Become a skilled pharmacy technician with the help of Dallas College. You'll be ready to help licensed pharmacists provide medication and other health care products to patients.
Pharmacy Technician at a Glance
4-8 months to complete1
$3,240-$4,080 tuition2
- Richland3
What Can I Study?
I Want to Go to Work
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Workforce Certificates
- CEU Entry-Level Pharmacy Technician $6,030 8 months
- Pharmacy Technician Training $4,080 4 months
Can I Get a Job?
Dallas College offers a variety of certificates and degrees to help you gain the skills you need to start working right away.
- These credentials are often considered Career and Technical Education (CTE).
- These credentials are established with the assistance and cooperation of representatives from local business, to meet local and regional employment needs.
- Higher level certificates and degrees will typically lead to a higher salary in the workforce.
- Workforce (CE) Certificates can often be completed faster than traditional credit certificates but typically do not offer college credit.
- Level 1, Level 2, Enhanced Skills certificates and others, offer college credit and are often stackable to help you build skills as you work towards an Associate Degree.
- Workforce credentials may give you college credit at Dallas College, but they may not transfer to other colleges or universities.
If you're unsure if this is the right path for you, you can talk to a Pathway Specialist for advice.
Pathway Specialist
- 972-669-6400
- PathwaySpecialist@DallasCollege.edu
What Can I Earn? Will There Be Plenty of Jobs?
A detail-oriented, dependable pharmacy technician plays a vital role in making sure patients get the medications they need. Check out a few of the incredible career opportunities you’ll be ready for. Your future starts here!
Pharmacy Technicians
$22/hr
Median Salary
1369
Job Openings
+17%
Projected Outlook
Top Skills:
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Social Perceptiveness
- Monitoring
- Service Orientation
- Active Learning
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
All jobs data gathered for Dallas/Fort Worth. Source: Dallas College Labor Market Intelligence and Lightcast4.
A Look Inside Pharmacy Technician
Would you like training that is in high demand that may be completed in as little as one semester?
The Pharmacy Technician program at Dallas College might be the answer. Pharmacy Technicians work under the supervision of a registered and licensed pharmacist.
They perform duties such as processing prescription drug orders, issuing medications to patients, inventory management, and compounding non-sterile medications.
As a student at Dallas College, you'll have access to knowledgeable faculty, small and interactive classes, multicultural environments, and beautiful facilities.
Upon completion of the program, students are prepared to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam, making you one step closer to becoming a Certified Pharmacy Technician. If this certification sounds like a fit for you, visit our website for more information.
What are Pharmacy Technicians?
Pharmacy technicians work under the supervision of a registered and licensed pharmacist.
They perform duties such as processing prescription drug orders, patient medication record maintenance, issuing medications to patients, inventory management and compounding non-sterile medications.
Licensure & Certification
To practice in Texas, all pharmacy technicians are required to pass the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam and gain registration with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy as a certified pharmacy technician.
Texas is one of several states in which pharmacy technician registration and certification are required. Texas also requires completion of a training program, usually administered by the pharmacist-in-charge at a pharmacy or through a self-study resource.
Licensure and certification costs are not included in tuition cost.
The Pharmacy Technician program has its own admissions process, timeline and requirements. Visit the School of Health Sciences Information Packets and Sessions page to view the Pharmacy Technician information packets.
Program Performance Information for Richland Campus
PTCE performance shown in percentage of questions answered correctly by knowledge domain:
| Region | Medication Order Entry and Fill Process | Medication Safety | Pharmacology for Technicians | Pharmacy Billing and Reimbursement | Pharmacy Information System Usage and Application | Pharmacy Inventory Management | Pharmacy Law and Regulations | Pharmacy Quality Assurance | Sterile and Non Sterile Compounding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Campus | 61% | 66% | 59% | 67% | 68% | 67% | 60% | 62% | 52% |
| National | 68% | 71% | 61% | 68% | 68% | 72% | 69% | 70% | 60% |
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- 972-669-6400
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1Length of time is based on catalog degree plans. Prerequisites may be required, which are not included in this estimate. For most programs, full-time student status is assumed, a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester.
2Cost is based on tuition rates for program hours for Dallas County residents. The price of most required learning materials (books, software, supplies, etc.) is included with the price of tuition. Visit our Paying for College site to learn more about cost, financial aid, scholarships and more.
3Each location offers a unique combination of certificate and degree options. Not all degree and certificate offerings are available for admission/start at all campuses every semester.
4A portion of Lightcast’s data comes from O*NET Online by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Lightcast has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
HB1508 Notice
This program may lead to an occupational license for which a prior criminal history may make a student ineligible.
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