Pharmacy technicians help licensed pharmacists provide medication and other healthcare products to patients. Technicians usually perform routine tasks to help prepare prescribed medication for patients, such as counting tablets and labeling bottles. Technicians refer any questions regarding prescriptions, drug information, or health matters to a pharmacist. (See the statement on pharmacists elsewhere in the Handbook.)

Pharmacy aides work closely with pharmacy technicians. They are often clerks or cashiers who primarily answer telephones, handle money, stock shelves, and perform other clerical duties. (See the statement on pharmacy aides elsewhere in the Handbook.) Pharmacy technicians usually perform more complex tasks than do pharmacy aides, although, in some States, their duties and job titles overlap.

Pharmacy technicians who work in retail or mail-order pharmacies have varying responsibilities, depending on State rules and regulations. Technicians receive written prescriptions or requests for prescription refills from patients. They also may receive prescriptions sent electronically from the doctor’s office. They must verify that the information on the prescription is complete and accurate. To prepare the prescription, technicians must retrieve, count, pour, weigh, measure, and sometimes mix the medication. Then, they prepare the prescription labels, select the type of prescription container, and affix the prescription and auxiliary labels to the container. Once the prescription is filled, technicians price and file the prescription, which must be checked by a pharmacist before it is given to a patient. Technicians may establish and maintain patient profiles, prepare insurance claim forms, and stock and take inventory of prescription and over-the-counter medications.

In hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted-living facilities, technicians have added responsibilities. They read patient charts and prepare and deliver the medicine to patients. The pharmacist must check the order before it is delivered to the patient. The technician then copies the information about the prescribed medication onto the patient’s profile. Technicians also may assemble a 24-hour supply of medicine for every patient. They package and label each dose separately. The package is then placed in the medicine cabinet of each patient until the supervising pharmacist checks it for accuracy. It is then given to the patient.

Online Pharmacy Technician Training

Alabama Pharmacy Technician Schools
Remington College (Mobile) - Pharmacy Technician
Virginia College* (Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile) - Pharmacy Technician

Arizona Pharmacy Technician Schools
Apollo College* (Mesa, Phoenix, Phoenix - Westside, Tucson) - Pharmacy Technician
Long Technical College* (Phoenix, East Valley) - Pharmacy Tech Technician
Remington College (Tempe) - Pharmacy Technician Training
TechSkills (Phoenix, Tempe) - Pharmacy Technician
The Bryman School* (Phoenix, Tempe) - Pharmacy Technician
Tucson College (Tucson, AZ) - Pharmacy Technician

Arkansas Pharmacy Technician Schools
Remington College (Little Rock) - Pharmacy Technician

California Pharmacy Technician Schools
Milan Institute* (Indio, La Mesa, San Marcos) - Pharmacy Technician
Everest College* (Alhambra - El Monte, Anaheim, City of Industry - Whittier, CA, Gardena, Hayward, Lynnwood, Los Angeles - Wilshire, Ontario, Reseda, San Bernardino, San Francisco, San Jose North, Torrance, West L.A.) - Pharmacy Technician
Clarita Career College (Canyon Country, Lancaster) - Pharmacy Technician
Concorde Career Colleges (Garden Grove, North Hollywood , San Bernardino, San Diego, CA)
High-Tech Institute (Sacramento) - Pharmacy Technician
Institute of Technology* (Clovis, Modesto, Roseville, Sacramento) - Pharmacy Technician
Maric College* (Anaheim, Bakersfield, Carson, San Diego - East County, Fresno, Irwindale, Los Angeles, Modesto, Vista - North County, North Hollywood, Palm Springs, Pomona, Riverside, Sacramento, San Diego, San Fernando Valley, Stockton) - Pharmacy Tech
NIT Everest College (Long Beach, CA)- Pharmacy Technician
Northwestern College (Gold River - Sacramento ) - Pharmacy Technician
San Joaquin Valley College* (Bakersfield, Fresno, Modesto, Rancho Cordova, Rancho Cucamonga, Visalia) - Pharmacy Technology
Santa Barbara Business College* (Bakersfield, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Ventura) - Pharmacy Technician
Western Career College* (Fremont, Emeryville, San Jose, Walnut Creek) - Pharmacy Technician
TechSkills (San Francisco, San Jose) - Pharmacy Technician
Trinity College* (Fairfield, Vallejo) - Pharmacy Technician
United Education Institute (Ontario, Los Angeles, Chula Vista, El Monte, Van Nuys, Huntington Park, San Bernardino, San Diego) - Pharmacy Technician

Colorado Pharmacy Technician Schools
Everest College (Colorado Springs, CO)
Concorde Career Colleges (Denver, CO)
Denver Career College (Tornton) - Pharmacy Technician
Institute of Business and Medical Careers (Fort Collins) - Pharmacy Technician
Remington College (Colorado Springs, Lakewood) - Pharmacy Technician
Parks College (North Denver, South Denver)
Westwood College of Technology (Denver North) - Pharmacy Technician

Connecticut Pharmacy Technician Schools
Training Direct (Bridgeport) - Pharmacy Technician
Porter and Chester Institute (Enfield , Stratford, Watertown, Wethersfield, CT ) - Medical Assisting, Dental Assisting

Florida Pharmacy Tech Pharmacy Technician Schools
(ACT) Advanced Career Training (Jacksonville, FL) - Pharmacy Technology
ATI College of Health (Miami) - Pharmacy Technician
Concorde Career Colleges (Lauderdale Lakes, Jacksonville, Tampa, FL)
Florida Education Center (Lauderhill) - Pharmacy Technician
Florida Metropolitan University* (Brandon/Tampa, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Melbourne, Orange Park, North Orlando, Pinellas, Pompano Beach, South Orlando, Tampa) - Pharmacy Technician
High-Tech Institute (Orlando) - Pharmacy Technician
Gulf Coast College (Tampa, FL) - Pharmacy Technician
Keiser College* (Daytona Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Kendall, Lakeland, Melbourne, Orlando, Pembroke Pines, Port St. Lucie, Sarasota, Tallahassee, Tampa, West Palm Beach) - Associate's Degree in Pharmacy Technology
National School of Technology* (Fort Lauderdale, Hialeah, Kendall, Miami) - Pharmacy Technician
North Florida Institute (Orange Park, FL) - Pharmacy Technician
Remington College* (Jacksonville, Largo, Tampa) - Pharmacy Technician
Southwest Florida College* (Fort Myers, Tampa) - Pharmacy Technician
Technical Career Institute (Miami) - Pharmacy Technician
TechSkills (Orlando, Tampa) - Pharmacy Technician
Virginia College (Pensacola) - Pharmacy Technician

Georgia Pharmacy Technician Schools
Everest Institute* (Atlanta-Downtown, Dekalb, Jonesboro, Marietta, Norcross) - Pharmacy Technician
High-Tech Institute (Atlanta) - Pharmacy Technician
ACT - Advanced Career Training (Atlanta, Riverdale, GA)

Hawaii Pharmacy Technician Schools
Remington College (Honolulu, HI) - Pharmacy Technician

Idaho Pharmacy Technician Schools
Milan Institute (Boise) - Pharmacy Technician
Apollo College (Boise) - Pharmacy Technician

Illinois Pharmacy Technician Schools
Everest College* (Burr Ridge, Chicago, Skokie) - Pharmacy Technician
Rasmussen College - Rockford (Rockford, IL) - Pharmacy Technician
Northwestern Business College - Bridgeview (Bridgeview, IL) - Pharmacy Technician
Northwestern Business College - Chicago (Chicago, IL) - Pharmacy Technician
TechSkills* (Chicago, Chicago Loop, Fairview Heights) - Pharmacy Technician

Indiana Pharmacy Technician Schools
TechSkills (Indianapolis) - Pharmacy Technician

Iowa Pharmacy Technician Schools
Hamilton College (Cedar Falls, Des Moines, IA) - Pharmacy Technician
Kaplan College (Davenport, IA) - Healthcare Programs: Medical Assistant, Medical Transcriptionist

Kansas Pharmacy Technician Schools
TechSkills (Kansas City) - Pharmacy Technician
Vatterott College (Wichita, KS) - Pharmacy Assistant

Kentucky Pharmacy Technician Schools
Daymar College* (Louisville, Newport, Owensboro) - Pharmacy Technology
Draughons Junior College (Bowling Green) - Pharmacy Technology

Louisiana Pharmacy Technician Schools
Everest College* (New Orleans) - Pharmacy Technician
Remington College* (Baton Rouge, Lafayette) - Pharmacy Technician

Maine Pharmacy Technician Schools
Northeast Technical Institute* (Scarborough, Hermon) - Pharmacy Technician

Maryland Pharmacy Technician Schools
All-State Career Medical (Baltimore) - Pharmacy Technician
Hagerstown College (Hagerstown, MD) - Medical Assistant, Health Information Technology, Medical Billing/Coding, Medical Receptionist, Medical, Receptionist/Transcriptionist, Medical Secretary/Assistant, Medical Transcriptionist, Dental Assistant, Phlebotomist

Massachusetts Pharmacy Technician Schools
Everest Institute* (Brighton, Chelsea) - Pharmacy Technician
CEI - Lincoln College of Technology* (Somerville, Brockton, Lowell) - Pharmacy Technician
Porter and Chester Institute (Chicopee, MA) - Pharmacy Tech

Michigan Pharmacy Technician Schools
Dorsey Schools - Madison Heights (Madison Heights, MI) - Pharmacy Technician
Dorsey Schools - Roseville (Roseville, MI) - Pharmacy Technician
Kaplan Institute (Detroit, Michigan) - Pharmacy Technician
Everest College* (Detroit, Dearborn, Southfield) - Pharmacy Technician
Olympia Career Training Institute* (Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo) - Pharmacy Technician
(NIT) Everest College (Dearborn, Southfield, MI) - Pharmacy Technician

Minnesota Pharmacy Technician Schools
Rasmussen College (Minnesota Locations: St. Cloud, Rockford, Eagan , Mankato , Minnetonka , St. Cloud, Eagan , Eden Prarie,  Brooklyn Park)
TechSkills (Minneapolis) - Pharmacy Technician

Missouri Pharmacy Technician Schools
Concorde Career Colleges (Kansas City, MO)
TechSkills (St. Louis) - Pharmacy Technician
Vatterott College* (Joplin, Kansas City, South County, Springfield, St. Ann, St. Charles County, St. Joseph) - Pharmacy Assistant

Nebraska Pharmacy Technician Schools
Vatterott College (Omaha) - Pharmacy Office Assistant, Pharmacy Technician
Lincoln School of Commerce (Lincoln, Nebraska) Related: Medical Assistant program

New Jersey Pharmacy Technician Schools
Lincoln Technical Institute (Edison, Mt. Laurel, NJ) - Pharmacy Technician

New Hampshire Pharmacy Technician Schools
Hesser College (Manchester, NH) - Related: Massage Therapy, Medical Assisting, Physical Therapy Assistant

New York Pharmacy Technician Schools
Skidmore College (Computer Career Institute) (Whiteplains, NY)
Anthem Institute (Westbury, Manhattan, New York NY)
Technical Career Institute (New York, NY)

New Mexico Pharmacy Technician Schools
Apollo College of New Mexico (Albuquerque) - Pharmacy Technician

Nevada Pharmacy Technician Schools
Heritage College (Las Vegas) - Pharmacy Technician
High-Tech Institute (Las Vegas) - Pharmacy Technician
Nevada Career Academy (Sparks) - Pharmaceutical Technician
TechSkills (Las Vegas) - Pharmacy Technician

North Carolina Pharmacy Technician Schools
TechSkills* (Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh) - Pharmacy Technician
Miller-Motte Technical College (Wilmington, NC) - Pharmacy Technician

Ohio Pharmacy Technician Schools
Bohecker's Business College
Miami-Jacobs Career College (Ohio Locations: Dayton, Springboro, Troy, OH) - Pharmacy Technician Training
Ohio Institute of Photography & Technology (Dayton) - Pharmacy Technician
Remington College* (Cleveland, Cleveland West) - Pharmacy Technician
TechSkills* (Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus) - Pharmacy Technician
Total Technical Institute (Brooklyn) - Pharmacy Technician

Oregon Pharmacy Technician Schools
Apollo College (Portland) - Pharmacy Technician
Concorde Career Colleges (Portland, OR )
Cambridge College (Beaverton) - Pharmacy Technician
Health Career Institute (Wilsonville) - Pharmacy Technician
Everest College (Portland) - Pharmacy Technician
Pioneer Pacific College (Portland, OR) - Pharmacy Technician

Pennsylvania Pharmacy Technician Schools
* Browse Pharmacy Technician Schools in Pennsylvania

Tennessee Pharmacy Technician Schools
Concorde Career Colleges (Memphis, TN)
Draughons Junior College* (Clarksville, Murfreesboro, Nashville) - Pharmacy Technology
Miller-Motte Technical College (Clarksville, Goodlettsville, TN) - Pharmacy Technician, Medical Assisting, Medical Office Assistant, Pharmacy Assistant, Pharmacy Technology, Professional Massage Therapist, Surgical Technology, Therapeutic Massage
Remington College* (Memphis, Nashville) - Pharmacy Technician

Texas Pharmacy Technician Schools
Milan Institute (Amarillo) - Pharmacy Technician
Career Centers of Texas* (Brownsville, Corpus Christi, El Paso, Fort Worth) - Pharmacy Technician
Everest College* (Arlington/Mid-Cities, Dallas, Fort Worth) - Pharmacy Technician
High-Tech Institute (Irving) - Pharmacy Technician
Everest College* (Austin, Houston/Bissonnet, Houston/Galleria, Houston/Greenspoint, Houston/Hobby, San Antonio ) - Pharmacy Technician
Remington College* (Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, North Houston) - Pharmacy Technician
San Antonio College of Medical and Dental Assistants (McAllen, San Antonio) - Pharmacy Technician
Southeastern Career Institute* (Dallas, Midland) - Pharmacy Technician
TechSkills* (Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio) - Pharmacy Technician

Utah Pharmacy Technician Schools
Eagle Gate College* (Salt Lake City, Layton, Murray) - Pharmacy Technician
Everest College (Salt Lake City) - Pharmacy Technician
Provo College (Provo) - Pharmacy Technician
TechSkills* (Salt Lake City) - Pharmacy Technician
Utah Career College (West Jordan) - Pharmacy Technology
Utah Career College - Layton (Layton, UT) - Pharmacy Technology

Virginia Pharmacy Technician Schools
ACT College* (Alexandria, Manassas) - Pharmacy Technician
Everest Institute - Chesapeake , Newport News) - Pharmacy Technician
Miller-Motte Technical College (Lynchburg, VA) - Pharmacy Technician Training

Washington Pharmacy Technician Schools
Apollo College (Spokane) - Pharmacy Technician
Everest College* (Everett, Tacoma, Port Orchard, Renton) - Pharmacy Technician
Cambridge College (Seattle) - Pharmacy Technician

West Virginia Pharmacy Technician Schools
Everest College (Cross Lanes) - Pharmacy Technician

Wisconsin Pharmacy Technician Schools
TechSkills* (Madison, Milwaukee) - Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Tech Schools in Canada
* CDI College- Retail Pharmacy Technician
* Saskatchewan: Saskatoon
* Ontario: Barrie, Brampton, Hamilton City Centre, Hamilton Mountain, Kitchener, London, Mississauga South, Nepean, Newmarket, North York, Ottawa East, Scarborough, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Toronto Central, Toronto South, Windsor
* Quebec: Laval, Montreal, Quebec City
* Nova Scotia: Halifax
* Alberta: Calgary City Centre, Calgary North, Edmonton City Centre, Edmonton South
* British Columbia: Abbotsford, Burnaby, Surrey, Vancouver, Victoria Bay Centre
* Manitoba: Winnipeg

Herzing College* (Laval, Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg) - Clinic Office Assistant, Health Care Aide, Medical Lab Assistant, Medical Office Administrator, Pharmacy Technician
Medix School Canada: London, Toronto, Scarborough, Brantford, Kitchener-Waterloo) - Medical Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Office Administration, Medical Office Assistant, Paramedic, Pharmacy Technician Training and More.
Everest College (Vancouver, Canada) - Pharmacy Technician Assistant Training
UEI(Ontario, Canada) - Pharmacy Assistant

Online Pharmacy Assistant, Technology Schools

Keiser College eCampus (Online) - Health Services Administration. This program of study will prepare students for entry-level employment positions such as: physicians' office managers, assistant managers of physicians' offices, supervisors in health care organizations, and other related administrative assignments in the health services environment

Thomson Education Direct (Online) - Pharmacy Technician. The Education Direct Pharmacy Technician Training Program can help you make a difference. You’ll work closely with pharmacists to provide medication and health care products to patients. Train quickly and conveniently.

* Pharmacy Technician Program Availability Varies By Location and Often Changes. To get the most up-to-date information, use the links we provide to request additional information from a local campus representative.