ALLIED HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE
  • Home
    • About Us
  • Programs
    • Pharmacy Technician
    • Medication Aide
    • Nurses Assistant
    • Phlebotomy Technician
    • Medical Assistant
    • Medical Scribe
    • Personal Care/Home Health Aide >
      • Enrollment Disclosure
  • Tuition
  • Apply Now
  • Contact
  • Resources
  • Link Page
  • RMA Student Workbook
  • Pain Management
  • Clinical Nutrition Video
  • Eye Concerns Video
  • OSHA Safety Healthcare Video
  • Chapter 1.1. Legal and Ethical Issues
  • CHAPTER 1.1
  • Non-clickable Page
  • test chapter 1

​Pharmacy Technician Fast Track Career Program

Picture
PictureClick Here to Request Information
The pharmacy technician prepares medications under the direction of a pharmacist. This person may measure, mix, count, label, and record amounts and dosages of medications according to prescription orders in a retail pharmacy or a hospital pharmacy environment.

Job Duties may include:
  • Receive written prescription or refill requests and verify that information is complete and accurate.
  • Prepack bulk medicines, fill bottles with prescribed medications and type and affix labels.
  • Answer telephones, responding to questions or requests.
  • Maintain proper storage and security conditions for drugs.
  • Assist customers by answering simple questions, locating items, or referring them to the pharmacist for medication information.
  • Price and file prescriptions that have been filled.
  • Establish or maintain patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients.
  • Order, label, and count stock of medications, chemicals, or supplies and enter inventory data into a computer.
  • Receive and store incoming supplies, verify quantities against invoices, check for outdated medications in current inventory, and inform supervisors of stock needs and shortages.
  • Mix pharmaceutical preparations, according to written prescriptions.

Pharmacy Technician Career Training Program Overview

Pharmacy technicians play an important role in supporting pharmacists in hospitals, health systems, and community pharmacies. Through this certification program, pharmacy technicians are prepared to serve the profession by working with pharmacists to offer safe and effective patient care.

Begin an exciting career in healthcare as a Pharmacy Technician today! Our experienced instructor will focus on topics such as technician duties, patient confidentiality, dispensing medications, terminology, pharmacy abbreviations, calculations, routes, and formulations, how to read prescriptions, prescription labels, and auxiliary labels. Students will be prepared to sit for the National Pharmacy Technician Exam offered through PTCB.

Program Prerequisites/Qualifications
To achieve PTCB Certification, candidates must satisfy the following eligibility requirements:
  • High school diploma or equivalent educational diploma (e.g., a GED or foreign diploma).
  • Full disclosure of all criminal and State Board of Pharmacy registration or licensure actions.
  • Compliance with all applicable PTCB Certification policies.
  • Passing score on the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE).

Get started today!

ENROLL NOW

Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Allied Healthcare Institute
An Allied Healthcare Group, Inc. Company
401 Westwood Office Park
Fredericksburg, VA  22401
Office:  (800) 571-7684

Cell:  (540) 479-1188
Fax:  (800) 828-7610


​
Email:  info@alliedhealthcareinstitute.com

​

    Subscribe Today!

Submit
Click to  link to messenger
  • Home
    • About Us
  • Programs
    • Pharmacy Technician
    • Medication Aide
    • Nurses Assistant
    • Phlebotomy Technician
    • Medical Assistant
    • Medical Scribe
    • Personal Care/Home Health Aide >
      • Enrollment Disclosure
  • Tuition
  • Apply Now
  • Contact
  • Resources
  • Link Page
  • RMA Student Workbook
  • Pain Management
  • Clinical Nutrition Video
  • Eye Concerns Video
  • OSHA Safety Healthcare Video
  • Chapter 1.1. Legal and Ethical Issues
  • CHAPTER 1.1
  • Non-clickable Page
  • test chapter 1