Pharmacy Technician

According to the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, the projected national growth rate for Pharmacy Technicians is expected to be 31% through 2018.

◊ What do Pharmacy Technicians do?
Some of the activities you may be responsible for include: receiving incoming prescriptions, transcribing physician’s orders, calculating doses, using drug distribution systems, preparing IV’s, packaging medications, filling patient cassettes, labeling prescriptions, and interfacing with patients. Best of all, your career skills will travel with you wherever you go.

◊ Where do Pharmacy Technicians work?
Most graduates currently serve the profession in retail pharmacies, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, and health maintenance organizations (HMO's). Our graduates are also employed by home infusion organizations, which are growing rapidly.

◊ Questions?     
North-West College is proud to be recognized as one of the finest Pharmacy Technician Schools in California. We’ve specialized in helping people become a Pharmacy Technician for over 40 years. Let us help you start your Pharmacy Technician career by contacting us today. Simply fill out the form or call us at 1-800-639-2273. Classes are starting soon!