Pharmacy Technician

Do you want an in-demand career where you can take pride in working directly with patients to deliver medications and provide excellent customer service?

View and Register for our Pharmacy Technician Courses

Learn about internship opportunities through Cooperative Education

You’ll have an opportunity to do multiple terms of cooperative education after you’ve completed your certification preparation. We’ll help you get the technical experience you need to find a job.

Prepare for the certification exam

Lane Community College’s Pharmacy Technician course is a two-term short term training, which will prepare you to sit for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) national exam to become a Certified Pharmacy Technician in Oregon.

Short Term Training

ONLINE

Our certification preparation courses are offered entirely online, to fit your schedule. You’ll even have the opportunity to add a work experience in a pharmacy to help you stand out in the job market.

2 terms 60 hours over two terms

$429 Per term

AFTER LANE

After completing both terms, you’ll be well prepared to sit for the national PTCB certification exam - 91% of students who complete the certification courses pass their certification exam. After you complete your exam, you'll be ready to start your new career as a Pharmacy Technician.

Not sure which is for you? Learn more about the types of degrees & certificates Lane has to offer

Fall Term Announcement

Pharmacy Technician Part 1 will be offered Fall term 2023.
Registration for Fall term 2023 begins on Aug 29 at 7 am

PTCB Approved

Lane Community College is a Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Recognized Education and Training Program

Course Curriculum

First Term

Pharmacy and Health Care
The Professional Pharmacy Technician
Pharmacy Laws, Regulations, and Ethics
Information
Terminology
Calculations
Prescriptions
Routes and Formulations
PTCE Blueprint and ExCPT blueprints Review
Review the Top 200 Most Prescribed Drugs (in the U.S.)
During this term students will also apply for their initial pharmacy technician license through the Oregon Board of Pharmacy.

Second Term

Nonsterile Compounding
Sterile Compounding and Aseptic Technique
Basic Biopharmaceutics
Factors Affecting Drug Activity
Common Drugs and Their Uses
Inventory Managements
Financial Issues
Community Pharmacy
Hospital Pharmacy
Other Environments
Commonly Refrigerated Drugs
How to Apply for the PTCE/ExCPT Exams
Review the Top 200 Most Prescribed Drugs (in the U.S.)

During this term students will receive their initial pharmacy license through the Oregon Board of Pharmacy, provided they have passed the state background check. An optional third term is discussed for students who show strong work ethic and understanding of basic pharmacy and customer service elements.