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Pharmacy Technology Program - Portland, Oregon
Pharmacy Technology in Portland, OR – We prescribe a healthy dose!
Pharmacy Technicians, supervised by licensed Pharmacists, receive and fill prescriptions for patients. Always working to ensure safety and accuracy, the majority of Pharmacy Tech positions are found in settings like hospital and retail pharmacies.
If you’re trying to find a Portland Pharmacy Tech school, then here are several things you need to know about our Pharmacy Technology program in Portland:
- The program culminates in a Certificate of Achievement in Pharmacy Technology and can usually be completed in as few as nine months
- We help Portland students answer the demand for a new generation of skilled pharmacy professionals
- Students practice dispensing prescriptions and compounding medications in a unique simulated pharmacy environment
- The program concludes with an externship where you can build your confidence
The program also prepares our students to sit for the national certification exam, which if successfully passed, results in the Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) credential; the credential needed for licensure.*
Get a taste of Pharmacy Technology reality in Portland
Once you have successfully finished your coursework, a clinical externship in a Portland pharmacy provides you a valuable dose of life in a working pharmacy environment. So not only you can experience theoretical and practical training in a mock pharmacy on our Portland campus, you also hone your skills in the real world before you graduate.
Our Portland Pharmacy Technology faculty teaches drug distribution methods and systems, the chemical and physical characteristics of drugs, and how to prepare sterile dosage forms. Our students can learn medical and pharmaceutical terminology, pharmacy calculations, as well as the abbreviations and symbols used when prescribing, dispensing, and documenting medications. Graduates of our Portland Pharmacy Technician program should have the skills and the confidence to:
- Perform all the duties that employers expect of an entry-level Pharmacy Technician
- Receive, verify, fill, and prepare prescriptions
- Maintain patient profiles and histories
- Carry out any necessary office administration tasks
- Understand the legal and ethical guidelines involved in Pharmacy Technology
Pharmacy Technology is a growing profession
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has forecast that employment of Pharmacy Technicians will grow by 31 percent from 2008 to 2018; that’s much faster than the average for all occupations.** This mounting demand for a new generation of qualified Pharmacy Technicians is because the industry is evolving.
Our Portland Pharmacy Technology program will be enrolling soon; isn’t it time to speak with a Carrington College Enrollment Services Representative about writing your own prescription for the future?
* Carrington College prepares students to take appropriate certification and licensure exams related to their individual majors. The College does not guarantee students will successfully pass these exams or be certified or licensed as a result of completing the program.
** Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook (2010-11 Ed.).
