The Pharmacy Technician Program is held both day and evening. Day classes are held Monday through Thursday between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm. Evening classes are held Monday through Thursday between 5:30 pm and 10:30 pm. Classes missed due to holidays and other scheduled cancellations are made up on assigned Fridays or by extending regular class hours. Clinical assignments may not coincide with normal school hours or days. This in-depth training is a combination of classroom, interactive lab, and externship.

Pharmacy Technicians help licensed pharmacists provide medication and other healthcare products to the patients.  Technicians usually perform routine tasks, such as counting tablets and labeling bottles, to help prepare prescribed medication for patients. Technicians refer any questions regarding prescriptions, drug information, or health matters to a pharmacist.

According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, employment of Pharmacy Technicians is expected to increase by 32% from 2010 to 2020.  This growth is due to the increased pharmaceutical needs of a larger and older population and to the greater use of medication.  Middle-aged and elderly people, on average, use more prescription drugs than younger people and this factor will spur demand for technicians in all practice settings.

As cost-conscious insurers begin to use pharmacies as patient-care centers and pharmacists become more involved in-patient care, Pharmacy Technicians will continue to see an expansion of their role in the pharmacy.

Cost-conscious insurers, pharmacies, and health systems will continue to emphasize the role of a Technician.  As a result, Pharmacy Technicians will assume responsibility for additional routine tasks previously performed by the pharmacists.  Pharmacy Technicians also will need to learn and master new pharmacy technology as it surfaces.