Barton Community College

What They Do

• Pharmacy technicians assist licensed pharmacists in providing medication and other healthcare products to patients
• Technicians perform routine tasks to help prepare prescribed medication, such as counting tablets, labeling bottles and preparing IV's and drug compounds
• Technicians also perform administrative duties, such as answering phones, inventory replenishment, order management and insurance billing
• Pharmacy Technicians work in retail pharmacies, mail-order pharmacies, hospitals, nursing homes, assisted-living facilities, grocery stores, department stores and mass retailers
• Pharmacy Technicians work with patients, co-workers and healthcare professionals and require strong customer service and communication skills

What Barton Offers

• Completion Certificate (29 credit hours)
• Designed to be completed in two semesters including an internship within a Pharmacy
• Prepares the student for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) and the Institute for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ICPT) national certification exams

Why Barton’s Pharmacy Technician Program?

Flexibility

• This program is offered in a 100% online format
• Internship will be completed by student at an approved pharmacy site
• Financial aid available for all programs for eligible students

• Online - no driving or set course times
• Completion in two semesters for quick transition to the workforce
• Enroll for BARTonline courses
• Student support includes an online orientation and counseling

Occupational Outlook and Earnings

• Employment of pharmacy technicians is projected to grow 12 percent from 2016 to 2026, faster than the average for all occupations  
• Increased demand for prescription medications will lead to more demand for pharmaceutical services
• Median hourly wage for pharmacy technicians was $15.26 in May 2017

Source:  Occupational Outlook Handbook 

Curriculum Guides

2018-2020 Curriculum Guides: Students who enrolled in their program prior to Fall 2020 should use should use the following Curriculum Guide. 

Certificates
2018-2020 Pharmacy Technician - 29 hours (certificate guide)
2018-2020 Pharmacy Technician - 29 hours (semester guide)

2020-2022 Curriculum Guides: Newly admitted or returning re-admitted students for Fall 2020 or later should use the following Curriculum Guide.

Certificates
2020-2022 Pharmacy Technician - 29 hours (certificate guide)