Sioux City Career Academy -

Do you consider yourself organized and reliable? Are you looking for a career in an exciting, fast-paced environment? If so, Pharmacy Technology could be the path for you!

This 1-year regional pathway will prepare students for an entry-level pharmacy technician positions in both institutional and community pharmacy setting. A pharmacy technician is an individual who, under the supervision of a pharmacist, assist in the day-to-day pharmacy operations that do not require the professional judgment of a pharmacist.

Pharmacy technicians help licensed pharmacists prepare prescription medications, provide customer service, and perform administrative duties within a variety of practice settings, including community, health-system, and federal pharmacy. They are generally responsible for receiving prescription requests, counting tablets, labeling bottles, maintaining patient profiles, preparing insurance claim forms, and performing administrative functions such as answering phones, stocking shelves, and operating registers.

Key Competencies

• Fills prescriptions according to medication order entry and fill process.

• Applies pharmacology principles to practice.

• Complies with pharmacy law and regulations.

• Adheres to medication safety practices.

• Utilizes pharmacy information systems and applications.

Courses

View the High School Course Guide for an in-depth look at the courses outlined below.

High School Credits:

7G79A Pharmacy Calculations and Compounding (1)
7G78A Introduction to Pharmacy Technician (1)
7G80A Pharm. Technician Practicum (1)
7G81B Pharmacology for Pharmacy Technician (1)
7G82B Pharmacy Law (.5)
7G83B Pharmacy Tech. Practicum (.5)

Total College Credits: 13

Salary

Annual National Average Salary for Entry Level Pharmacy Technician: $31,000

Career Opportunities