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Pharmacy Technician
The Pharmacy Technician diploma program is designed to prepare students to work in an ambulatory pharmacy providing critical support to the pharmacist, assisting in the filling of prescriptions, assisting in the dispensing of medications, billing insurance companies, preparing medications, maintaining inventory and providing excellent customer service. Students in this program are supplied with one complimentary laboratory coat at the beginning of their first laboratory class. Students participate in an externship during the last module of training, providing industry experience and professional exposure. Graduates of this program will be eligible to challenge a national Pharmacy Technician Certification exam.
Additional Program Information:
- Licensure as a Pharmacy Technician is required in the State of Michigan for employment in this field. Dorsey Schools has determined that its Pharmacy Technician program curriculum is sufficient to fulfill educational requirements for licensure in the State of Michigan only. No educational determinations have been made for any other state, district or US territory in regards to licensure requirements.
- Verification of high school graduation or its equivalent (a General Education Development “G.E.D.” High School Equivalency Certificate) and passing a mandatory background check is required for continued enrollment in the Pharmacy Technician program.
- Dorsey Schools will pay the cost one time for graduates of this program to challenge a certification exam as selected by Dorsey Schools, contingent upon the graduate meeting Dorsey Schools’ exam preparation requirements.
