Expand your career skills with noncredit training
The need for Pharmacy Technicians continues to grow with demand expected to increase
substantially through 2024. Technicians work under the supervision of a registered
pharmacist in hospitals, home infusion pharmacies, community pharmacies and other
healthcare settings. Approximately
400,000 technicians will be employed by the year 2024 to meet our nation’s growing
healthcare demands. Learn pharmacy medical terminology, reading and interpreting prescriptions,
and defining generic and brand names drugs and much, much more. Prepares you to enter
the pharmacy field and to pursue certification including the Pharmacy Technician Certification
Board’s PTCB exam(s): Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Certified Pharmacy
Technician (CPhT) and National Workforce Career Association (NWCA) Pharmacy Technician
Associate Certification (PTAC).
After successful completion of this program you are eligible to participate in an optional volunteer externship opportunity with a local company/agency/organization whose work aligns with this area of study in order to gain valuable hands-on experience.
Cost: $1,299
Program Length: 10 weeks
Payment: Visa, MasterCard, Discover cards, check or money orders accepted
$33,524
Median Wage Range
4.6%
Projected Massachusetts job growth
Ways to Register
By Phone –978-236-1200 | Monday – Friday | 9:00am – 5:00pm
Online – https://northshore.coursestorm.com/category/pharmacy-tech
In Person –Visit NSCC’s Lynn or Danvers Enrollment Center to enroll in person
Next Steps
Next Steps
If you have interest in continuing your education, learn about other Professional Education or academic programs in NSCC’s Nursing and Allied Health Pathway.
Get in touch
For more information, please contact NSCC's Professional Education Division.
Phone: 978-236-1200
State and federal government eligibility
Accreditation
North Shore Community College is an accredited public institute of higher education where all are welcome and each is challenged. NSCC is accredited by NECHE, the New England Commission of Higher Education.