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Online Pharmacy Technician Certificate

Pharmacy Technician Certificate

A career as a Pharmacy Technician is a proven path to success. Acquire the skills needed to work in retail pharmacies, drug stores, hospitals, nursing homes, assisted-living facilities, and mail order pharmacies. The U.S. Department of Labor projects the growth for Pharmacy Technician jobs to increase 7% by 2028.*

Growth Potential & Career Opportunities

  • Earn up to $32,700 a year!**
  • Work with doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals
  • Work full-time or part-time
  • The U.S. Department of Labor projects the growth for Pharmacy Technician jobs to increase 7% by 2028.*

Certification

Upon graduation from our program, you will receive your U.S. Career Institute Certificate of Completion attesting to your accomplishment. U.S. Career Institute's online Pharmacy Technician certificate program prepares you to sit for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or the Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA). Included with our Pharmacy Technician course, we cover the cost of your PTCB Certification exam fees – a $129 value!† The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board sets the standard for certification of pharmacy technicians who are qualified to support pharmacists and patient care teams in all practice settings.

Graduates from the USCI Pharmacy Technician course will receive a PTCE review guide and Certification Exam in the form of reimbursement when the following terms are met: Student submits receipt issued by PTCB, has successfully completed the course and has paid tuition in full.

State Requirements

A career in this field may require you to meet certain licensing, training, and other requirements that can vary by vocation and state. You should check with your state, local government and/or licensing board to find out which requirements may be applicable in your state.

IMPORTANT State Licensing Requirements: Click here for more information.

USCI Career Coach Program

We invest in you-up to $400 Value***

After completing your certificate course, our Career Coach Program is USCI Career Coach Program an included benefit that will give you one-on-one access to a Career Coach Specialist. Our course and Career Coach Program can prepare you with the skills needed to help you start your new career. Read about the program's requirements and guidelines in the Career Coach Program Outline.


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*Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Pharmacy Technicians, on the internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/pharmacy-technicians.htm#tab-6 (October 3, 2019)
**With experience, all wage data is based on figures from the U.S Dept. of Labor's BLS website, professional associations and/or 3rd party resources website. Figures for this occupation were obtained at http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes292052.htm. [June 4, 2019]. For more information, click here.
***Value depends on graduates’ use of services available to them.
† Provided in form of reimbursement when the following terms are met: Student submits receipt issued by PTCB, has successfully completed the course and has paid tuition in full. Reimbursement is for up to $129 towards the cost of the PTCE. Although you are eligible to sit for the CPhT through the NHA, USCI does not reimburse for this exam.