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PHARMACY TECHNICIAN FACT SHEET

Pharmacy technicians enjoy a rewarding career in the constantly growing and evolving Areas of study include field of health care and prescription medicine • Pharmacy Law while maintaining a stable and straightforward work environment. • Pharmacy Practice • The Human Body As a certified pharmacy technician, you are the • Drug Classifications liaison between medical professionals, doctors, pharmacists, insurance companies • Drug Information and patients. ou will receive and verify • Communication prescriptions and prepare patient medication. • Pharmaceutics and Kinetics

Our Pharmacy Technician Program is designed • Medication Dosage Forms to help you advance your current health care • Sterile Processing career or to find entry-level employment in • Medication Errors this field. ou can feel confident that this exibility also comes with high standards in • Disease States training and education. Get started in an • Billing and Insurance undergraduate certificate program and earn • Pharmacy Calculations credential employers recognize. SALARY Salary ranges from $30,410 - $3,000

Salary may vary depending on location, experience and national rate. Detailed information may be found at www.bls.gov.

Entry Level Senior Oncology Pharmacy Pharmacy Pharmacy Technician Technician Technician

$12–$14 $18–$22 $20 per hour per hour per hour

Prerequisites Employers Be at least 18 years of age • Community or retail pharmacies • Specialty pharmacies Have a high school diploma or a G.E.D. equivalent • Mail-order pharmacies Have suitable vision and hearing (normal or corrected) • Nuclear pharmacies Have suitable psychomotor skills, hand-eye • Hospital pharmacies coordination,and finger agility • Infusion centers Be able to stand for extended period of time • Home healthcare • Legal firms Successfully pass criminal background check • Pharmaceutical companies Successfully pass drug screening • State boards of pharmacy • Certification agencies btain immunizations required for externships

The Pharmacy Technician program prepares students for TWO national certification exams: . Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) ofered by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) www.ptcb.org . Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT) is offered by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) www.nhanow.com

For more information, contact MK Education at 630.541.3600 X 8606 or [email protected].

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