Pharmacy Technician I
Pharmacy Technicians typically work for pharmacies, hospitals, or health clinics to receive prescription orders from Physicians and fill prescriptions as needed. They work closely with Pharmacists and other Pharmacy Technicians to prepare prescriptions and help customers. Their job is to receive stock orders from pharmaceutical companies and review order requests from Physicians to determine new prescriptions or changes to existing customer prescriptions. They may also be responsible for helping customers update their contact or insurance information on file.
Entry Level
Students Will Learn:
Orientation to Pharmacy Practice
Medical Terminology/Vocabulary
Pharmacy Calculations
Communication Skills in Pharmacy
Pharmacy Law
Anatomy and Physiology
Pharmacology I &II
Anatomy and Physiology
Pharmacology I &II Applied Pharmacy Technology I&II
Admixture and Aseptic Technique I&II
Pharmacy Ethics
Pharmacy Insurance Billing
Pharmacy Internship PTCB Exam Review and Prep
Community Practice, Pharmacy, Record and Inventory Management
Day and Evening 20 hours per week, 20 weeks
Weekend 16 hours per week, 25 weeks
Tuition: $2,100
Prerequisites: GED/High School Diploma
Length of Curriculum: 400 Clock Hours
Spring 2023 Dates:
Session 2: 02/27/23
Application deadline: 02/26/23
Session 3: 03/27/23
Application deadline: 03/26/23
Certified Pharmacy Technician II
IV Pharmacy Technician
A pharmacy technician II is a medical professional who has completed the state pharmacy technician training requirements. This can include an accredited pharmacy technician training program, completion of the PTCB, or Pharmacy Technician Certification Board, exam and experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Experience requirements may vary by state, but typically, pharmacy technicians have at least one year of experience working under a certified pharmacist before advancing to pharmacy technician II.
Students Will Learn:
Students will learn: Orientation to Pharmacy Practice
Personal/Interpersonal Knowledge and Skills
Foundational Professional Knowledge and Skills
Processing and Handling of Medications and Medication Orders
Sterile and Non-Sterile Compounding
Community Practice, Pharmacy, Record and Inventory Management
Patient Care, Quality and Safety Knowledge and Skills
Regulatory and Compliance Knowledge and Skills
Pharmacy Internship I: Community Practice Settings
Pharmacy Internship II: Institutional Care Settings
Career Development
PTCB/ASHP Exam Preparations
Day and Evening 20 hours per week, 38 weeks
Weekend 16 hours per week, 47 weeks
Tuition: $3250
Prerequisites: GED/High School Diploma
Length of Curriculum: 750 Clock Hours
Spring 2023 Dates:
Session 2: 02/27/23
Application deadline: 02/26/23
Session 3: 03/27/23
Application deadline: 03/26/23
Advanced Pharmacy Technician III Advanced
A pharmacy technician III is a medical professional who has completed all the pharmacy technician I and II requirements and advances to higher levels of study. A pharmacy technician III is typically the highest level of certification in the career path and requires more experience and training. Pharmacy tech III positions typically require a minimum of six months to one year as a pharmacy technician and up to three to five years of experience performing more advanced duties than pharmacy technician I or II. This might include light management duties or other duties as requested by the pharmacist.
Students will learn:
Current and Expanding Role of the Pharmacy Technician
Training and Skills for Advanced Pharmacy Technician Roles
Leadership and Management Skills
Communication Within the Interdisciplinary Team
Operational Functions
Technology and Dispensing Systems
Advanced Clinical Skills in Community and Institutional Settings
Patient Medication Compliance and Monitoring
Sterile Products and Hazardous Drugs
Controlled Substance Diversion and Tracking
Medication Verification
Advanced Insurance Billing
Role in Drug Utilization Review
Supervisory and Management Skills
Role in Research and Data Collection
Pharmacy Internship I: Community Practice Settings
Pharmacy Internship II: Institutional Care Settings
Pharmacy Internship III: Nontraditional Pharmacy Practice
Career Development
PTCB/ASHP Exam Preparations
Education and Training
Day and Evening 20 hours per week, 50 weeks
Weekend 16 hours per week, 63 weeks
Tuition: $6,450
Length of Curriculum: 1000 Clock Hours
Prerequisites: GED/High School Diploma
Certified Pharmacy Sterile Compounding
MTINY Sterile Compounding Provides students with a complete introduction to institutional pharmacy practice and practicing Pharmacy Technicians II with preparation for the new sterile compounding certification exam. Comprehensively covering sterile products, aseptic techniques, and the workings of the sterile compounding facility, MTINY Sterile Compounding focuses on safe and effective practice. Our Certified Compounded Sterile Preparation Technician program has expanded and updated coverage to address preparation, processing, medications, technique, and documentation, with the review, analysis, applications, waste management, workflow, safety and compliance, billing and reimbursement, and emergency management.
Students Will Learn:
Current and Expanding Role of the Pharmacy Technician
Training and Skills for Advanced Pharmacy Technician Roles
The Basics of Aseptic Preparations
The Sterile Environment
United States Pharmacopeia USP<797>: Pharmaceutical Compound-Sterile Preparations
Administration of Intravenous Products
Medications Used in Intravenous Preparations
Intravenous Solutions, Stability, and Incompatibilities
Calculations Used in Intravenous Preparations
Equipment, Facilities, and Supplies
Techniques for Preparing Intravenous Admixtures
Total Parenteral Nutrition
United States Pharmacopeia USP<800>: Pharmaceutical Compound-Sterile Preparations
Hazardous Drug Preparation: Chemotherapy Nutrition
Patient Administration Considerations
Quality Assurance and Medication Error Prevention
Medications and Disease Management
Infection Control and Waste Management
United States Pharmacopeia USP<825> Radiopharmaceutical Preparation, Compounding, Dispensing, and Repackaging
Pharmacy Internship II: Institutional Care Settings
Third-Party Billing, Reimbursement, and Inventory Management
MTINY Prepare you to take the Certified Compounded Sterile Preparation Technician (CSPT) Exam by PTCB
Day and Evening 20 hours per week, 18 weeks
Weekend 16 hours per week, 22 weeks
Tuition: $1,850
Prerequisites: Must have Pharmacy Technician Certification
Spring 2023 Dates:
Session 2: 02/27/23
Application deadline: 02/26/23
Session 3: 03/27/23
Application deadline: 03/26/23
Prerequisites: GED/High School Diploma
Fall 2022 Session dates:
Session 1: October 30th, 2022
Application Deadline:
October 29th, 2022
Spring 2023
Session 1: January 13th, 2023
Session 2: November 28th, 2002
Application Deadline: November 27th, 2002
Application Deadline: January 12th, 2023