Pharmacy Technician

Miami Dade College (MDC)

  • A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of pharmacists, to prepare medications, provide medications and related assistance to patients, and manage pharmacy clinical and business operations. Includes instruction in medical and pharmaceutical terminology; principles of pharmacology and pharmaceutics; drug identification; pharmacy laboratory procedures; prescription interpretation; patient communication and education; safety procedures; record-keeping; measurement and testing techniques; pharmacy business operations; prescription preparation; logistics and dispensing operations; and applicable standards and regulations. Find Colleges Offering Pharmacy Technician Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Teach courses in health specialties, such as veterinary medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, therapy, laboratory technology, and public health.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Prepare medications under the direction of a pharmacist. May measure, mix, count out, label, and record amounts and dosages of medications.
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 285,035
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 376,364
      • Percent Job Growth: 32.04%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Near Vision
      • Speech Recognition
    • Job Description
      Record drugs delivered to the pharmacy, store incoming merchandise, and inform the supervisor of stock needs. May operate cash register and accept prescriptions for filling.
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 50,394
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 44,807
      • Percent Job Growth: -11.1%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Pharmacy Technician
     Total
    Overall
    All Students10
     
    By Gender
    Male4
    Female6
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien-
    American Indian-
    Black2
    Asian-
    Hispanic7
    White1
    Unknown-
     
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 14
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