Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

The Pharmacy Technician/Assistant certificate program at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a one-to-two-year credential offered by this private for-profit institution in Visalia, CA. The program prepares students to support licensed pharmacists in processing prescriptions, managing inventory, compounding medications, and serving patients in retail and institutional pharmacy settings.

This program falls within the pharmacy supporting services field (CIP 51.0805). San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia also offers a longer Pharmacy Technician/Assistant certificate at the two-to-four-year level, along with Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder certificates, Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician, and Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist. The one-to-two-year certificate provides foundational pharmacy technician training aligned with national certification examination preparation.