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
Pharmacy Technician Virtual Information Session
Monday, January 27, 2025, 6:00-7:00 PM
Remote-Live via Zoom
Clifford Moore, Pharmacy Technician Certification program instructor, will present and address any questions regarding the program and your career journey to become a certified pharmacy technician. Join us to learn more! Click the link to sign up to receive the Zoom link.
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.
Curriculum
Students will engage in a 150-hour classroom program that provides them 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.
PREREQUISITE – Schedule and pass the CASAS math and English test.
“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.
Why Study at CCM?
Benefits of CCM’s 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
- 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
Paying for Your Education
The Pharmacy Technician program at CCM has been approved by the NJ Department of Labor for NJ residents who are unemployed or underemployed and wish to receive a training voucher to pay for this program. If you are un/underemployed, click here for information on how to qualify.
Related Courses
Pharmacy Technician – Screening (AHP-371E)
To become a student in the pharmacy technician 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 background 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. In addition, students must schedule and pass the CASAS math and English test. Please email wfd@ccm.edu with any questions.
Cost: $99
Deadline to register for the screening is February 10, 2025.
Feb 10, 2025 – Feb 10, 2025
Course ID: 28620
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.
Students who pass the screening process will be sent the registration information for this course.
Course dates: Begins on or about February 24. Mon-Thurs from 6-9 p.m. and Sat from 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Hybrid format- online via Zoom and in-person on the CCM campus
Cost: $3400
Textbook information:
ISBN-10: 1640431381 ISBN-13: 978-1640431386
by Karen Davis. ISBN-10: 0323673244. ISBN-13: 978-0323673242
Feb 24, 2025 – Feb 10, 2025 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Instructor: Moore, Oldenhage, VanKersen
Location: Hybrid
“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.
About the Instructors
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.
Dave Oldenhage, BS, CPhT, CHEP
Dave earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Montclair State University and was trained in non-sterile and aseptic compounding by PCCA in Houston, Texas. He has been educating students in Pharmacy Technician Programs and related subjects for over 15 years. Dave has held managerial positions within independent homecare and compounding pharmacies and institutional pharmacies across the tri-state area. As a Curriculum Specialist for the United States Department of Education, he develops compliance policies for accredited vocational schools. Dave continues his education as a Certified Higher Education Professional and being an active member within the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) and National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPTA).
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.
