This fast-track, 23-week Pharmacy Technician Certificate program prepares new Pharmacy Technicians for many employment opportunities including health care, sales, marketing, research, regulatory affairs, IT and education. Our graduates are qualified to assist pharmacists with technical and administrative tasks of a pharmacy.

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As a Pharmacy Tech student, you will enjoy:

• faculty who are accessible and dedicated to your success
• hands-on labs twice weekly during last 10 weeks of the semester
• a state-of-the-art robotics laboratory
• two 4-week internships (community and institutional pharmacies)
• courses offered in an online/hybrid format for 24/7 class access

Program Highlights:

• accredited by the American Society for Health-System Pharmacists
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• graduates are eligible to write the Pharmacy Technician Certificate Board (PTCB) or the Institute for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ICPT)
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• mandatory program orientation is required for all registered students before the start of semester
• required courses must be completed with a 'C' or better to meet graduation requirements
• program includes 15 weeks of didactic training

Program Planning:

• review admission requirement and submit a program application
• schedule an interview with Dr. Larry Allen, Academic Coordinator
  • Phone: 303.797.5944
  • Email: larry.allen@arapahoe.edu
• obtain a "Pharm Tech Student" ID badge from Campus Police in M2600
• Criminal Background Check

NOTE: You must complete the application process before enrolling in any PHT course