The pharmaceutical field holds exciting and promising career opportunities. Due to the growth of the aging population, pharmacists will have a greater need for pharmacy technicians to assist them in their daily activities. As a result, the employment for pharmacy technicians is expected to grow much faster than average for all occupations through 2014.*

Pharmacy Technician Education

Acquire the professional training needed to become a pharmacy technician from Kaplan Career Institute. Our Pharmacy Technician Diploma program is taught by qualified faculty members whose goal is to help you stand out to local employers. Our teachers focus on the needs of local employment trends, so you can learn from an innovative curriculum designed to teach you the interpersonal and communication skills sought by today’s pharmacists. At Kaplan Career Institute, you can graduate with the specific skills needed to become successful in the pharmaceutical field.

What You’ll Learn

Pharmacy technicians perform a variety of duties while assisting in all areas of the pharmacy. Our program combines classroom learning with hands-on experience to prepare you to perform these skills. The pharmacy technician classes at Kaplan Career Institute are designed to give you real-world knowledge and train you in such daily activities as:

• Transcribing physicians' orders
• Pricing and filling prescriptions
• Preparing unit dose medications, IV admixtures, and sterile irrigations
• Selecting, dispensing, refilling, and labeling medications
• Handling and processing insurance claim forms
• Maintaining patient profiles
• Assisting with quality management and security measures

Personal Satisfaction

At Kaplan Career Institute, we want to help you obtain a fulfilling pharmaceutical career with a bright future. As a pharmacy technician graduate from Kaplan Career Institute, you’ll have the ability to make a difference in people’s lives where it counts the most, their health. By working with your patients and giving them proper medication, you will be able to help them take better care of themselves. Become a pharmacy technician and gain the personal satisfaction of helping others, while you enjoy a rewarding career.

*Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-2007 Edition.

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