Pharmacy Technicians play a vital role in hospitals, health systems, and community pharmacies. Get ready with this American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ASHP/ACPE) accredited, 400-hour course with in-person labs and clinicals offered via a cooperative agreement with Mountain Empire Community College.  Pharmacy technicians are comfortable communicating with diverse audiences, performing data entry with various software programs, problem solving while working in a busy environment, and maintaining professionalism while providing quality patient care. At the end of the course, you will apply for the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) to become a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT).

FastForward programs: Courses offered under these programs are designed to be completed on a short-term basis (weeks or months as opposed to one-two years of study). These courses are tied to industry credentials. Students in FastForward programs also benefit from significant cost reductions. Subject to the availability of funds, Virginia students pay only one-third of the normal cost of training. Many students also qualify for financial assistance (FANTIC) to help cover the remaining cost.