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The Pharmacy Technician program is designed and built on actual pharmacy technician performance expectations. After an orientation of pharmacy practice, students learn the role of the computer in both institutional and retail pharmacy settings. Students learn prescription receipt and screening for completeness and accuracy, medication preparation in sterile and non-sterile environments, supply distribution, pharmaceuticals purchasing methods, inventory control methods, insurance billing and payment collection, pharmacy calculations, federal and state regulations, pharmacy equipment and maintenance, pharmacy ethics and effective communication. The LA ORT’s goal is to prepare the student for licensing with the California Board of Pharmacy.
The diagram below highlights the major topics covered in the program. Upon successful completion, the graduates receive Diploma in Pharmacy Technician. For complete and detailed information please refer to the college catalog.
Career opportunities for trained pharmacy technicians range from positions in chain drug stores, outpatient hospitals, clinics, long-term care, home infusion, managed care, nuclear pharmacy and online pharmacy.
Students must obtain a passing score on the LA ORT’s entrance exam and be interviewed by the admissions department.
LA ORT students are trained on the appropriate equipment consistent with the demands of the job market.
This program may be offered in the morning, afternoon or evening sessions. The morning session is taught 5 days per week for approximately 30 weeks of instruction. In the afternoon or evening sessions, this program is taught 4 days per week for approximately 45 weeks of instruction. This is a 30-semester credit hour program with 720 classroom hours.
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More information on career outlook for Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Aides, related to the Pharmacy Technician program, could be obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*Net under the Standard Occupational Classification Codes 29-2052.00 and 31-9095.00.
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