Pharmacy Technician

Pima Medical Institute - Renton ETPL
As a student in Pima Medical Institute’s Pharmacy Technician program, you will take classes that will train you to maintain client profiles and insurance claim forms. You will also learn to prepare and provide medication and other health products to patients; mix intravenous solutions, count tablets and label bottles; receive electronic prescriptions from medical offices; handle computer order entry of prescriptions; receive written prescriptions and requests for patient refills; verify complete and accurate prescriptions; stock and inventory prescription and over-the-counter medications.

Financial information

Total tuition

$14,450.00

Total required fees

$150.00

Books and supplies

$519.00

Locations

Pima Medical Institute - Renton, Online

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Program details

10 Months

Length of training

Certificate

Award type

34.5

Credits

800

Clock Hours (Total)

Additional details

Award name

Certificate

Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses

No

Other prerequisites

N/A

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

Text Book Preparation Provided

Employment performance results

Program type

Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

Completion rate

64%

Employment rate

86%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$22.26

Typical (median) annual earnings

$44,868.00

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

Retail Trade

43%

Healthcare and Social Services

26%

Other Industries

13%

Accommodation and Food Services

9%

Other Services

9%

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
56
Completion rate
64%
Average number of students who completed each year
19
Gender
Male
29%
Female
71%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Asian
33%
Black or African American
15%
Hispanic
16%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
26%
Multi-racial
8%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
6%
20 to 29
49%
30 to 39
23%
40 to 49
17%
50 and over
5%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
0%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
44%
Some college experience, but no degree
56%
Certificate or AA
0%
BA or higher
0%