Your journey to becoming a pharmacy technician begins with the right training. The comprehensive program you will have access to through Preppy will prepare you to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board's PTCB exam. You will dive into some very exciting courses and learn to read and interpret prescriptions, prepare and explain the administration of mediations, perform pharmaceutical calculations, recognize the important of patient confidentiality, manage inventory, process insurance and much more! Upon graduation and certification, you will have the opportunity to work in a variety of healthcare settings. While many pharmacy technicians work in local pharmacies, such as the ones in Walgreens and CVS, other professionals may choose to work in hospitals, nursing homes, primary care clinics, veterinary pharmacies, in the military and even in prisons. Essentially wherever medications need to be dispensed, there will be a need for knowledgeable and skilled workers.

The current demand is likely a combination of a number of factors: the steady and consistent release of new pharmaceutical drugs, an aging baby boomer population of adults, the establishment of a certification body and standards for pharmacy technicians, and what has been determined as an overall national shortage of registered pharmacists.

Yes! At Preppy we don't just focus on leading education to prepare you for your career, we want to help you have the valuable hands-on experience as well. An Externship opportunity is included in the program. Once you finish your program and would like to participate, one of our representatives will reach out to coordinate your volunteer externship in pharmacy tech with at a local health care organization. This could be at a local pharmacy, hospital, or other health care setting. You will be eligible for the externship once you have no remaining balance on any payment plans, and have successfully completed your program. Please note that the externship opportunity is currently not available to International students.

No! With Preppy, you won't have the extra costs or fees for textbooks that many schools charge. It's all included. Once you've enrolled in the program you will be sent links to digital copies for any pharma tech material that you need for the training program.

Nope! The entire program and course is online at your own pace. You can move through as quickly or slowly as you'd like, at any hour of the day that's convenient for you. Hop on the couch or go to your favorite coffee shop to begin learning whenever you'd like!

No prior experience is necessary. The only requirement is that you have either completed, or are currently pursuing, your GED or high school diploma. That's it!

This Pharmacy Technician training program is offered through Preppy in partnership with our university partner's Professional and Continuing Education department. You will receive a university certificate of completion of a continuing education program. Preppy is a company dedicated to career affordability that has a partnership with the University to make certification training programs more accessible and more affordable. After completing the program successfully, you will receive a certificate of completion from the university that you can proudly hang on your wall in your home or office.

No problem! That's why our pharmacy technician program is backed by our industry leading 30-day money back guarantee. If you're unsatisfied for any reason you can cancel and receive a refund. It's that easy.

This comprehensive course will prepare learners to enter the pharmaceutical field and take the pharmacy technician certification boards PTCB exam. Your courses will be about pharmaceutical terminology, reading and understanding prescriptions, knowing brand name drugs, their generic counterparts, patient confidentiality, and many more important skills to work in the field.

You'll have full online access for 1 year to complete your program. All of the courses and lessons are self-paced, and can be completely as quickly as you'd like! If you need more time for any reason, you can always contact us to request an extension. We're here for you!

If you'd like to participate, one of our Externship Coordinators will work with you to coordinate your externship after finishing your program. Each company or organization where you will participate in your externship may have specific and different policies for you to begin. This could include health records, immunizations, drug-screening, criminal background checks, etc.

Unfortunately, no. We're not able to ship the laptop overseas outside of the United States. However, you'll still get all of the other benefits that make Preppy's programs affordable, accessible, and engaging for everyone!

Yes! Once you've successfully completed your program and have no remaining balance on any payment plans (i.e. paid in full), you will be able to request a Certificate of Completion from the University. This can then be used on your resume and placed on your home or office wall.

The valuable hands-on experience with an externship is volunteer work, and doesn't come with any pay or salary. The externship is an optional part of the learning process for you to gain experience in your area of study, and is a huge bonus offered by Preppy.