Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

Pharmacy Technician/Assistant is a certificate program (one to two years) offered at Unitech Training Academy-Baton Rouge, a private for-profit institution in Baton Rouge, LA. The program is part of the pharmacy technology field (CIP 51.0805) and prepares students for entry-level roles assisting licensed pharmacists in retail, hospital, and other pharmacy settings.

Unitech Training Academy-Baton Rouge also offers a Medical/Clinical Assistant certificate program, giving students options to pursue related health support careers. Students in the Pharmacy Technician/Assistant program can expect training in pharmaceutical calculations, medication dispensing, drug classifications, pharmacy law and ethics, inventory management, and the preparation required to pursue pharmacy technician certification through national credentialing bodies.