Pharmacy Technician Career Diploma

Learn how to become a Pharmacy Technician

Take the first step toward a career as a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) with Penn Foster. Our affordable, online Pharmacy Technician training program will help you prepare for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) and the Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT). Penn Foster will cover the cost for you to prepare and take the PTCE offered by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board. Pharmacy Technician graduates receive a voucher for the official PTCE practice test and are sponsored to take the PTCE.

• Penn Foster’s Pharmacy Technician Training Program covers numerous topics such as medical terminology, managing and updating patient records, assisting the pharmacist with office duties, and more.
• Our Pharmacy Technician classes are meant to prepare you to sit for the Pharmacy Technician
• Certification Exam (PTCE) offered by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB), or the Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT) offered by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
• Pharmacy technician professionals are paid a competitive salary.
• Need to complete an ASHP/ACPE accredited program to meet state requirements for this career? Our Pharmacy Technician Professional Career Diploma is modeled against ASHP standards.
• Our online programs are flexible enough for you to finish them at a pace that works for you, based on how much time you can dedicate to your coursework each week.

Work Experience Option

Upon completion of your Pharmacy Technician program, the self-arranged Work Experience Option allows you to seek out and gain experience as a pharmacy technician with an employer near you. Though this is not required for program completion, this optional exercise allows you to gain practical, hands-on experience in a real-world work environment. Interested in a Pharmacy Technician externship with CVS/pharmacy or Walgreens or Kroger.

What Can You Do with Your Diploma in the Pharmaceutical Industry?

If you’re interested in pursuing a career in the Pharmaceutical Industry, earning your Pharmacy Technician Career Diploma can help you take this first steps toward a rewarding job within a variety of work environments. While many Pharmacy Technicians find work in the retail side of the industry, trained and licensed Pharmacy Techs can also get jobs in a variety of environments. Becoming a Pharmacy Technician also offers the option of working in hospital pharmacies, compounding pharmacies, mail-order pharmacies, and in Nursing or Assisted Living centers. While some positions may require additional training, a Pharmacy Technician Career Diploma can help you acquire the fundamental skills to begin on your path toward a job in the pharmaceutical industry!

IMPORTANT STATE REQUIREMENTS: Licensing and/or certification requirements for jobs in certain fields are not the same in every state and may include educational, testing, and/or experiential requirements beyond those offered by your Penn Foster Program. You should contact the state professional licensing board or similar regulatory body in the state(s) where you plan to work to determine their requirements before enrolling in your program. 

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