Offered at Main Campus

​Program: H170500
​CIP# 0351080506

1050 Hours

Class Offerings:  Monday - Thursday
Full Time:  8:00AM - 4:00PM
Part Time:
​8:00AM - 11:15PM
12:15PM - 4:00PM

The program is designed to prepare students for employment as pharmacy technicians. The program teaches but is not limited to metric system, medical terminology, medicinal drugs, pharmaceutical compounding, USP 795 standards, sterile techniques, USP 797 standards, maintenance of inventory, IV preparation, receiving and handling of hazardous materials, preparing purchase orders, receiving and checking supplies purchased, printing labels, typing prescription  labels, delivering medications, pricing prescription drug orders and supplies, prepackaging unit dose packages, patient record systems, control records, data processing automation in pharmacy, computer application, employability skills, leadership and human relations skills, health and safety, including CPR.

Regulated ProgramsThis program is regulated by the Department of Health; Florida Board of Pharmacy.
This program must be approved by the Board of Pharmacy. Program completers who wish to work as Pharmacy Technicians in the State of Florida must register with the Board of Pharmacy (465.014 F.S.). 

Students are responsible for the following:
Urine Drug Screen - approximately $40.00
Walton County School District background check/fingerprinting - $75.00

Must be 17 years of age or older.

Completion and Placement Rates for 2023
Completion-100%
Placement-100%

Technology Requirement:
ECTC will supply students with required technology.
​Students are not required to purchase devices or software.