What You Will Learn
Students learn the fundamental skills needed to be a productive and successful pharmacy technician.
Learn How to:
- Perform general pharmacy practice
- Identify common drugs and their uses
- Perform pharmacy calculations
- Administer dosage forms
- Manage inventory
- Assure patient safety through quality control
- Dispense and distribute drugs
Curriculum
Potential apprentices will engage in a 150-hour classroom program that provides students with a five-hour overview of the profession of pharmacy technician, review of the different career tracks that are available and preparation to sit for interviews with employer partners. The remainder of the program is an intensive 150-hour classroom course that teaches the fundamental skills needed to be a productive and successful pharmacy technician. Students will be required to sit for the PTCB’s Certified Pharmacy Technician Exam.
“The Pharmacy Technician program at County College of Morris helped me a lot in getting my first full-time job. They set us up with interviews and helped us with our resumes. Today I am happy to say that I am employed as a Pharmacy Technician at an area hospital. I don’t think I could have done this without CCM’s support. Thank you!” -Joey P.
Careers in the Field
Pharmacy technicians work with licensed pharmacists in pharmacies, hospitals, and assisted living facilities to properly dispense medications, and with insurance companies to ensure the best coverage for the consumer.
Why Study at CCM?
Benefits of CCM’s apprenticeship program:
- Earn while you learn
- Explore topics such as pharmacy laws, ethics
- Fast-tracked career development and mentoring
- Gain industry-recognized credentials and prepare to sit for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Boards -PTCB- National Certification
- Be enrolled in an US DOL registered apprenticeship
- Choose your own path! Training for both hospital and retail pharmacy settings
- Finish your training in 7 weeks, with multiple times of the year to enroll
- Combination of classroom, remote learning, and on-the-job training
- Gain access to our success coach who will guide you every step of the way
During this course, students will interview with employer partners for apprenticeship opportunities.
Paying for Your Education
For qualified candidates, funding is available for the Registered Apprenticeship Pharmacy Technician Program. Apprenticeship candidates must commit to a one-year agreement with a partner employer. CCM partners closely with local Morris County employers to secure job placement for apprentices in varying healthcare settings, jumpstarting your career in healthcare. Apprentices must be considered under/unemployed to take advantage of funding. Apprentices in the CCM Pharmacy Technician program complete 150-220 hours of technical training and then complete 2,000 hours of paid on-the-job training. ADDITIONAL APPRENTICESHIP PREREQUISITE – Schedule and pass the CASAS math and English test.
About the Instructorss
Cliff Moore, MS, RPh
Cliff has over 40 years of experience as a registered pharmacist and has more recently served as the Director of Pharmacy of a large multi-state hospital system. He received a bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from St. John’s University and a master’s degree in Healthcare Management from Saint Elizabeth University. His strengths include building, leading and motivating high performance teams. He has been recognized for providing quality services to customers in the most cost-effective manner.
Sean Van Kersen, PharmD., BS
Sean received his Doctor of Pharmacy and BS in Biology at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He is a registered New Jersey Pharmacist who has an extensive background in retail pharmacy management and is currently a Pharmacist at Morristown Medical Center. He has experience building and developing highly efficient teams and hopes to help any student who has a passion in pharmacy.
Related Courses
Pharmacy Technician – Screening (AHP-371E)
To become a student in the pharmacy technician program or apprenticeship program, you must participate in the mandatory Pharmacy Technician Screening. Please register and pay the $99 NON-REFUNDABLE processing fee, which covers the cost of a criminal back-ground investigation and expenses incurred by the college to admit you into the program. Students, at their own expense, must satisfactorily complete a drug screening at facilities approved by CCM. Please email wfd@ccm.edu with any questions.
Cost: $99
Apr 17, 2024 – Apr 17, 2024
Course ID: 28622
Pharmacy Technician – Core Training (AHP-372E)
An intensive 150-hour classroom course that teaches the fundamental skills needed to be a productive and successful pharmacy technician. Students will be required to sit for the PTCB’s Certified Pharmacy Technician Exam.
“Through the Pharmacy Technician apprenticeship program at County College of Morris I was given the opportunity to work in a hospital pharmacy. Before I started I had no pharmaceutical experience and in less than a year I secured a Pharm Tech 2 position. I am thankful for the help of the CCM staff and this program for helping me get to where I am!” -Naglaa S.
