Train to become a Pharmacy Technician

Get the education you need to become certified and begin working as a licensed Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technicians are skilled professionals trained to perform clerical duties and tasks related to preparing and dispensing of pharmaceutical drugs under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist, working in pharmacy labs, hospitals, retail pharmacies, drug stores, nursing homes and other pharmacy settings.

The Pharmacy Technician program at North-West College in Long Beach is a hands-on training program designed to teach you the skills you need to begin a working as a Pharmacy Technician. Topics covered by this program include processing patient prescriptions, transcribing physician’s orders, calculating doses, using drug distribution systems, preparing IVs, packaging medications, filling patient cassettes, proper labeling and more.

Affordable Health Care Training for 50 Years!

North-West College has helped set the standard in allied health education in Southern California by providing affordable career training to more than 45,000 graduates since the college first began in 1966.