than average)

Job growth (2024)

Aligned with:PTCB CertificationUSP 797WIOA Title IIndiana Board of PharmacyETPL Listed

What You'll Learn

Full curriculum broken down by module. Every topic is covered in class and assessed before you advance.

Pharmacy Foundations & Law

·Pharmacy settings: retail, hospital, mail-order, compounding
·Pharmacy technician roles and scope of practice
·Federal pharmacy law: FDCA, CSA, OBRA-90, Combat Methamphetamine Act
·State-specific regulations and Board of Pharmacy requirements
·HIPAA and patient privacy in pharmacy
·DEA schedules I–V and controlled substance handling

Pharmaceutical Calculations

·Metric system conversions
·Dimensional analysis for dosage calculations
·Concentration and dilution calculations
·IV flow rate calculations (mL/hr, gtt/min)
·Pediatric and weight-based dosing
·Business math: markup, discount, inventory turnover

Pharmacology

·Drug classification systems
·Top 200 medications: brand/generic names
·Mechanism of action by drug class
·Common side effects and contraindications
·Drug interactions and therapeutic duplications
·OTC medications and patient counseling boundaries

Prescription Processing & Insurance

·Reading and interpreting prescriptions
·Sig codes and medical abbreviations
·NDC numbers and drug identification
·Third-party insurance processing
·Prior authorizations and formulary management
·Pharmacy software systems (simulated)

Sterile & Non-Sterile Compounding

·USP 797 standards for sterile compounding
·Aseptic technique and garbing procedures
·Laminar airflow hood operation
·IV admixture preparation
·Non-sterile compounding: creams, suspensions, capsules
·Quality assurance and beyond-use dating

Certification Prep & Career Placement

·PTCB exam format: 90 questions, 2 hours, 4 domains
·Full-length practice exams with score analysis
·Weak-area review and targeted study plans
·Resume building for pharmacy positions
·Mock interviews with pharmacy hiring scenarios
·Employer introductions and placement support

Ready to Start Your Pharmacy Technician Career?

$0 with WIOA funding. Next Level Jobs accepted.

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