Edmonds College Associate of Applied Science in Pharmacy Technician
Edmonds College

Edmonds College

Associate of Applied Science in Pharmacy Technician

Lynnwood, USA

Associate of Applied Science

2 years

English

Full time

USD 3,772 / per quarter *

On-Campus

* additional fees apply

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Key Summary

    About: The Associate of Applied Science in Pharmacy Technician prepares students for careers in pharmacy settings. This program covers essential topics, including pharmacology, drug therapy, pharmacy law, and medication dispensing. Students learn through hands-on training and coursework, equipping them with the skills to support pharmacists in delivering patient care.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue roles as pharmacy technicians, working in community pharmacies, hospitals, or specialized health settings. Other opportunities may include positions in pharmaceutical companies or healthcare facilities, where they assist in medication management and patient education.

The Pharmacy Technician program consists of both classroom and clinical education and provides students with the skills and knowledge they need to qualify for entry-level positions in retail and chain, hospital, and mail-order pharmacies.

Pharmacy technicians help licensed pharmacists prepare prescription medications, provide customer service, and perform administrative duties. Their duties include receiving prescription requests, counting tablets, packaging, compounding, labeling bottles, and recording of drugs. Hospital duties include making drug mixtures to fight infection, preparing cancer medications, and making 24-hour liquid food. Technicians perform administrative functions such as answering phones, stocking shelves and operating cash registers.

Graduates of this program will complete the "Application for Pharmacy Technician" under the Program Director's certification with submission to the Washington State Department of Health - Board of Pharmacy to obtain certification.