More new jobs will be created in health care than any other industry through 2014, so pursuing a medical career can offer a promising future.* If you'd like to assist a licensed pharmacist in preparing medications and other health care products for patients, a career as a pharmacy technician is for you. As a pharmacy technician, you will find your duties vary throughout your workday. Besides filling prescriptions under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist, you may also establish and maintain patient profiles, prepare insurance claim forms, and stock and take inventory of prescription and over-the-counter medications.
If this is the career for you, Southeastern Career Institute can help you become qualified for entry-level employment. Classes are offered both in the morning and evening so you have the flexibility you need while getting your education.
Career Preparation
The Pharmacy Technician Diploma program will prepare you with the knowledge, technical skills, and work habits required in this field. Prior to graduation, you are required to complete an externship at a local retail pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, residential pharmacy, or other pharmaceutical facility.
Career Opportunities
The Pharmacy Technician Diploma program at Southeastern Career Institute provides the education and hands-on job training you need to apply for entry-level employment in retail, hospital, or mail order pharmacies as well as residential facilities.
This program will assist students in preparing for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE), sponsored by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board. In order to work as a pharmacy technician in Texas, individuals must pass the PTCE and be registered with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.†
* Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-2007 Edition.
† However, the Institute cannot guarantee a student's eligibility either to take this exam or become certified. A student's eligibility may depend on his or her work experience, completion of high school (or its equivalent), not having a criminal record, meeting other licensure or certification requirements, or the program or Institute itself having appropriate accreditation or licensure. Externship sites may themselves require a criminal background check or medical examination.