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The aging population in America has put a strain on pharmacies and pharmaceutical companies across the country. You could help lighten the load and land a secure job in a growing field by earning your Pharmacy Technology Certificate through Kirtland Community College’s online courses.
You can take the majority of your Pharmacy Tech classes online, earn your certificate in a matter of months and save some money by:
Not burning gas to travel to campus
Reducing wear and tear on your vehicle
Eliminating the need for daycare
"I'm a busy mom of three teens. I could live my day-to-day, hectic life and work on my homework."
— Kaulana, KCC online student
Kirtland’s hybrid* Pharmacy Technology Certificate program virtually guarantees a future filled with great income, a flexible work schedule and the ability to find a job almost anywhere you go in our mobile society.
The Pharmacy Technology program at Kirtland is a two-semester certificate program that will prepare you for a variety of entry-level pharmacy technician positions. During the second semester of the program, you will spend 288 hours in an internship under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
Once you complete KCC’s hybrid 25-credit-hour program and clinical experience in the second semester, you will be qualified to work under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. You will be able to order, stock, prepare and package medications in any of these settings:
Hospitals
Retail Pharmacies
Nursing Homes
Long-term Care Facilities
Mail-order or Online Services
Pharmacy Technician jobs are expected to grow by 31 percent by 2018. Median income levels for Pharmacy Techs in Michigan were more than $13 per hour in 2008, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
You could earn between $10.95 and $15.88 per hour. Add those earnings to everything you’ll save by taking most of your courses online!
If this is your first time registering for an online course, don’t worry. Kirtland’s experienced and professional staff members have decades of combined online teaching experience. They will help you prepare for online coursework. KCC has a mandatory online orientation that will prepare you for everything you’ll do, including participate in live chats, post on discussion boards and even download.
After you’ve earned your Pharmacy Tech certificate with Kirtland, you will be eligible to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board National Certification Exam. You even could use your credits to continue your education and earn Associate’s in Applied Science degrees in:
- Cardiac Sonography
- Nursing – Level II
(full- and part-time programs) - Surgical Technology
Take a step toward a secure future and do the majority of your coursework without leaving the comfort of your home (or wherever you take your computer) and register for Kirtland’s online Pharmacy Tech program.
*A hybrid course combines an online component with time in a traditional classroom setting, such as being on campus one day a week. That may vary, depending on the course.
