Pharmacy Technician (XPT) Pathway
Certification Training, Professional Education
Course
| HEA108 | Pharmacy Technician Program: Online | |
Program Information
- WIOA eligible
- Sec 30 eligible(online option)
- CORI/SORI required
- Drug screen required
- Proof of immunization and a negative TB required
- Required 40 hour clinical externship
Campus Information
- Danvers campus and Online program
- Required clinical hours are scheduled at local pharmacies and may vary from classroom hours.
Additional Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent or currently enrolled as a high school student in good standing.
- Must be at least 18 years old to become licensed.
Advising Notes
This program is intended to prepare students for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board's Certified Pharmacy Technician Exam (CPhT) and the National Workforce Career Association (NWCA) Pharmacy Technician Association Certification (PTAC). Upon scoring high enough on this exam, a student is eligible for entry level employment as a pharmacy technician.
http://www.ptcb.org/
https://nwca.edu2.com/product/3398/pharmacy-technician-associate-certification
In Massachusetts a Pharmacy Technician must register with the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy.
https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-pharmacy-technician-in-training-license
If you have interest in continuing your education in healthcare, speak with a nursing and allied health pathway advisor for further course planning.
This program is designed upon completion to be eligible to use credit for prior learning from this program to save time and money when matriculating into a healthcare program. Contact CAS for more information on course equivalences and next steps you need to take to begin the next program.
http://www.northshore.edu/cas/credit/alternative_studies.html
We strongly recommend students take the Accuplacer Placement Exam in the Center for Alternative Studies prior to registration for advising purposes.
http://www.northshore.edu/cas/testing/computerized_placement.html
How to Register
Students must pay in full, for each course, at the time of registration or make arrangements for a payment plan.
Ways to Register