Pharmacy Tech Training at Allied
In Allied’s Pharmacy Tech training program, students learn how to receive prescriptions from patients and doctors, measure, package and label prescriptions, establish and maintain patient records, process payments and insurance claims and manage inventory. Pharmacy technicians are professionals who work in pharmacies located in hospitals, doctor's offices and grocery or drug stores. Open up a world of opportunities and start exploring exciting new career options with Pharmacy Tech training from Allied.
Certificate Completion and Course Requirements
Allied’s Pharmacy Tech training program is a part-time course that covers a total of 300 clock hours--237 hours of online instruction and 63 hours of in person skills classes. This course takes about 4 months to complete. Included in the course price is one attempt at the certification exam through the PTCB, which is required by the KS Board of Pharmacy to work as a Pharmacy Technician. The KS Board of Pharmacy application fee is also covered in the course price. Students must be 18 years of age with a high school diploma or GED to sit for the PTCB exam. Upon passing the PTCB exam, students gain the credential of CPhT and are eligible to attend optional clinicals at a local pharmacy, although most students are able to find employment immediately as a Pharmacy Technician.
Nowhere else in Wichita will you find a quality Pharmacy Technician training program that is more affordable and can be completed without traditional semester time restraints.
Start Today for Brighter Tomorrows
Many graduates of the Allied Health Career Training Pharmacy Tech program go on to become pharmacists. The training they receive at Allied confirms their interest in pharmacology and provides the foundation of their scientific understanding. Once they begin working as a pharmacy technician, they gain hands-on experience. From there, pharmacy school feels more familiar and they get started on an advanced degree with a solid working knowledge of the subject matter.
Providing high-quality, affordable career training since 2011, Allied instruction happens online and in person with courses ranging from 10 to 300 clock hours. If you are considering a career in healthcare, check out the course offerings from Allied and get started. You can call, visit in person, or send Allied an online message for more information.
