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Take the First Step Toward a Pharmacy Technician Role Now

Pharmacy Technician Certificate


Take the First Step Toward a Pharmacy Technician Role Now

Complete the Pharmacy Technician program in as few as nine months with a combination of online courses and virtual or workplace practicum. RU Ready to fulfill your goals?


  • Online courses to help you finish in as few as nine months.
  • No waitlist means you can start sooner.
  • Virtual or workplace practicum for real-world pharmacy experience.

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Enroll in a Pharmacy Technician Program

Find a Pharmacy Technician program that will help you deliver the safe, effective medications patients need. At the Rasmussen University Pharmacy Technician Certificate program, you’ll learn the specialized, practical skills to be a key player on your first day.

If you want to continue your education, you can seamlessly transfer your credits from our Pharmacy Technician program into our Healthcare Associate’s degree—and graduate in as few as nine more months.

Earn your Pharmacy Technician Certificate and find career confidence in a growing healthcare field.


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PTCB Recognized

The online Pharmacy Technician program at Rasmussen University part of American Public University System is recognized by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board® (ptcb.org or PTCB Certification), a credentialing organization accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA).

Pursue Pharmacy Technician Certification

Upon graduation from the Pharmacy Technician program, you can confidently pursue the Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination® (PTCE®) Exam for the or the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT).The first exam attempt is reimbursed by Rasmussen University because of our confidence in you and our Pharmacy Technician courses. because of our confidence in you and our Pharmacy Tech courses.

Pharmacy Tech Courses and Skills

Experienced faculty deliver Pharmacy Technician classes online and through virtual or workplace practicum to help you rehearse real-life scenarios. These are just a sample of Pharm Tech program classes to help you prepare for a pharmacy technician license or certification.

  • Prepare and Handle Medications: Learn to read medication orders, help fill prescriptions, perform inventory functions and more. Pharmacy Tech courses example: Pharmacology for Technicians
  • Safety and Quality Assurance: Understand required safety and infection-control policies and procedures. Pharmacy Tech courses example: Medical Law and Ethics
  • In-Demand Technical Skills: Utilize pharmacy software, technology and informatics to manage the pharmacy and process medications. Pharmacy Tech courses example: Sterile and Non-Sterile Compounding
  • Professional Practice Skills: Ensure patient confidentiality, teamwork and customer service in a pharmacy setting. Pharmacy Tech courses example: Customer Service in Healthcare

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