Central New Mexico Community College
Certificate
Certificate (12 weeks - 1 year)
$2,060
In-State Tuition
6 months
Duration
On-Campus
Format
Albuquerque, NM
Location
About This Program
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant program at Central New Mexico Community College
Types of Pharmacy Technicians
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
Retail Pharmacy Technician
Hospital Pharmacy Technician
Compounding Pharmacy Technician
Chemotherapy Pharmacy Technician
Medication Reconciliation Technician
Inventory and Purchasing Pharmacy Technician
Operating Room (OR) Pharmacy Technician
What You'll Learn:
- Medical and pharmaceutical terminology
- Principles of pharmacology and pharmaceutics
- Drug identification
- Pharmacy laboratory procedures
- Prescription interpretation
- Patient communication and education
- Safety procedures
- Record-keeping
- Measurement and testing techniques
- Pharmacy business operations
- Prescription preparation
- Logistics and dispensing operations
- Applicable standards and regulations
Costs & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition:$2,060/yr
Out-of-State Tuition:$8,684/yr
School-level tuition; actual program costs may vary. Source: NCES
Financial Aid
92%
Receive Any Aid
16%
Receive Federal Aid
27%
Pell Grant Recipients
$6,487
Avg Loan Amount
40%
Have Student Loans
Pell Grant EligibleFederal LoansVA Benefits
Source: U.S. Department of Education
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Outcomes
$28,381
Median Earnings (Post-Grad)
26
Earnings Cohort Size
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Program Classification
CIP Code: 51.0805 (Pharmacy Technician)
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