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The pharmaceutical industry is an exciting career field with promising opportunities. Scientists are continually working to develop new medications to fight diseases and help people live longer. People tend to require more prescription drugs as they get older, so the increased elderly population has resulted in a higher demand for technicians with pharmaceutical training in all practice settings.*
What Will You Study?
Your courses will include classroom teaching and lab training in a variety of topics relevant to careers in the pharmaceutical industry, including:
- Hospital and retail pharmacy and prescription order processing
- Pharmacology and the vascular, apocrine, motor, nervous, and absorption systems
- Pharmacy law, regulations, and business applications
- Preparation of sterile products, including IVs and compounds
Career Responsibilities
The pharmacy technician curriculum is designed to prepare you to work directly under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. In addition to preparing, dispensing, and labeling medications, you may be responsible for contacting doctors to obtain refill authorization, transcribing doctors' orders and hospital charts, and entering patients' information into a computerized database.
Real-World Externship Experience
Kaplan Career Institute emphasizes hands-on training and experiences that help prepare you for employment as soon as you graduate. Prior to receiving your diploma from Kaplan Career Institute, you will be required to complete an externship at an approved retail, hospital, or residential pharmacy or other pharmaceutical facility in the Cleveland area. The externship program allows you to interact with medical professionals and gain the experience employers demand.
Prepare for Certification Exams
This program is designed to help you prepare for the Pharmacy Technician Certification exam (PTCE) sponsored by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB).†
* Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006–2007 Edition.
† However, the Institute cannot guarantee a student's eligibility either to take this exam or become certified. A student's eligibility may depend on his or her work experience, completion of high school (or its equivalent), not having a criminal record, meeting other licensure or certification requirements, or the program or Institute itself having appropriate accreditation or licensure. Externship sites may themselves require a criminal background check or medical examination.
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