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Pharmacy Technology Diploma
Wake Tech Course ID: D45580A
NOTE: This program is being terminated and isn't accepting new students. A non-degree Pharmacy Technician Training program is available for interested individuals. Advisors will work with current Pharmacy Technology students to finish their diploma by May 2027.
The Pharmacy Technology Diploma prepares students to work as pharmacy technicians, who assist assist licensed pharmacists in providing customers prescription and over-the-counter medications, medical equipment and supplies and other health care products and services.
The curriculum includes classroom, laboratory and clinical components. Classroom instruction is coordinated with laboratory activities and clinical experiences to provide a broad knowledge of the following:
- Prescription medications
- Pharmacology
- Medication therapy
- Drug interactions
- Anatomy and physiology
- Drug delivery systems
- Pharmacy administration
- Clinical pharmacy services
Graduates may be employed in hospitals, medical centers, private and chain pharmacies and specialty pharmacies, including medication compounding, long-term care medication therapy management and IV infusion pharmacies. Graduates should be prepared to take the national Certification Examination administered by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board.
- Perry Health Sciences Campus
Tuition is set annually by the State Board of Community Colleges.
Wake Tech charges various fees in addition to tuition, and individual programs also have specific costs associated with them.
Career Outlook
*Estimated job growth over 10 years.
