Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

The Pharmacy Technician/Assistant program at Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus is a two- to four-year certificate program at this private nonprofit institution in Carolina, Puerto Rico. Classified within the pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences field (CIP 51.0805), the program prepares students to assist licensed pharmacists in dispensing medications, managing pharmacy operations, and interacting with patients in retail and institutional pharmacy settings.

Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus offers related programs including Network and System Administration/Administrator, Culinary Arts/Chef Training, Health/Health Care Administration/Management, and Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist. Students in the Pharmacy Technician program can expect coursework in pharmacology, drug interactions, pharmacy law, inventory management, and prescription processing, along with practical training applicable to community pharmacies and hospital pharmacy departments.