Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

Pharmacy Technician/Assistant is a two- to four-year certificate program offered at Chaffey College, a public institution in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. The program prepares students to assist licensed pharmacists in dispensing medications, managing inventory, and supporting patient care in retail, hospital, and clinical pharmacy settings.

This program is part of the pharmacy technician and assistant field (CIP 51.0805). Chaffey College offers additional certificate programs across a variety of fields, including Network and System Administration/Administrator, Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects, and Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager. Students can expect coursework covering pharmaceutical terminology, drug dispensing procedures, and pharmacy law and ethics.