Pharmacy Technician: A Prescription for Career Success

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The Ultimate Medical Academy Pharmacy Technician training program can have you ready to pursue a career in the growing pharmaceutical industry in under a year. This focused, hands-on course is designed to turn you into a job-ready professional with the clinical and business skills that employers are looking for. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of Pharmacy Technician jobs is expected to increase 31% between 2008 and 2018, creating career opportunities for workers with the right training.

Pharmacy Technicians help people get the medicine they need
As the industry grows, more pharmacies are relying on Pharmacy Technicians to ensure that patients get the medicines they need as quickly as possible. Every day, Pharmacy Technicians are called upon to perform key tasks, such as:

• Receiving and processing prescription requests
• Counting, weighing, pouring and sometimes mixing medications
• Ensuring accurate labeling
• Processing insurance claims and billing
• Maintaining patient profiles

Pharmacy Technicians often work in retail pharmacies, mail-order pharmacies, hospitals, nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

Train for your career as a Pharmacy Technician in under a year on ground & online
At Ultimate Medical Academy, Pharmacy Technician training is a stimulating mix of classroom and laboratory training followed by a hands-on externship in a real pharmacy, working with actual patients. You’ll learn drug dosage and interaction, pharmacology, pharmacy law and more.

Upon graduation, you’ll receive a diploma and be qualified to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) and the Institute for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ICPT) national certification exams, which will increase your employment opportunities. UMA offers additional test preparation classes to ensure that students are ready for the PTCB and ICPT exams. In the period leading up to graduation, UMA’s Career Services department will work with you to find job opportunities that fit your skills and goals, either at their externship location or with one of our many partners in the healthcare field.

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Start a career in the growing healthcare industry with Ultimate Medical Academy. Contact UMA today!