Pharmacy Technician Program

Program Overview

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Graduate in as few as 10 Months

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Online and

In-class Learning

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Financial Aid is available for those who qualify

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Classes Starting
March 27, 2025

  • Teaches students how to process and prepare medications for patients
  • Provides students with a solid understanding of pharmacy fundamentals
  • Introduces students to retail and hospital pharmacies

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Program Overview

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Graduate in as few as 10 Months

laptop-logo

Online and

In-class Learning

education-logo

Financial Aid is available for those who qualify

calendar icon

Classes Starting
March 27, 2025

  • Teaches students how to process and prepare medications for patients
  • Provides students with a solid understanding of pharmacy fundamentals
  • Introduces students to retail and hospital pharmacies

Pharmacy Technician Training Program

UEI College’s Pharmacy Technician Program is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and hands-on training needed for a career as an entry-level pharmacy technician.

The program teaches students dosages and solution preparations, medication preparation in sterile and non-sterile environments. The program does so by teaching students how to enter patient and prescription information into a system, prepare the medications, and dispense them.

UEI’s Pharmacy Technician Training Program prepares students for a rewarding pharmacy technician career in pharmacies, hospitals, retail stores, mail orders, and long-term care facilities.

The great thing about UEI’s program is that it can be completed, and students can earn their diploma in as few as 10 months, placing them on the fast track to becoming entry-level pharmacy technicians.

Furthermore, the pharmacy tech program is hybrid, meaning that students receive online instruction and attend on-site classes for hands-on training and labs. So, if you’re interested in a growing career in healthcare and want a career in the healthcare industry, consider enrolling in UEI’s Pharmacy Tech Program.

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Skills You Will Learn

UEI College’s Pharmacy Tech Program provides graduates with the knowledge, skills, and hands-on training they need when seeking an entry-level career. Students are introduced to the fundamentals of pharmaceutical care and pharmacy technology. The program also teaches students how to perform pharmaceutical calculations, enabling them to dispense drugs in the appropriate doses.

Additionally, the program teaches students about both retail pharmacies and hospital pharmacies, familiarizing students with both types of pharmacies. Moreover, students are taught how to handle the administrative side of pharmacies, which includes deciphering physician’s orders and processing prescriptions. Additionally, students are introduced to health insurance, allowing them to handle insurance claims in a pharmacy setting.

Here are some of the topics that are covered by the program curriculum:

  1. Pharmaceutical calculations
  2. Prescription Processing
  3. Sterile and non-sterile compounding
  4. Deciphering physician’s orders
  5. Professionalism in a pharmacy setting
  6. Hospital and Retail Pharmacy Procedures
  7. Handling insurance claims
  8. Pharmacy Billing
  9. Hands-on job training via externship with an approved local employer

If a career as a pharmacy technician interests you, consider enrolling in UEI’s Pharmacy Technician Training Program. The great thing about the program is that it can be completed, and you can earn your diploma in as few as 10 months. Contact us, and one of our admissions professionals will reach out to you to answer questions or concerns that you may have.

Pharmacy Technician Career Outcomes

UEI’s Pharmacy Technician Program graduates will enter the candidate pool equipped with the knowledge, skills, and hands-on training that employers want individuals to have when hiring entry-level pharmacy technicians. Furthermore, the program will help you become proficient in the field while helping helping you develop the relevant skills that employers are looking for.

As a graduate of the program, you may qualify for the following positions:

  • Inpatient Pharmacy Technician
  • Mail Order Pharmacy Technician
  • Outpatient Pharmacy Technician
  • Pharmacy Technician
  • Registered Pharmacy Technician
  • Retail Pharmacy Technician

About This Program

UEI College’s Pharmacy Technician Program trains students in smaller, comfortable classrooms and labs that are set up to simulate the real-world environment that pharmacy technicians will work in. This allows students to practice the skills and techniques they’ve learned using real equipment, preparing them for what to expect in the real world, allowing them to become valuable team members on day one.

Moreover, the program teaches students common terms used in the industry while providing hands-on training across various pharmacy types, including retail, hospital, mail order, and long-term care pharmacies.

The great thing about the program is that students are required to complete an externship prior to graduating. The externship is usually performed with an approved local employer, allowing students to practice the skills and techniques they’ve learned in a real world setting with a potential employer.

Course List

Course Title
Hospital Procedures and Sterile Preparations
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Internal Medicine
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Pharmacy Law
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Pharmacology and Compounding
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Drug Administration and Information
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Retail Pharmacy Procedures
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Additional Settings and OTC Medications
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Health Insurance & Billing
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Externship
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Pharmacy Technician Program FAQs

Pharmacy technicians work side by side with pharmacists to ensure prescription drug orders are being prepared quickly and safely. Pharmacy technicians also play an important role in handling administrative tasks within a retail or hospital pharmacy.