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Are you interested in a career in the rapidly growing pharmaceutical industry? Then the first thing you need to do is join SWS’s comprehensive Pharmacy Technician career program. This program prepares students to gain entry-level positions in retail pharmacies, health care clinics, pharmaceutical companies and many more.
Upon graduation students develop an expertise in the skills and knowledge essential to work in various health care settings and the pharmaceutical industry. You will be prepared to work under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist in retail as well as pharmacy settings. With an emphasis on a customer-centered approach, our program also helps students develop the proper attitude as well as a sense of responsibility, crucial for your success.
As a student in our Pharmacy Technician program, you will learn about medical abbreviations, drug interactions, anatomy, physiology, adverse effects of pharmaceuticals, how to fill and dispense prescriptions, billing, communication and computer skills, pharmacy law and ethics.
The Pharmacy Technician Certificate Program at SWS can help you prepare for an entry-level position as a pharmacy technician with hands-on laboratory training and instruction from highly qualified teachers with extensive industry and real-world experience.
Southwest Schools is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education (COE). The Pharmacy Technician program offered by SWS prepares students to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board’s (PTCB), National Certification Exam.
SWS’s Pharmacy Technician Program is offered on campuses located in Corpus Christi and San Antonio.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment of pharmacy technicians to grow by 31 percent from 2008 through 2018, much faster than any other occupation. Due to the increased medical needs of a larger and older population, the pharmaceutical industry is expected to surge over the next decade. “Our Education Works And So Do Our Graduates”.
