Join a Growing Profession

The demand for pharmacy technicians in the United States is expected to grow substantially through 2014 and beyond, thanks to factors such as the continual introduction of new drugs, the national shortage of registered pharmacists and the aging population. According to some estimates, the U.S. will employ approximately 400,000 technicians by the year 2018.

Pharmacy technicians work under the supervision of a registered pharmacist in hospitals, home infusion pharmacies, community pharmacies and other health care settings.

The pharmacy technician certificate program at Elmhurst College prepares students to enter the pharmacy field and to pursue certification including the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board’s PTCB exam. The program covers the following key areas and topics:

• Pharmacy calculations
• Medical terminology specific to the pharmacy
• Skills to read and interpret prescriptions
• Review of the top 200 drugs
• Skills to identify drugs by generic and brand names
• Dosage calculations, I.V. flow rates, drug compounding, and dose conversions
• Dispensing of prescriptions, inventory control, and billing and reimbursement

For more information about the certificate program in pharmacy technician at Elmhurst College, please contact us.

Events

Adult Undergraduate Information Session

Monday, June 10
6:00 PM

Adult Undergraduate Information Session

Wednesday, July 10
6:00 PM