Become A Pharmacy Technician!
A Pharmacy Technician helps licensed pharmacists provide medication and other healthcare products to patients in hospitals and in the local pharmacies and neighborhood drug stores. Technicians perform routine tasks to help prepare prescribed medication for patients, such as counting or measuring medications, labeling containers, maintaining patient records, and preparing insurance claim forms. It is expected that demand for trained technicians will increase due to the aging population and the increased use of medications.
Program Hours/Length 
Diploma
Associate of Applied Science Degree (pharmacy technician-residential)
This program is taken completely on-campus at these specific times.
- Total Program Hours: 1,164
- Total Weeks: 61
- Courses Meet: General Education courses - Monday through Friday from 7:30am to 10:30am, 11:00am to 2:00pm, 2:30pm to 5:30pm, or 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Pharmacy Technician courses - Monday through Thursday from 8:00am to 1:00pm.
Associate of Applied Science Degree (online and residential)
The Genereal Education courses are available online, whereas the Pharmacy Technician courses are taken on-campus.
- Total Program Hours: 1,164
- Total Weeks: 76
- Courses Meet: General Education courses - online; 2 courses taken during a 7 1/2 week period. Pharmacy Technician courses - Monday through Thursday from 8:00am to 1:00pm.