Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
at Chester Career College in CHESTER, VA
Program Details
Duration
About 1 year
Completers
2
How This Program Compares
National median wage — Medical Assisting
$42,000
Across all experience levels in this field
Projected job growth — Medical Assisting
+13%
National outlook for this field
About This Program
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.
Continue Exploring This Field
Other Programs at Chester Career College
Student Reviews
No reviews yet. Be the first to share your experience!
See something wrong? Help us improve this page.