Pharmacy Technician
Kilgore College Continuing Education

Program Summary:
As a Pharmacy Technician you will help the pharmacist package or mix prescriptions, 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 a 120-hour pharmacy externship to provide you with a complete learning experience.

Course Fee:
$2,300 includes books, consumable supplies, externship, and certificate of completion for graduates.

Community Job Survey:
Starting pay: $9 – 17 per hour. Because of the increased pharmaceutical needs of a larger, older population, growth in this occupation will be almost as fast as the average for all others in the state.

Certification:
Upon successful completion graduates will receive a certificate of completion and are eligible to take the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) exam . Upon successful completion of the PTCB exam, students are eligible to apply for registration as a Pharmacy Technician in the State of Texas.

Schedule:
Classes held for 27 weeks on Saturdays. From 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM. in Room 125 of the Bert E. Woodruff Adult Education Center located at 220 N. Henderson Blvd., Kilgore, TX 75662. Pharmacy externships are coordinated by Boston Reed College.

Pre-requisites:
Minimum 18 years of age and high school completion or GED. Students will need to have access to the Internet, a printer, and an email address. Students must be competent in basic computer skills. Successful completion of English and Math assessment test. Eligible students will register as a Pharmacy Technician trainee and undergo a background check.

According to the U.S. Dept. of Labor
the need for Pharmacy Technicians
is expected to grow by nearly 30% by 2014.

Students are required to take a Reading and Math assessment test the first day of the Pharmacy Technician class. Sample assessments to prepare you are located at our partner Boston Reed College’s Web Site at: http://www.bostonreed.com/students/index.html

You can try out the following websites for brushing up on your math skills at: www.mathbuilder.com or www.aaamath.com

Please practice! You will have two opportunities to pass. If you do not pass the assessment test, you will receive a 100% refund of tuition less a $15 matriculation fee. You may enroll for the next Pharmacy Technician course offered at Kilgore College.

BACKGROUND CHECK INFORMATION
FOR PHARMACY TECHNICIAN in Texas

In order to become a Pharmacy Technician:

• Students undergo a fingerprint and background screening.

Background Check:
To apply for registration as a pharmacy technician you will undergo fingerprint and background screening through the Texas Department of Public Safety (in Texas).  If you have ever been convicted of or pled no contest to a violation of any law of a foreign country, the United States or any state laws or local ordinances, including all misdemeanor and felony convictions, regardless of the age of the conviction, your eligibility for registration could be affected. The Board of Pharmacy will determine each application on a case-by-case basis. At a minimum, anything in your background will most likely result in a delay in the processing of your application.  Providing them with all paperwork and information related to any convictions up front will minimize the delay in processing. No determination can be made prior to your enrollment in the course. The state handles all requests on a case-by-case basis.

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