Many careers can give you a sense of pride, including those in the medical industry. Those who work in healthcare get the satisfaction of knowing that they are helping people every day achieve better health and wellness. Pharmacy technician careers have become more and more popular, and for good reason. At The Praxis Institute, we offer a pharmacy technician training program that helps you prepare for life in this exciting career. Let’s look at what becoming a pharmacy tech involves.
What Is a Pharmacy Technician?
A pharmacy technician is a medical professional who works alongside a pharmacist to help care for their patients. Pharmacy techs can work in neighborhood pharmacies, pharmacies within other retail stores, hospitals and medical offices, and laboratories. They can also find work in nursing homes, military facilities, prisons, and even in veterinary clinics.
Depending on where you work as a pharmacy tech, you may have different duties. However, some of the common tasks you may be responsible for are:
- Communicating with patients to get necessary information
- Measuring out medications
- Checking the pharmacy inventory and notifying the pharmacist if a shortage is detected
- Preparing compounded medications
- Filling automatic dispensing machines
- Repackaging bulk prescription medicines
- Entering and updating patient information into computer systems
- Answering customer questions
- Setting up consultations between pharmacists and those with more in-depth concerns
What Goes into Pharmacy Technician Training?
For you to take on this role, you’ll need to get a comprehensive education. First, you’ll need to have graduated high school or received your GED (or an equivalent diploma). You’ll then need to enroll in a training program like the one at The Praxis Institute.
These programs are designed to help you learn the ins and outs of the position, including the wealth of knowledge you’ll need and the skills you’ll have to employ each day. Our pharmacy technician program helps prepare students for this challenging yet fulfilling career. You’ll learn both sterile and non-sterile methods for preparing medications and chemotherapy agents, how to calculate drug dosages, infection control techniques, and more.
Our class schedule includes a range of different courses to teach you about the pharmaceutical aspects of the job and so much more. You’ll take the History and Ethics of Pharmacology, Pharmacy Settings, Administration of Medications, and more. You’ll even get practical training in a laboratory and have the chance to learn on the job with an externship.
The Praxis Institute Difference
Our pharmacy tech training program is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), meaning you’re getting an education that will give you a leg up. We are also a Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Certified Compounded Sterile Preparation Technician (PTCB CSPT) education and training provider, which means our students qualify for this certification after a single year of full-time sterile compounding experience, instead of three.
Our talented and experienced instructors help prepare students for careers in a wide range of roles and environments. We also provide flexible schedules to help meet your busy lifestyle, and our Career Services Department helps ensure our graduates have the best chance to succeed.
Join Our Training Program Today
At The Praxis Institute, we take pride in our teaching staff and curriculum, which includes the pharmacy technician training program. Here, students will learn what it takes to thrive in this profession and get plenty of invaluable experience. We offer affordable pricing and have financial aid representatives to help students who qualify manage payments. If you’re ready to enroll or have any questions, contact us today.
