Pharmacy Technician

The Pharmacy Technician Diploma Program at Sanford Brown College, Phoenix (SBC) provides students with the technical and practical training necessary for work as an entry-level assistant to a licensed pharmacist. Students will study pharmacy computing, medication preparation, inventory and billing, and quarterly customer service care. The program seeks to prepare students to work under the supervision of a licensed Pharmacist in the preparation and dispensing of medications; maintaining patient records; setting up, packaging, and labeling routine orders from stock supplies; and mixing drugs with parenteral fluids. The core curriculum is structured to include a lecture component, a laboratory component, and a clinical component. The final externship portion of the curriculum consists of supervised experiences in a clinical environment, which requires competencies, logs, and evaluations completed by the student. At the conclusion of the program, graduates who have diligently attended class and their externship, studied, and practiced their skills should have the skills to seek entry-level employment as pharmacy technicians.

The Pharmacy Technician program is not programmatically accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHSP). Graduates of the program are eligible for and encouraged to take the certification exam offered by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB). This credential is a nationally recognized voluntary certification that could enhance employment opportunities. Certification requirements for taking and passing this examination are not controlled by SBC but by outside agencies and are subject to change without notice. SBC cannot guarantee that graduates will be eligible to take this certification exam, or any other certification exam, at all or at any specific time, regardless of their eligibility status upon enrollment.

State Licensure/Registration Information
Licensure and/or registration requirements are controlled by the individual states and are subject to change without notice. The state of Arizona requires pharmacy technicians to obtain state licensure and be PTCB-certified in order to practice in the state. More information regarding licensure can be obtained by contacting the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy or visiting their website. SANFORD-BROWN does not control state licensure and/or registration requirements in Arizona or in any other state, and cannot guarantee that graduates will be eligible to work as pharmacy technicians in Arizona or any other state, at all or at any specific time, regardless of their eligibility status upon enrollment. Additionally, a person shall not act as a pharmacy intern until that person is licensed by the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy. An employer shall verify that a person is currently licensed as a pharmacy intern before the employer allows that person to act as a pharmacy intern. An applicant for licensure as a pharmacy technician trainee in Arizona must:

1. Be of good moral character.
2. Be at least eighteen years of age.
3. Have a high school diploma or the equivalent of a high school diploma.

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