Pharmacy Technician

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By clicking the Request Info button, you agree to be contacted by phone, text message, or email via automated systems by Ultimate Medical Academy about your education at the email addresses and phone numbers you provided above, including any wireless number(s). You are not obligated to agree to automated contact to enroll; instead, you may call us at 888-266-7773. Note that even non-automated calls are recorded for quality assurance.

Pharmacy Technician – Online¹

UMA gives you personalized attention as you train for a career as a pharmacy technician. Professionals in this field work under the guidance of a licensed pharmacist in a variety of different types of pharmacies including retail and mail order, as well as in hospitals.

Some skills you’ll learn as a student:

Understand and use medical terms
Make dosage calculations
Prepare insurance claims

Our online Health Sciences – Pharmacy Technician associate degree can help you get on the right career path. This program typically lasts 18 months,² which is faster than a standard two-year associate degree program.³

How much does a pharmacy technician make? You can find salary ranges by visiting the Bureau of Labor Statistics website. The salary for a position in this career field depends on the answers to several questions including where you live and work, your experience, whether you are certified or not, and other related factors.

Ultimate Student Services

What’s included in your program?

One-on-one tutoring
Help writing your resume
Job interview coaching
Job search assistance

Engaging Online Learning

Get individual feedback from your instructors
Watch educational videos
Join the conversation on discussion boards
Participate in live study group sessions

Classes You Would Take

A few classes for this program include:

Pharmacy Technician Fundamentals & Computer Applications
Community & Institutional Pharmacy
Certification Review

Real-World Experience

Students enrolled in this program receive 180 hours of hands-on experience under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist at a pharmacy.

1. Coursework is online except for on-site practicum. Coursework deadlines set by instructors.
2. May vary according to individual student.
3. http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2011/2011221.pdf The National Center for Education Statistics state that a majority of college graduates take longer to earn a degree than what is commonly thought to be “normal” amount of time for an associate degree, which is 2 years.
4. Averaged results from the Ultimate Medical Academy Employer Survey 2019-20 (271 responses).
*UMA also offers an online diploma program. Typically student complete this in 11 months.

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Ultimate Student Services

Engaging Online Learning

Classes You Would Take

Real-World Experience

90% of employers who hired a UMA graduate said they would hire another.4

Pharmacy Technician – Online¹

90% of employers who hired a UMA graduate said they would hire another.⁴