Pharmacy Technician Program in Los Angeles

The Pharmacy Technician Program provides students with the basic knowledge and skills that will qualify them to work as entry-level Pharmacy Technicians in retail and hospitals facilities. Upon successful completion of training, our graduates will be able to identify and understand drug nomenclature, dosage forms, routes of administration, and abbreviations used in pharmacy; identify the most common medications by their trade and generic names; perform conversions and/or calculations of weights and measures; understand Federal and California pharmacy laws; understand basic pharmacology; perform pharmacy operations of the Drug Distribution system, and be able to perform sterile product preparation.

At the successful completion of the program, students will be eligible to apply for licensure as a Pharmacy Technician in the State of California, will be awarded a diploma and will be qualified for PTCB (Pharmacy Technician Certified Board) exam.

A graduate of the Pharmacy Technician Program may be employed as a Licensed and Certified entry-level pharmacy technician upon successful completion of the program, passing the national certification exam, and obtaining license. This person may serve in a retail store pharmacy or the pharmacy of a hospital. Graduates of this program may work directly under the supervision of a registered pharmacist.

General duties include transcribing physician's orders, and hospital charts, drug product selection, preparing medications for dispensing, labeling, and refill authorization, computer data entry for patient profile maintenance, and procedures for acquiring all necessary information. They may also assist in quality management and security measures.

Why Become a Pharmacy Technician

Employment of pharmacy technicians is expected to increase by 32 percent from 2006 to 2016, which is much faster than average for all occupations. Increasing number of middle-age and elderly people - who use more prescription drugs than younger people - will spur demand for technicians throughout the projection period.

• Scientific advances spurs new demand for prescriptions and pharmacy technicians.
• Job Security - Excellent Pay
• Work in hospitals, retail pharmacies, grocery stores, department stores, or mass retailers.

Why choose the Pharmacy Technician program at CBD?

• Preparation for PTCB (National Exam)
• Externships in different pharmacy settings
• State-of-the-art skills lab
• Computer learning center
• Dedicated faculty and staff
• Hands-on training and personal feel
• Clinical experience in a variety of healthcare facilities
• On-site placement department will assist you to find a job
• Federal Financial Aid Available to those who qualify

Where Can a Pharmacy Technician Work?

• Retail Pharmacies
• Hospitals
• Long Term Care Pharmacies
• Home Infusion Pharmacies
• Grocery Stores
• Pharmaceutical Companies
• Herb Stores

Program Content

• General Concepts of Pharmacy
• Federal & State Pharmacy Laws
• Pharmaceutical Procedures
• Pharmacy Calculation
• Pharmacology of Body Systems
• Psychopharmacology
• Pharmacy Stock and Billing
• Cancer and Oncology Agents
• Repacking and Compounding
• Hospital Pharmacy and Sterile Products
• Anti-Inflammatory and Antihistamine Drugs
• CPR/First Aid
• Career Development
• Externship

Program Disclosure

Pharmacy Technician

Credential Level: 01=Undergraduate Certificate

Cost of Program

*Non-refundable. STRF = $2.50 for every $1,000 rounded to the nearest $1,000

Completion and Placement Rates for Period 07/01/2009 to 06/30/2010

On-Time Completion Rate: N/A

Job Placement Rate: N/A

This program is new. Therefore, the number of students who graduate, the number of students who are placed or the starting salary you can earn after finishing the educational program are unknown at this time.

Median Loan Debt

Federal Loan Debt: N/A

Private Loan Debt: N/A