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Middlesex Community College Offers Pharmacy Technician Course
Noncredit course includes an 80-hour externship in a pharmacy setting to prepare students for national pharmacy tech certification exam
Middlesex Community College’s Corporate and Community Education & Training program is offering a Pharmacy Technician course. Classes are held Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30 to 9 p.m. and run Feb. 19 through May 16 on the Lowell campus.
This noncredit course consists of 60 hours of instructor-led classroom time, followed by an 80-hour externship in a pharmacy setting to prepare students to sit for the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Board exam.
Topics covered in the classroom include, pharmacy operations, pharmacy law, pharmaceutical calculations, medication dosage forms, and interpreting drug orders.
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In partnership with CVS Pharmacies, the externship portion of the course is designed to give students real-world experience working in a pharmacy setting to reinforce the topics covered in the classroom.
Students must have a high school diploma or GED, and must complete a CORI/SORI check to qualify. This is a fast-paced course that requires students to have a basic understanding of fractions, formulas and conversions.
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To apply, email Ellen at wrighte@Middlesex.mass.edu. To learn more about MCC’s Pharmacy Technician course, visit www.middlesex.mass.edu/careertraining
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