The Pharmacy Technician program offers a fast-track path to a career in healthcare and pharmacy. In just 34 weeks, students earn a Certificate of Completion and become eligible for State Board of Pharmacy licensure and the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board exam. Pharmacy Technician program courses are taken consecutively and start in the Fall term of each year. Courses run from Mondays to Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon.
Following admission to the program, the following requirements must be met before start date:
Externship (practical training in a pharmacy)
Once the classroom portion of the program is completed students are sent to an externship,
which is required by the state board of pharmacy. Our externship director works closely
with students from the first day of the program to see which kind of pharmacy setting
would best fit the student. Students will be placed in a participating pharmacy which
may include Kaiser, Valley Medical Clinics, and Walgreen's, in addition to many specialty
independent pharmacies.
Job Placement
During the program, students are trained both one-on-one and in team environments
on how to obtain a pharmacy job during and after the program. A series of classes
are designed to help students develop professional skills and prepare for pharmacy
work. The classes will cover resume preparation, interviewing skills, job search
strategies, licensure and certification, and other career enhancement strategies.
At Mission College we thrive on students finding careers immediately after the program.
With the help of our externship/ job placement director we can do that! In addition,
the Job Resource Center offers career tools, such as interview tips and resume help
as well as Pharmacy Technician job listings.
(408) 855-5131
(408) 855-5131
Visit us in the Student Engagement Center (SEC), Office 250 B.
