Pharmacy Technology - College of Health Sciences and Human Performance

Pharmacy Technology Department

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Median salary for pharmacy technicians is $40,000 and you can continue your education to become a pharmacist.
Prepare for a rewarding health care career dispensing life-saving medications in hospitals and retail pharmacies.
Pharmacy technicians work closely with pharmacists to ensure patients receive timely and professional care.

source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Accreditation

The Vincennes University Pharmacy Technology Program is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), 7272 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, Md 20814 (866) 279-0681. Website: www.ashp.org, and prepares technicians for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board’s (PTCB) Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) and also qualifies as a PTCB Certified Compound Sterile Preparation Technician (CSPT) Training Program

ASSOCIATE DEGREES

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Pharmacy Technology, A.S.C.T.

Students can earn an associate degree in Pharmacy Technology, which prepares graduates to work as assistants to pharmacists in dispensing medications in hospitals and retail pharmacies.

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CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

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Pharmacy Technology, C.P.C.

Students also can earn a certification in Pharmacy Technology, which is a one-year program designed to prepare technicians for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam and the Certified Compound Sterile Preparation Technician Exam.

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