Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technician

Course Information Cr Hrs
Pharmacy Technician

This course prepares students for the National Pharmacy Technician Certification exam and includes didactic demonstrations plus 15 hours of clinical observation in various settings to work in long-term care pharmacies, hospital pharmacies, and retail pharmacies. This course prepares students for the National Pharmacy Technician Certification exam. Text book included in course fee. No refund for any reason after registration.
Pre-requisites:

  • Students must pick complete first 43 pages of math review study packet available at the Community Enrichment Center. 
  • WDH101 Healthcare Math Review and Passing Score Math Test are required for this program. See dates in course schedule.
  • Students must bring 2x2 inch head/shoulder shot to first class.

 Course  Dates  Times  Location  Cost
 WDH 515  Aug 27-Dec 10; T 6:00-9:30pm  TBA   $775

Requirements:  This entry-level course includes didactic demonstrations and requires 15 hours of clinical observation (separate registration, WDH 518, cost of $45) in various settings to work in long term care pharmacies, hospital pharmacies, and retail pharmacies. Students are subject to criminal background check and fingerprinting during class and are responsible for cost, $52.20. Students must: pay for random urine drug screening, cost of $35, at time of registration as well as sign the Healthcare Agreement and bring picture ID and 2x2 inch picture of head and shoulders to first class for registration to the MO Board of Pharmacy, cost is $35. In addition, WDH 101 Healthcare Math Review and WDH 569 TABE Test are required for this program. This course prepares students for the National Pharmacy Technician Certification exam included in the tuition.

    Pharmacy Technician - Clinical Hours

     Course  Dates  Times  Location  Cost
     WDH 518 Hours and location assigned by instructor  TBD  TBD  $45

    Healthcare Math Review

    Class is mandatory for CMT and Pharmacy Tech students. This class prepares students for the math portion of the entrance exams. Book included. Chapters 1 and 2 are to be completed before the first class.

     Course  Dates  Times  Location  Cost
     WDH 101 CMT Aug 12-14; MW   5:30-8:30pm  TBA  $39
     WDH 101 Pharm Tech Aug 19-21; MW   5:30-8:30pm  TBA  $39

    Healthcare Test

    Applicants for the CMT must take and pass the TABE test and Pharmacy Technician class must take and pass the Healthcare Math test.  Some documents are required at registration for CMT

     Course  Dates  Times  Location  Cost
     WDH 569 - CMT  Aug 16; F  9-11am TBA  $39
     WDH 569 - Pharm Tech  Aug 23; F  9-11am TBA  $39