Program Overview

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Pharmacy Technician

This certificate provides training to perform Pharmacy Technician duties in local retail and healthcare facilities.

Career Pathway

• Healthcare

Related Programs

• Clinical Medical Assistant
• Medication Aide

Program Dean

Nicole Winkler Health and Life Sciences Division

Faculty Contact

Krystal Green

Academic Advisors

• April Pannell (Student last name starts with A-L)
• Deanne McDaniel (Student last name starts with M-Z)

Program

Career Studies Certificate

Credit Hours

20

Program Information

For the life of the program from 2015 to the present, the PTCE pass rate is 85%.

Occupational Objective: Pharmacy technicians are individuals who help licensed pharmacists dispense prescription medication to customers or health professionals, measuring amounts of medication for prescriptions, packaging and labeling prescriptions, accepting payment and providing information to patients. They work in retail pharmacies and hospitals.

Admission Requirements

In addition to admission to the college, students must also meet eligibility requirements specific to this program, and only a limited number of students are admitted into a given cohort. If there are more applicants during a cycle than there are available positions in the cohort, eligible applicants will be ranked according to specific criteria and students are admitted or deferred according to that rank.

Please see the Admissions Information Book below for program requirements, minimum eligibility requirements, applicant ranking criteria, and other important information for prospective students.

CSC, Pharmacy Technician Admissions Information Book Fall 2025 Cycle

Information Sessions

Information sessions are provided each application cycle for prospective students. The purpose of these sessions is to help students to decide if this program and profession will be right for them, and to walk students through the application and admissions process. Attendees will also be able to ask the faculty questions about the program and the profession.

Attendance at an information session is strongly encouraged for all students. Refer to the current Admissions Information Book for information regarding whether your application will be ranked based on attendance.

The following dates have been scheduled for the Spring 2025 semester:

• Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 4:00pm in Keats Science Building Room K107
• Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 12:00pm via Zoom
• Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 4:00pm in Keats Science Building K107
• Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 12:00pm via Zoom
• Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 4:00pm via Zoom

Applications are accepted through the Health and Life Sciences Application Portal. Hardcopy applications and applications received outside of the portal will not be considered for admission. Applying to other health sciences programs has no impact on an applicant’s qualifications for this program. Applications for previous years are not valid for current or future application years.

All applicants must be current PVCC students to begin their health sciences application. If you are not a current PVCC student, please click the “Apply Now” link at the top of this page and complete a VCCS/PVCC application.

Applications for the Spring 2026 cohort will open at 9:00am on October 1, 2025 and will close at 5:00pm on November 12, 2025. Applications are reviewed and accepted on a "rolling" basis, meaning admissions may end sooner if all seats are filled.

Degree Requirements

Pharmacy Technician Certificate Requirements CSC

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