Pharmacy Technician

Program: H170500

CIP# 0351080506

1050 Hours

Offered at Main Campus

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

Completion and Placement Rates for 2023

Completion - 100%

Placement - 100%

Program Description

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 Program. This 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.). 

Admission Requirements

Must be 17 years of age or older.

Program Structure

OCP

Course Number

Course Description

Course Length

A

HSC0003

Basic Healthcare Worker

90 hours

B

PTN0084
PTN0085
PTN0086

Pharmacy Technician 1
Pharmacy Technician 2
Pharmacy Technician 3

360 hours
300 hours
300 hours

Total

1050 hours

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

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

Accepting applications for August 2025 - Apply Now!

​Instructor: Trish Roman

Email Trish Roman

850.892.1240 ext. 5147

Industry Certification:

Florida Health

Pharmacy Florida Board logo

Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)