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. See www.lanecc.edu  for more information.

It highly recommended students take the Pharmacy Calculations class and the Medical Terminology in the Pharmacy Practice class in addition to the 40 hour Pharmacy Technician class. 

The Pharmacy Technician Certification class meets on Wednesdays from 7-9 pm.  Pharmacy Calculations class meets on Wednesdays from 6-7 pm. Medical Terminiology in the Practice class will meet every other Saturday from 9:30 am-12:30 pm

The cost for the Pharmacy Technician certification class is $309 per term plus a textbook (approx. $35) and the licensing fees( approx. $200).  Pharmacy Calculations class cost is $99 and Medical Terminlogy in the Pharmacy Practice cost is $159.

The Pharmacy Technician Certification Informational meeting for the Fall/Winter Course will be on September 2 at 6 pm at Lane's Downtown Center in Room 202. Applications will be available only at this informational meeting for the Fall/Winter Course.

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 only at the informational meeting

For more information about Pharmacy Technician course, Contact Kathy Calise