Pharmacy Technician
Professional Certificate Program
Duration: 6 Months
Format: Live Online, On-Campus, or Hybrid
Delivery: Live Instructor-Led Training | Pharmacy Simulation Laboratories | Prescription Processing Labs | Pharmacy Calculations | Medication Safety Simulations | Pharmacy Information Systems | Supervised Pharmacy Externship
Program Overview
The Professional Certificate in Pharmacy Technician at Texas Business School is a six-month, workforce-focused healthcare program designed to prepare students for entry-level pharmacy technician roles in community, retail, hospital, and institutional pharmacy environments.
Students develop practical knowledge and occupational skills in pharmacy operations, pharmacology, medication identification, pharmacy calculations, prescription processing, medication safety, inventory management, pharmacy information systems, billing and reimbursement, pharmacy law, professional communication, and patient confidentiality.
The program combines instructor-led instruction with hands-on pharmacy laboratory simulations and supervised workplace experience. Students practice realistic pharmacy workflows involving prescription intake, medication preparation, dispensing support, inventory management, insurance processing, medication safety, documentation, and pharmacy technology before completing a supervised pharmacy externship.vv
Why Study This Program?
Build Hands-On Pharmacy Technician Skills
Develop practical skills through pharmacy calculations, prescription-processing exercises, dispensing simulations, medication-safety activities, pharmacy information-system exercises, inventory simulations, and other workplace-focused laboratory activities.
Learn Pharmacy Operations & Medication Management
Gain foundational knowledge of medications, therapeutic classifications, dosage forms, routes of administration, medication storage, inventory management, prescription processing, billing, reimbursement, and pharmacy workflow.
Practice with Pharmacy Technology
Develop experience with pharmacy information systems, electronic prescription workflows, barcode medication systems, medication-reference databases, inventory-management systems, insurance claim-processing workflows, and other pharmacy technologies through supervised training and simulations.
Develop Medication Safety & Compliance Skills
Learn how pharmacy technicians support safe medication practices while following applicable pharmacy laws, patient privacy requirements, controlled-substance procedures, medication-error prevention practices, quality-assurance procedures, and professional standards.
Gain Supervised Pharmacy Experience
Apply classroom and laboratory competencies during a 90-hour supervised pharmacy externship, subject to applicable Texas requirements, registration, site authorization, and pharmacist supervision
Program Objectives
The Professional Certificate in Pharmacy Technician prepares students with the technical knowledge, practical competencies, professional communication skills, and pharmacy operational experience required to support medication preparation, distribution, inventory, and pharmacy services under pharmacist supervision.
Students develop competencies in medication knowledge, pharmacy calculations, prescription processing, pharmacy information systems, inventory management, billing and reimbursement, medication safety, pharmacy law and regulations, documentation, patient communication, and professional workplace conduct.
Through instructor-led education, pharmacy simulations, practical laboratory activities, case studies, competency assessments, and supervised externship experience, students develop occupational competencies applicable to entry-level pharmacy technician practice.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will be able to:
- Explain the role and responsibilities of pharmacy technicians within healthcare and pharmacy environments.
- Apply medical, pharmaceutical, and pharmacy terminology accurately.
- Identify commonly used medications by generic name, brand name, therapeutic classification, indication, and dosage form.
- Explain the role and responsibilities of pharmacy technicians within healthcare and pharmacy environments.
- Apply medical, pharmaceutical, and pharmacy terminology accurately.
- Identify commonly used medications by generic name, brand name, therapeutic classification, indication, and dosage form.
- Recognize common medication interactions, contraindications, adverse effects, allergies, and therapeutic duplications.
Program Structure
Pharmacy Foundations & Professional Practice
Students build foundational knowledge in pharmacy practice, medications, pharmacy law, patient safety, professional communication, and regulatory requirements.
Pharmacy Operations, Technology & Clinical Practice
Students develop practical pharmacy competencies through intensive laboratory simulations and supervised workplace experience. Students apply pharmacy calculations, prescription processing, medication preparation, inventory management, pharmacy technology, billing workflows, medication safety procedures, and professional workplace practices in simulated and supervised environments.
Career Opportunities
Graduates are prepared for professional careers including:
- Pharmacy Technician
- Community Pharmacy Technician
- Retail Pharmacy Technician
- Hospital Pharmacy Technician
- Institutional Pharmacy Technician
- Medication Distribution Technician
- Pharmacy Inventory Technician
- Pharmacy Operations Assistant
- Prescription Processing Technician
- Pharmacy Patient Services Support
Admission Requirements
Basic computer literacy is recommended.
International applicants may be required to submit additional documentation in accordance with institutional policies and applicable regulatory requirements.
Tuition & Study Options
Program Duration: 6 Months / 24 Weeks
Study Modes
Live Online, On-Campus, Hybrid Learning
Credential Awarded: TBS Professional Certificate in Pharmacy Technician with an official academic transcript upon successful completion of the program requirements.
Program Structure
12 Semester Credit Hours
300 Total Contact Hours
90 Lecture Hours
120 Pharmacy Laboratory/Simulation Hours
90 Clinical Pharmacy Externship Hours
Tuition
$5000
Ready to Start Your Career in Pharmacy?
Pharmacy technicians play an important role in supporting pharmacists, patients, medication distribution, pharmacy operations, and healthcare services. The Professional Certificate in Pharmacy Technician at Texas Business School combines foundational pharmacy knowledge with hands-on laboratory training, pharmacy technology practice, medication-safety simulations, and supervised externship experience.
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