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PHARMACY TECHNICIAN WITH
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
ONLINE
Cost: $1,999
Typical 昀椀nish time: 4-6 months
REGISTER
This program will prepare students to enter the pharmacy 昀椀eld and take the Pharmacy Technician
Certi昀椀cation Board’s PTCB exam. Course content includes pharmacy terminology, pharmacy calculations,
reading and interpreting prescriptions and de昀椀ning generic & brand names drugs. Additionally, this program
includes a Medical Administration course covering key topics such as medical ethics and law, basics
of insurance billing and coding, telephone techniques, scheduling appointments, and medical records
management.
This comprehensive course will prepare students to enter the pharmacy 昀椀eld and take the Pharmacy
Technician Certi昀椀cation Board’s PTCB exam. Course content includes pharmacy medical terminology, reading
and interpreting prescriptions and de昀椀ning generic and brand names drugs and much, much more. This
program also prepares learners to function effectively in many of the administrative and clerical positions in
the healthcare industry. The content offers learners a well-rounded introduction to medical administration
that delivers the skills students require to obtain an administrative medical assistant position or advance
within their current healthcare career.
Certi昀椀cation Opportunities
After completing this program, learners will have the option to take the leading national/industry-recognized
certi昀椀cation exam(s) essential to entry-level employment in this fast-growing 昀椀eld. (Pharmacy Technician
Certi昀椀cation Board (PTCB), Certi昀椀ed Pharmacy Technician (CPhT), NHA CMAA National Healthcareer
Association (NHA), and Certi昀椀ed Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA).)
Optional Volunteer Externship Opportunity
Learners who complete this program are eligible to participate in an optional volunteer externship opportunity
with a local company/agency/organization whose work aligns with this area of study in order to gain valuable
hands-on experience. As learners progress through their eLearning program, an Externship Coordinator will
reach out to coordinate placement.
Traditional college 昀椀nancial aid is not applicable for non-credit courses at this time.
Additional documentation including health records, immunizations, drug-screening, criminal background checks, etc. may be
required by the externship facility.
