Pharmacy Tech: Video Overview
Grade Level: 11, 12
Credits: 3 per year (1.5 per semester)
Location: NEWTech rm. S217
Duration: 540 hours (year-long)
Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing
Program Description: The Pharmacy Tech program introduces students to the skills necessary for entry-level positions in retail, hospital, and mail order pharmacies. Students will learn how to process prescriptions, prepare IV medications, order and stock medications as well as operate and troubleshoot automated drug dispensing systems. Our program is powered by PioneerRx Pharmacy Software, the most chosen software of independent pharmacies. Students will have hands-on learning opportunities for operating a successful pharmacy system in a community setting and provide a foundation for students who want to pursue a career as a pharmacy technician or pharmacist.
Syllabus: 2022-2023 Pharmacy Syllabus
High School Credit Equivalencies: None
Certifications: Pharmacy Assistant; HIV/AIDS; First Aid/CPR
Careers in this field:
- Pharmacy Technician
- Pharmacy Assistant
- Pharmacist
- Medical Lab Technician
- Toxicologist
2021-22 Orientation Video
PioneerRx Pharmacy Software
Program Uniform Information
Instructor: Shannon Dale