An Essential Role in Patient Care
The SWIC Pharmacy Technician program prepares students with the basic skills neccassary to become a “nationally credentialed” pharmacy technician, prepared to work in hospital or a retail-based pharmacy.
Pharmacy technicians assist the pharmacist in the preparation and distribution of medications, maintaining the drug inventory, patient, and pharmacy records in a manner consistent with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
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Pharmacy Technicians in Action
Pharmacy technicians assist the pharmacist in the preparation and distribution of medications, maintaining the drug inventory, patient, and pharmacy records in a manner consistent with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
Program Highlights
- One-Semester certificate
- Offered: Spring & Fall Semesters
- Now Offering the Pharmacy Technician at the Granite City Campus
Areas of study offered
Certificate in Pharmacy Technician
Upon successful completion of the Pharmacy Technician curriculum, graduates are awarded a certificate as a pharmacy technician.
To work in Illinois, graduates of the program must provide proof of graduation from a pharmacy technician training program or attain successful passage of an examination certified by the Institute for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians and the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board.
Illinois requires national certification through PTCP, completion of a pharmacy technician training program, and registration with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
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