Pharmacy Technician

Supervised by a licensed pharmacist.

Introduction:

Pharmacy technician’s duties include measuring, weighing and mixing medical drugs; preparing and labeling medicines. Regulation in issuing medicine to customers, maintaining inventory, and keeping patient medication profilers of specific records or computerized systems are essential elements of training.

Career Opportunities:

• Pharmacy Technician

Employment Outlook:

Employment of pharmacy technicians is projected to grow 4% from 2020 to 2030.

Salary:

The average wage for this career is $16.87 per hour or $35,100 annually.

Completion Requirements:

The entire program is 1050 hours. Students can earn a certificate at the completion of the following Occupational Completion Points (OCPs):

OCP	COURSE	HOURS
OCP A	Basic Healthcare Worker	90 Hours
OCP B	Pharmacy Technician 1 Pharmacy Technician 2 Pharmacy Technician 3	360 Hours 300 Hours 300 Hours
		Total Hours: 1050

Location & Course’s Schedule:

Pharmacy Technician is available at the following school (s):

LOCATION	COURSE'S SCHEDULE
D.A. Dorsey Technical College	Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Miami Lakes Educational Center & Technical College	Monday - Thursday from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
South Dade Technical College	Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Contact Information at the Location:

Additional information can be provided by student services:

LOCATION	COUNSELOR / REGISTRAR	PHONE NUMBER
D.A. Dorsey Technical College (305) 693-2490	Jackie Benjamin Don Hylor Jr.	Ext. 2171 Ext. 2172
Miami Lakes Educational Center & Technical College (305) 557-1100	Danielle Taylor Jackie Benjamin Vanessa Torres Elizabeth Forero	Ext. 2230 Ext. 2215 Ext. 2250 Ext. 2216
South Dade Technical College (305) 247-7839	Oscar de Leon	Ext. 2111

Source

• Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Pharmacy Technicians, on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/pharmacy-technicians.htm.