1. PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

2. WHO IS THIS PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR?
• YOU!
• Pharmacy Technicians
• Pre-pharmacy Students
• Healthcare Background
• New Career

3. • Assist the pharmacist
• Enter patient information and data
• Dispense medication
• Compound specialty orders
• Prepare intravenous medication
• Patient care

4. PREREQUISITES
• H.S. Diploma or G.E.D.
• H.S. senior graduating end of year
• At least 18 – years – old (there are exceptions)
• Math (9th & 10th grade)
• English-written and verbal (7th grade reading level)
• Hand-to-eye coordination; finger agility
• Vision (normal or corrected)
• No prior criminal offenses
**Drug testing and criminal background check for employment**

5. PROGRAM HOURS: 105
75 hours of instruction in:
• Be introduced to various pharmacy practice settings
• Cover drug classes
• Basic anatomy & physiology
• Drug interactions
• Daily pharmacy activities
30 hours of instruction in:
• Pharmacy math concepts
• Calculations
• Conversions
• 9th/10th grade math

6. INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATIONS
• Licensed and Practicing Pharmacist with at least 2 years of experience
• Certified Pharmacy Technician with at least 2 years of experience
• Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate (3rd or 4th year)

7. MASS BOARD OF PHARMACY STATE LAWS
Qualification Required by State
Registration/License Yes
Training Yes
Certification Yes
Continuing Education Yes

8. CERTIFICATION*
Certification is REQUIRED in the State of Massachusetts
Two national certification exams:
• PTCB exam—offered by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
www.ptcb.org
• $129—renewal every 2 years
• ExCPT exam—offered by the National Healthcareer Association
www.nhanow.com
• $105—renewal every 2 years
• Renewal consists of doing Continuing Education Credits or CE’s
• Each certification requires 20 CE’s every 2 years
• Online PTCB practice exams provided in program

9. LICENSING
ALL PHARMACY TECHINCIANS MUST BE LICENSED TO WORK!
• Applicant must submit an application ($136) to the pharmacy board
• Training must be complete before registering as a technician
• Renewal biannually before applicant’s birthday ($51)
• Visit www.mass.gov to apply for pharmacy technician license
• High school diploma/G.E.D
• At least 16 years old
• Applicant must complete a board-approved training program
• Applicant must pass a board-approved exam.
• NO PRIOR CRIMINAL RECORD (especially drug or violent offenses)
• Cannot be delinquent on child support or student loans
• Honorably discharged from Armed Forces

10. MASS BOARD OF PHARMACY
239 Causeway St, 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617/973-0950
Fax: 617/973-0983
Website: www.mass.gov/
E-mail: James.d.coffey@state.ma.us
**The MK Education Professional Pharmacy
Technician Program is APPROVED by the Mass
Board of Pharmacy

11. JOB OUTLOOK
Quick Facts: Pharmacy Technicians
$28,940 per year
2011 Median Pay
$14.43 per hour
High school diploma or
Entry-Level Education
equivalent
• The number of job openings is expected to continue to exceed
the number of job seekers.
• Job opportunities will increase by 35% between 2008 and 2018.
• Visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics website for detailed information
www.bls.gov

12. WHERE CAN YOU WORK?
• Retail, community, specialty, mail-order, nuclear pharmacies
• Insurance companies
• Hospitals
• Infusion centers
• Home health care
• Pharmaceutical companies
• Legal firms
• State board inspectors
• Certification panel appointments
• Instructing (2 years experience to teach with MK Education!)

13. LEVELS OF A PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
Pharmacy Technician Level 1:
An individual with no pharmacy experience, education, training, certification;
works at the cash register or in stock room
Pharmacy Technician Level 2 & 3:
An individual with education or training in pharmacy technician
education, certified; works in dispensing medications, patient processing
Pharmacy Technician Manager/Supervisor:
An individual with at least 5 years of pharmacy experience; is educated and
trained for entry and advanced level processes, certified, proficiency in many
skills.

14. TUITION
$1,545 + $10 Registration Fee
• Includes all books, materials and lab fees
Payment can be made by:
• Check
• Cash,
• Money Order
• Credit Card
Non-credit courses not eligible for financial aid
(FAFSA, Pell Grant, MAP Grant, etc.)

15. REFUND POLICY
• Students have until the END OF SECOND CLASS to drop for a refund
• Refunds will not be given for used books/materials
• Each refund request will be reviewed by MK Education and Roxbury
Community College on an individual basis
• All refund requests must be submitted in written form
• Tracy Check: tcheck@rcc.mass.edu
• Maribel Mendez: mmendez@rcc.mass.edu

16. HOW TO REGISTER
By Phone:
617-933-7402
Online:
www.rcc.mass.edu/
In Person:
Building 2 Room 101 (Administration Building)
1234 Columbus Ave
Roxbury Crossing, MA

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18. Roxbury Community College
1234 Columbus Ave
Roxbury Crossing, MA
www.rcc.mass.edu
In partnership with
MK Education
1001 Ogden Ave, Suite 201
Downers Grove, IL 60515
630.541.3600
info@mkedu.org
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