Pharmacy Technician Program

When you graduate as a pharmacy technician, you will work under the direct supervision and control of a pharmacist and perform dosage calculations, drug distribution and accurate drug labeling and interpretation in a licensed pharmacy, excluding all functions restricted to a registered pharmacist.

The program:

Prepares students for the Certified Pharmacy Technician exam, and graduates will be a registered pharmacy technician

Admission requirements:

• Applicants must pass an entrance exam
• High school diploma required
• Free GED program available to all students

Location:

Classes are held at the Colton and Victorville campuses

Accreditation/Approval:

• Accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)

• Approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Course length:

• 8 months day sessions 10 months evening sessions
• Day sessions: 8am to 12pm or 1pm to 5pm
• Evening session: 6pm to 10pm

This comprehensive program is eligible for a variety of

Financial Aid and Funding Sources:

GRANTS

• Federal Pell Grant
• Federal Supplemental Educational Opp. Grant
• Cal-Grant B & C
• W.I.A.
• V.A.
• E.D.D.
• CalWorks
• Vocational Rehab

LOANS

• Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP)
• Federal Stafford Subsidized Loan
• Federal Stafford Unsubsidized Loan
• Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS)

WORK STUDY

• Federal Work Study Programs

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Pharmacy Technician Disclosure

The Pharmacy Technician Program is designed to provide Students with the technical knowledge and practical skills necessary for an entry-level technician position in retail, hospital or home health pharmacy, and/or pharmaceutical company.

Pharmacy Technician Students learn dosage calculations, product recognition and drug distribution systems.
Students receive lecture on over-the-counter medications and their uses. Pharmaceutical preparation skills are taught as well as inventory and stock. Students learn how to make phone calls to insurance companies and how to complete a TAR form. The Program is composed of Theory and Pharmacy Lab. Upon completion of the Program, Students will be I.V. Bag Certified and a Registered Pharmacy Technician. Graduates will be eligible to take the Certified Pharmacy Technician exam.

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 29-2052.00

Occupational Information Network (O*NET)
http://www.onetcodeconnector.org/ccreport/29-2052.00

Cost of Program (When completed in normal time)
Tuition: $15,225
*Registration Fee: $75.00
*/**Student Tuition Recovery Fund: $37.50
Room and Board: Not available
Total Cost: $15,337.50

*Non-Refundable ** $2.50 for every $1000 rounded to the nearest $1000
Applicable only to California residents.

Median Loan Debt
Title IV Loan Debt: $9,500
Private Loan Debt: $0
Institutional Loan Debt: $0

Length of Program
32Weeks
33 Semester Credits
760 Clock Hours

Award: Medical Billing/Coding Diploma

Program Completion
July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010
Department of Education (DOE)
On-Time Graduation Rate: 71% – Colton, 46% Victorville

Program Placement
July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010
Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)
Job Placement Rate: 73%