Pharmacy Technician

Why Pharmacy Technician Students Turn To National College:

• Convenience and flexibility – day and evening course schedules to fit your life.
• Small class size – allowing for one-on-one interaction with instructors.
• Industry experienced instructors – bringing their clinical skills and retail pharmacy experiences to class.
• Peer tutoring – providing one-on-one help at no additional cost.
• Training in modern medical and computer labs – simulating real work experiences.
• Externship placement as part of the Pharmacy Technician program – enabling students to build career experience.
• Career services – helping with career advice and resources needed for today's job search environment.
• Refresher courses are available to all our graduates – keeping skills in their field of study sharp and current at no additional tuition costs.

What You Will Study:

Highlights

Pharmacy Systems of Operations
Learn the operational fundamentals to include pharmacy laws, standards, and ethics for pharmacy technicians.

Dosage and Calculations of Medications
Learn how to accurately calculate dosages and properly interpret medication labels.

Introduction of Pharmacology
Learn the basics and issues important in today’s health care settings including legal foundations, over-the-counter and alternative medications, principles of drug action, life span aspects of drug therapies, and substance abuse and misuse.

Program Core Courses

Pharmacology Pharmacy Systems of Operation Dosage and Calculations of Medications Advanced Pharmacy Calculations Pharmacy Practices

Health Care Law and Ethics Terminology of Body Systems and Support Chemistry Diseases of the Human Body

 

ONET Occupational Crosswalk Matches

• 25-1071.00 - Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
• 29-2052.00 - Pharmacy Technicians

Estimated tuition costs

Tuition	$317/credit X 96 credits = $30432
Books	$225/course X 24 courses = $5400
Activity Fee	$15/Term X 8 terms = $120
PTA Program Fee	$10/term X 8 terms = $80
Uniforms	$50
CPhT	$129
Graduation Fee	$100
TOTAL	$36311

On-Time Completion Rate and Median Loan Debt

Applies to	On-Time Completion Rate	Median Title IV Loan Debt	Median Private Loan Debt
Bristol, Charlottesville, Cincinnati, Columbus, Danville VA, Dayton Area, Harrisonburg, Knoxville, Lynchburg, Martinsville, Online, Parkersburg, Princeton, Roanoke Valley, Stark Co (Canton), and Youngstown campuses.	90.5%	$20,314.00	$0.00
Bartlett, Madison, Memphis, Nashville, Akron Area and Cleveland campuses	98.0%	$23,979.00	$0.00
Danville KY, Florence, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Lexington, Louisville, Pikeville, Richmond and South Bend campuses	N/A	N/A	N/A

Note: Median Institutional Loan Debt is $0 for all National College campuses.

Additional Notes: Areas marked N/A indicate that 10 or less individuals graduated from this program during the specified reporting period and used this particular source of funding.

Placement Rates

Applies to	Placement Rate*
Bristol, Charlottesville, Cincinnati, Columbus, Danville VA, Dayton Area, Harrisonburg, Knoxville, Lynchburg, Martinsville, Online, Parkersburg, Princeton, Roanoke Valley, Stark Co (Canton), and Youngstown campuses.	61.1%
Bartlett, Madison, Memphis, Nashville, Akron Area and Cleveland campuses.	65.0%
Danville KY, Florence, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Lexington, Louisville, Pikeville, Richmond and South Bend campuses.	No Data
*This rate is calculated based on a formula provided by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). For more information on this agency, click here.

Additional Notes: Areas marked with No Data indicate that no students graduated from the program during the reporting period

The State of Tennessee requires that placement rates be calculated individually by campus. Rates are as follows:

Applies to	Placement Rate**
Bartlett	66.7%
Madison	60.0%
Memphis	61.5%
**This rate is calculated based on a formula provided by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC). For more information on this agency, click here.

Grandview Pharmacy Supports Campus’s Pharmacy Technician Program

Recently the Fort Wayne Campus recognized Grandview Pharmacy as a Distinguished Community Employer.

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