Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

The Pharmacy Technician/Assistant program at the College of Southern Maryland in La Plata, Maryland is a one- to two-year certificate offered by this public institution. It falls within the pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences, and administration field (CIP 51.0805) and trains students to assist pharmacists in dispensing medications, managing inventory, and processing prescriptions in retail, hospital, and clinical pharmacy settings.

The College of Southern Maryland offers several related health programs, including Registered Nursing, Physical Therapy Assistant, Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician, and Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). An Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies certificate is also available at the college. Students in the Pharmacy Technician program can expect coursework in pharmaceutical calculations, drug classifications, pharmacy law, and customer service skills relevant to both retail and institutional pharmacy practice.