Career Studies Certificate
Purpose: Provide individuals trained to perform Pharmacy Technician duties in local healthcare facilities.
Occupational Objective: Pharmacy technicians are individuals who help licensed pharmacists dispense prescription medication to customers or health professionals, measuring amounts of medication for prescriptions, packaging and labeling prescriptions, accepting payment and providing information to patients. They work in retail pharmacies and hospitals.
Admission Requirement: Admission to the College. Completion of MTE 1-5 or qualified placement test score and complete ENF 2 or qualified placement testscore for this program. Additional information can be found onthe program’s website or in the Admission and Advising Center or in the Health and Life Sciences Division office. You can find additional information about the Pharmacy Technician Career Studies Certificate in a booklet, which can be found on the program’s webpage, in Admissions and Advising, and the Health and Life Sciences Building.