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Overview

275 SWAMP RD NEWTOWN, Pennsylvania 18940-4106
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Admissions Office:
215-504-8581

Online Training
Classroom Training
Distance Learning

Certified Pharmacy Technician

Employment Skill Gain
Industry Recognized Certificate/Certification
Community College Certificate

$4,175.00 - $4,175.00

Training(ETPL)

Description of Training Provider

Bucks County Community College (Bucks) is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Bucks is an open access and affordable higher education institution with high-quality credit and non-credit academic, career training, and continuing

Program Description

This 4-month program includes two courses. The first course, English for Pharmacy Technician, will be a foundational course providing contextualized English language instruction and industry-specific terminology to ensure the students’ success in the Pharmacy Technician course. The second course, Pharmacy Technician, will build on the concepts introduced during the English for Pharmacy Technician. This course will include the necessary training for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) exam. This program also includes support from Bucks County Community College Career Services. Students will receive counseling on the employment process, resume writing, interviewing, applications, and access to our Handshake platform, which connects employers and job seekers. At the completion of this program, students will be prepared to start their career as a bilingual Pharmacy Technician.

Skills & Competencies

History of pharmacy
Pharmacy industry specific terminology
The foundation of pharmaceutical care
Basic mathematics
Pharmacy law and ethics
Measurement systems
Pharmaceutical and medical terminology and abbreviations
Calculaton of dosages
Dosage forms and routes of administration
Safety in the workplace
Overview of body systems and their functions
Most common diseases and conditions
Microbiology
Hospital pharmacy practice
Pharmacology
Community pharmacy
Immunology and vaccines
Nutrition
Advanced pharmacy
Food and drug interactions
Medication errors
Extemporaneous prescription compounding
Sterile compounding
Administrative tasks

Additional Information

Program Prerequisites: High School Diploma or Its Equivalent
Program Length:
Job Opportunities: 292052 - Pharmacy Technicians
Course Website:
Service End Date: 07/31/2024
Availability: Part Time, Evening, Online

Service Costs

Resident Full Time:

Resident Part Time:

3,834.00

Non-Resident Full Time:

Non-Resident Part Time:

3,834.00

Books (est. cost):

211.75

Other (est. cost):

129.00

Lab Fees(est. cost):

Performance Measures

The training Service/Course had no enrollments during the reporting period.
No performance information is available to review.

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5	(WIA/WIOA) Number of participants who completed the applicable program and are in unsubsidized employment in the 4th quarter after exit wages:	0	Percentage of Employed WIA/WIOA Completers in 4th Quarter: 0%
6	(WIA/WIOA) Median quarterly wage of participants who have completed the applicable program and have 2nd quarter after exit wages:	N/A Insufficient Data
7	(WIA/WIOA) Number of participants who completed this program and attained a recognized Post-Secondary credential:	0	Percentage of WIA/WIOA Completers Who Attained a Credential: 0%
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11	(All) Number of individuals who completed the applicable program and are in unsubsidized employment in the 2nd quarter after exit wages:	0	Percentage of ALL Employed Completers in 2nd Quarter after exit: 0%
12	(All) Number of individuals who completed the applicable program and are in unsubsidized employment in the 4th quarter after exit wages:	0	Percentage of ALL Employed Completers in 4th Quarter after exit: 0%
13	(All) Median quarterly wage of individuals who have completed the applicable program and have 2nd quarter after exit wages:	N/A Insufficient Data
14	(All) Number of individuals who completed this program and attained a recognized Post-Secondary credential:	0	Percentage of ALL Completers Who Attained a Credential: 0%