Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

The Pharmacy Technician/Assistant program at Clark College is a two- to four-year certificate program offered by this public institution in Vancouver, WA. The program prepares students to assist licensed pharmacists with dispensing medications, managing inventory, and processing prescriptions in retail and institutional pharmacy settings.

This program is part of the pharmacy technician field under CIP code 51.0805. Clark College also offers related certificate programs in Surveying Technology/Surveying, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster, and Culinary Arts/Chef Training. Students learn pharmacology fundamentals, pharmaceutical calculations, and pharmacy law and ethics in preparation for state and national certification examinations.