Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

The Pharmacy Technician/Assistant certificate program at Chester Career College is a one-to-two-year certificate offered by this private for-profit institution in Chester, VA. The program is part of the pharmacy technology field (CIP 51.0805) and prepares students to assist licensed pharmacists in dispensing medications, processing prescriptions, managing pharmacy inventory, and interacting with patients and healthcare providers in retail and institutional pharmacy settings.

Chester Career College also offers Surgical Technology/Technologist and Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services certificates, positioning it as a focused healthcare career training institution. Students in the Pharmacy Technician/Assistant program can expect coursework in pharmaceutical calculations, drug classifications, pharmacy law and ethics, and hands-on preparation relevant to national certification exams such as the PTCE or ExCPT.