Grant Allied Healthcare & Training Institute
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Pharmacy Technician
A certified pharmacy technician (CPhT) works closely with pharmacists in hospitals, drug and grocery stores, and other medical settings to help prepare and distribute medicines to patients. In many pharmacies, technicians are responsible for preparing prescriptions; performing calculations, assisting in investigative drug studies, and maintaining patient records.
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QUICK FACTS
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Deposit: $425
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Total cost
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$850 (Self Pay)
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$950 (Financial Assistance)
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Duration: 12 weeks
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Meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 9 pm
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80 hours of clinical experience done in a local pharmacy.
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After completion of the course students will be able to register with the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) to register for their national board exam. It is a worthwhile investment to become a board certified pharmacy technician. Being a licensed pharmacy technician will allow technicians to apply for jobs within and outside of Mississippi.
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Contact us to schedule a time to pick up your application!
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Former students click here to get certified!
Why Should You become a pharmacy technician?
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1. Healthcare is adding pharmacy tech jobs
Most careers in healthcare are expanding in opportunity. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that pharmacy technician jobs are expected to grow by 7 percent through 2026, according to the—a faster rate than the average occupation.
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2. You can become certified in less than a year.
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3. Your work helps people
Pharmacy technicians play a vital role in maintaining patient safety, With a strong knowledge of pharmacology, it’s a very stimulating, challenging and rewarding profession.
Whether you’re measuring medications, manning the cash register or just engaging in a friendly conversation with a customer, your job revolves around helping people.
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4. You have lots of options in your work environment
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Pharmacy technicians also work in many types of settings including hospitals, hospice care facilities, nuclear pharmacies, nursing homes, mail-order pharmacies, compounding pharmacies and even corrections facilities.
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5. You get to work with your hands
If you are the kind of person who feels restless at the thought of a traditional office job, you’ll be glad to know pharmacy technicians have tactile responsibilities beyond typing data into a computer.
Even though pharmacy techs work under the supervision of pharmacists, they help with filling medications, organizing stock, measuring prescriptions and more.
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6. You’ll have advancement opportunities
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In this career field you can always use your experience to build into a different role or healthcare career when the time is right.
Sources
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/pharmacy-technicians.htm
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https://www.rasmussen.edu/degrees/health-sciences/blog/benefits-of-becoming-pharmacy-technician/
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