| Pharmacy
Technician Certificate
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| The Program
The North Orange County Community College District School of Continuing Education's (SCE) pharmacy technician certificate program prepares students for entry-level positions as pharmacy technicians in a hospital or community pharmacy. The program exceeds the State Board of Pharmacy's registration requirements and is accredited by the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP). Upon successful completion, the student is eligible to apply for registration as a pharmacy technician with the State of California.
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Pharmacy Technician classes are held on a trimester schedule, one night per week for 12 weeks, except for the Summer session when classes meet for 6 weeks. The Pharmacy Technician program is a non-credit program that is based on instructional hours rather than on college units. A student may complete the entire program in 15 months. |
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Is a career working as a Pharmacy Technician right for you?
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- Many technicians work evenings, weekends, and some holidays – would you mind this?
- Two-thirds of jobs are in retail pharmacies.
- Do you enjoy precise and detailed work?
- Do you have good reasoning abilities and enough math abilities to perform pharmaceutical calculations?
- You must type well, be familiar with data entry, have above average manual dexterity, good eyesight, and normal color vision.
- Do you have good interpersonal and communication skills?
- Are you able to work under pressure, deal with patients, nurses, and physicians?
- You can not have a prior drug or substance abuse problem.
- An applicant for registration as a pharmacy technician must have a high school diploma or GED; must also be fingerprinted and have a social security number.
- To become a Certified Pharmacy Technician, one must pass the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination. This exam is voluntary.
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Employment Outlook in California |
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Courses
A Pharmacy Technician Career Certificate is awarded upon successful completion of all program requirements. There are 9 required courses plus 320 hours of Externship. |
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Required
Courses |
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Externship Rotations
(320 Hours)
- Out-patient
Externship
(120 hours)
- In-patient
Externship
(200 hours)
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Additional
Requirements
- High
School
Diploma
or GED
Equivalent
- Keyboarding
Competency
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Student Orientation
All new students beginning the Pharmacy Technician Certificate Program must attend a Student Orientation prior to registration. Orientation will provide students with an overview of the program, job opportunities in the field, recommended course sequence, and the process for becoming registered with the State Board of Pharmacy. A brief math assessment will be conducted for advising purposes. For orientation information, call (714) 808-4681. |
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Registration
Admissions and Registration: (714) 779-8279
http://www.sce.cc.ca.us/info/docs/registration/
Course schedule
http://schedule.sce.cc.ca.us
Martha Gutierrez, Program Manager
Pharmacy Technician Certificate Program |
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