As a Pharmacy Technician you will help the pharmacist package or mix a prescription, maintain client records, refer clients to the pharmacist for counseling, assist with inventory control and purchasing, as well as collect payment and coordinate billing. This course combines 182 hours of classroom instruction with 200-hour externship to provide you with a complete learning experience.

Community Job Survey: Faster than average growth in the number of jobs is expected through 2014. The increasing population, longer life spans, and need for medical aid will contribute to growth in the pharmaceutical business.

Financial Assistance: a payment plan is available. A deposit of $450 reserves your seat in the class. You may pay this amount when registering online. Also, easy financing available from SLM Financial. See detailed instructions for the SLM application.

Recognition: Upon completion graduates will receive our certificate of completion and become eligible to apply for registration as a Pharmacy Technician in the State of Louisiana.

Externships: "Eligible" students can be placed in externships as early as the 20th week of the program and will be placed in externships no later than 90-180 days from the end of the classroom portion of any course. An eligible student is one who has all prerequisites on file. Full details will be given during the first class session.

Prerequisites: In order to enroll, you must be at least 18 years of age and have earned a high school diploma or its equivalent. Competency in, or completion of, a basic computer operations course is required. Prior to placement in an externship, each participant will be required to show proof of completion of CPR for the healthcare provider, proof of a current physical examination, tuberculosis screening, and submit a resume. Meeting prerequisites is the student's responsibility.

English and Math Prescreening: You will be required to pass an English language and math prescreening prior to final admittance into any course. This prescreening will be administered on the first day of class. The prescreening covers basic English language reading and comprehension as well as basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals and percentages). If the applicant does not pass the exam they can request a full refund of fees paid. This refund will be processed within 7 business days from the first day of the course. See sample reading assessment. See sample math assessment.