Are you interested in a career in the medical field? Are you comfortable in both an administrative and a clinical role? If you are interested in joining one of the healthcare field’s most rapidly growing sectors, a career as a Pharmacy Technician could be a great choice for you!
With High Desert Medical College’s Hybrid, Hands-on, and Online courses, you can get the training you need for this rewarding healthcare career in as few as 34 weeks!
At High Desert Medical College, our Pharmacy Technician training program in Bakersfield, is designed to prepare students for careers in one of the fastest-growing sectors of the health care industry. Pharmacy technicians are responsible for helping licensed pharmacists, by assisting in measuring, mixing, counting, labeling, and recording the correct dosages of prescription medications. Pharmacy Technicians are also responsible for establishing and maintaining patient record files, submitting insurance claim forms, and managing prescription and over-the-counter medication inventories. This 34-week program provides students with intensive training to learn the skills needed for entry-level employment as Pharmacy Technicians, and students receive real-world on-the-job experience through an Externship.
Students in the Pharmacy Technician program learn the skills to:
"We get to make different types of products like lotions elixirs. We get to be very hands - on we get to do... I enjoy learning new things to compound, to make. That is what helps me come here every day with a smile," - Erick, PT Student