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3-Week Accelerated Pharmacy Technician Certificate Program; Live/Remote

Under the supervision of a Registered Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technicians work in hospitals, home infusion pharmacies, community pharmacies and other healthcare settings. This 60-hour classroom course, with an 80-hour externship, is designed to teach students in a Live/Remote format, the knowledge and skills necessary to practice as a Pharmacy Technician. The 3 week Live/Remote Online Pharmacy technician program will prepare you take the pharmacy technician certification examination offered by PTCB (Pharmacy Technician Certification Board) or the NHA (National Health Care Association). The Pharmacy Technician Certification program will cover the following material needed to prepare you to take the National Certification Exam to become PTCB certified: Pharmacology, Medication Calculations, Pharmacy operations and law. Classes are held 5 days per week. Live/Remote classes will typically occur from 9:00am to 11:00am, Monday through Friday. These hours are subject to adjustment based on student and instructor availability. An additional two hours per day of self-directed study are required, Monday through Friday. A laptop or computer with a microphone and camera is required.

The externship portion of the course is optional and is designed to give the student real world experience in a retail or hospital pharmacy setting to reinforce the topics studied in the classroom.

 

Eligibility requirements for the Pharmacy Technician Program at NECC:

1. Must be 18 or older

2. Must have High School Diploma or equivalent (i.e. HiSET certificate)

3. Apply for Pharmacy Technician in Training License after enrollment

Future employment within pharmacies often requires applicants to:

1. Give permission for a CORI & SORI background check

2. Drug test prior to start of externship hours or full/part time employment

 

Tuition/Fees:

  • Program is currently grant-funded and is being offered at no cost!
  • Includes books, scrubs, and testing fee

The following is not included: Massachusetts Registration $150.00

 

Currently Enrolling:

  • Summer 2025

 

To apply, email Della Khoury at Dkhoury@necc.mass.edu

 

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