Pharmacy Technician Training

 

Wouldn’t it be great to use your customer service skills and provide quality care to patients? Take that first step and give Arizona College a call today or visit their website to find out more about their Pharmacy Technician training programs. You’ll receive not only hands-on training but the support of a qualified staff as well as post-graduation support for your career. During school you’ll learn how to become a Pharmacy Technician and pharmacy management software all while using equipment essential for the day-to-day operations at a pharmacy.

The great thing about Arizona College is you can start your Pharmacy Technician training every 5 weeks. No need to wait months or years on a waiting list. Arizona College also has an open lab for their students as well as morning and evening classes. You can still hold down your current job while going back to school.

So What Do Pharmacy Technicians Do?
You’ll work as a technician under a licensed Pharmacist. You’ll help fill prescriptions and prepare them for the customers. You’ll work with detailed software to help you do your job as well as review insurance cards and even documented health concerns so the patient doesn’t receive drugs they could have a negative reaction to.

At a retail setting such as Wallgreens or Target you could be responsible for greeting customers, doing data processing and even doing inventory control. If you are very detailed person, love to work with others, can take direction and work hard then the training program at Arizona College might just be the best program for you.

Once you graduate it is recommended that you pursue licensing and certification. This is the next step in your career in order to become a licensed Pharmacy Technician in Arizona. You can take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam and become a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT). To receive your full license you’ll need to pass the PTCE exam.