Pharmacy Technician (C.C.) (5771)

Pharmacy technician is a growing profession with an array of career opportunities in various pharmacy practice settings such as general medical and surgical hospitals, electronic shopping and mail-order houses, offices of physicians, outpatient care centers, home health care services, other hospitals, psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals, commercial goods merchant wholesalers, and offices of other health practitioners.

Upon completion of an approved program, completers are encouraged to take the National Pharmacy Technician Certification (NPTC) exam offered by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board. This certification is highly recommended in obtaining employment. To work in the state of Florida, a pharmacy technician must be registered. Program completers who are successful on the Certified Pharmacy Technician exam can apply for registration through the Florida Board of Pharmacy. Program completers who are successful on the Certified Pharmacy Technician exam can apply for registration through the Florida Board of Pharmacy. The annual pass rate of first-time test takers on the NPTCC for this institution is 93% and for the most recent thirteen-year period can be found on the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board website.

If you are considering employment in a state other than Florida, click here to ensure the program curriculum meets the requirements to sit for licensure or certification testing in that state.