Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

The Pharmacy Technician/Assistant program at Augusta Technical College in Augusta, GA is a one- to two-year certificate program offered by this public institution. Classified under CIP 51.0805 in the pharmacy support field, the program trains students to assist licensed pharmacists in retail, hospital, and clinical pharmacy settings, including medication dispensing, inventory management, and patient recordkeeping.

Augusta Technical College also offers related programs in Computer and Information Systems Security, Barbering, Culinary Arts, Electrical/Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology, and Mechanical Engineering Technology. Students in the pharmacy technician program can expect instruction in pharmacology fundamentals, pharmacy law and ethics, and preparation for the national pharmacy technician certification examination.