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The Pharmacy Technician program trains students in all phases of the pharmacy field: drug products, calculations, dosages, dispensing techniques, inventory management, and Washington pharmacy law. Graduates will be prepared to work in both community and hospital pharmacy settings. Each required course for graduation must be completed with a 2.0 grade or better before proceeding to the next quarter and must be maintained in all classes. The student may enroll in liberal arts either preceding or following the professional curriculum. For an associate in applied science degree, the student must complete 20 credit hours of required courses and 5 hours of department-approved electives numbered 100 or above in addition to the one-year professional curriculum.
In-Person Variable Sites, Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning
Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?
No
Program details
2 Years
Length of training
Associate
Award type
92
Credits
N/A
Clock Hours
Additional details
Award name
AAS
Education Prerequisites
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Prerequisite courses and other requirements
Admission Prerequisite Requirements: High school diploma or GED certificate. National background check. Interview with pharmacy technician instructor. Three letters of recommendation. Students may repeat a pharmacy technician class once, but it must be repeated within two years. Each required course for graduation must be completed with a 2.0 grade or better before proceeding to the next quarter. If the student does not pass third quarter and has to repeat a class the next year, they must also pass the technique skills for the lab portion of PHARM 123 and 124. Each required course for graduation must be completed with a 2.0 grade or better before proceeding to the next quarter in all classes. Each student is required to complete 176 clinical hours in community and hospital or home health care for a total of 352 hours. After completion of the program, students are required to take and pass the National Certification Exam before applying for a Pharmacy Technician license issued by the Washington Quality Assurance Commission (formally known at the Washington State Board of Pharmacy). The student may enroll in liberal arts either preceding or following the professional curriculum. For an associate in applied science degree, the student must complete 25 credit hours of required courses and 7 hours of department approved electives numbered 100 or above in addition to the one-year professional curriculum.
Is this program approved to train veterans?
Yes
Program languages
English
Certification/license obtained as part of training program
N/A
Certification/license test preparation provided
N/A
Employment performance results
Program type
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
Completion rate
69%
Employment rate
91%
Typical (median) hourly earnings
$20.99
Typical (median) annual earnings
$37,074.00
Top industries for graduates
Program type
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
Retail Trade
44%
Administrative Support
22%
Healthcare and Social Services
22%
Other Industries
12%
Careers for graduates
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Average number of students who completed each year
18
Gender
Male
21%
Female
79%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Asian
10%
Black or African American
6%
Hispanic
7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
67%
Multi-racial
9%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
14%
20 to 29
36%
30 to 39
30%
40 to 49
16%
50 and over
4%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
2%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
65%
Some college experience, but no degree
33%
Certificate or AA
0%
BA or higher
0%
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