The Program

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The North Orange County Community College District School of Continuing Education's (SCE) pharmacy technician certificate program prepares students for entry-level positions as pharmacy technicians in a community or institutional pharmacy. The program exceeds the State Board of Pharmacy's registration requirements. Upon successful completion, the student is eligible to apply for registration as a pharmacy technician with the State of California.

Pharmacy Technician classes are held on a trimester schedule, one night per week for 12 weeks, except for the Summer session when classes meet for 6 weeks. The Pharmacy Technician program is a non-credit program that is based on instructional hours rather than on college units. A student may complete the entire program in 15-18 months.

A Pharmacy Technician Certificate is awarded upon successful completion of all program requirements.

Required Courses

MEDO220 - Out-Patient Lab for the Pharmacy Technician (1 class time available.)

Time	Day(s) of Week	Campus	Room	Class Begins
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm	MW	Anaheim	408	2013-07-01

MEDO221 - In-Patient Lab for the Pharmacy Technician (1 class time available.)

Time	Day(s) of Week	Campus	Room	Class Begins
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm	TTh	Anaheim	408	2013-07-16

MEOC104 - Medical Terminology (2 class times available.)

Time	Day(s) of Week	Campus	Room	Class Begins
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm	TTh	Anaheim	504	2013-07-02
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm	MW	Anaheim	504	2013-07-01

MEOC121 - Pharmacology I (1 class time available.)

Time	Day(s) of Week	Campus	Room	Class Begins
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm	MW	Anaheim	611	2013-07-01

MEOC122 - Pharmacology II (1 class time available.)

Time	Day(s) of Week	Campus	Room	Class Begins
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm	TTh	Anaheim	112	2013-07-02

MEOC130 - Introduction to Pharmacy Technician (1 class time available.)

Time	Day(s) of Week	Campus	Room	Class Begins
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm	TTh	Anaheim	611	2013-07-02

Is a career working as a Pharmacy Technician right for you?

• Many technicians work evenings, weekends, and some holidays - would you mind this?
• Two-thirds of jobs are in retail pharmacies.
• Do you enjoy precise and detailed work?
• Do you have good reasoning abilities and enough math abilities to perform pharmaceutical calculations?
• You must type well, be familiar with data entry, have above average manual dexterity, good eyesight, and normal color vision.
• Do you have good interpersonal and communication skills?
• Are you able to work under pressure, deal with patients, nurses, and physicians?
• You can not have a prior drug or substance abuse problem.
• An applicant for registration as a pharmacy technician must have a high school diploma or GED; must also be fingerprinted and have a social security number.
• To become a Certified Pharmacy Technician, one must pass the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination. This exam is voluntary.

Employment Outlook in California

For current occupation outlook information, visit the following links:
EDD - Labor Market Information
http://www.calmis.cahwnet.gov

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Occupational Outlook Handbook
http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm

Externship Rotations (320 Hours)

• Out-patient Externship (120 hours)
• In-patient Externship (200 hours)

Additional Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
• Keyboarding Competency

Registration

Admissions and Registration: (714) 808-4999
http://www.sce.cc.ca.us/info/docs/registration/