Upon successful completion of this 40-hour, two-term course, students who are licensed or planning to be licensed Pharmacy Technicians will be eligible to take the nationally recognized PTCB (Pharmacy Technician Certification Board) exam.

The course includes pharmacy-specific medical terminology, reading and interpreting prescriptions and defining drugs by generic and brand names.  Students learn dosage calculations, IV flow rates, drug compounding, dose conversions, dispensing of prescriptions, inventory control and billing and reimbursement. It highly recommended students take the Math Calculations for Pharmacy Technicians class and the Medical Terminology in the Pharmacy Practice class in addition to the Pharmacy Technician class. See www.lanecc.edu   for more information.

The Pharmacy Technician Certification class will be offered again Spring term 2009.  For day and time of the required informational meeting, continue to watch this web page.

Admission Requirements   

• Attend the Pharmacy Technician Certification informational meeting   
• Apply for admission as a credit student at Lane Community College   
• Complete Math and Reading tests through Lane's Main Campus testing center    
• Meet the Reading Proficiency requirement of a score of 76 or higher   
• Meet the Math Proficiency requirement of 7 or above on parts A, B and C
• Fill out the application available at the informational meeting

The cost is $279 per term plus a textbook and the licensing fees.

Co-op placement is recommended. Contact Chuck Fike about Co-op placement.

For more information about Pharmacy Technician course, Contact Kathy Calise