A Day in the Life of a Pharmacy Technician
You can earn your certificate to be a Pharmacy Technician in just 8 months at the American College of Healthcare and Technology. In this program you’ll learn everything from medical terminology to pharmaceutical calculations. If you’ve ever had an interest in pharmaceuticals, taking this program at the American College of Healthcare and Technology is a […]
Tips for Moms Returning to School
Tips for Moms Returning to School Whether you’re a single mother or you and your partner are juggling a family together, making the choice to continue your education after having children is a great way to empower yourself. But, going back to school as a mom has a unique set of challenges. No one should […]
Pharmacy Technician instructor interview.
We sat down with our Pharmacy Technician instructor to ask some questions about the program. American College of Healthcare and Technology’s Pharmacy Technician program is a 8-month program available at our Riverside campus. What got you into teaching? “I got into teaching when my daughter took the pharmacy technician took the class at the American […]
Pharmacy Technicians: Just What the Doctor Ordered
Pharmacy technicians typically work under the direction of a licensed pharmacist. Duties may include dispensing medication and providing information about these medications to customers, taking verbal prescriptions and doctor calls, filling medication and expense orders, handling expired credits and returns, and non-licensed pharmacy management. Pharmacy technicians typically work behind a pharmacy counter at a drugstore, […]
Pharmacy Technician Careers: 1500 BC to Present
The history of pharmacy technicians connects an ancient need—preparing and documenting medicines—with a modern healthcare career built around accuracy, technology, and patient safety. But there is an important distinction: pharmacy technicians did not practice as today’s regulated professionals in 1500 BC. That date points to early pharmaceutical records, while the modern technician role developed much […]
The growth of the pharmaceutical industry and what it means for pharmacy tech programs in California
Today, more students are entering pharmacy tech programs in California than in any previous decade. Ordinarily, this might be a cause for concern – unrealistic expectations might bring students disappointment if they don’t end up finding a job after graduating with this skill. After all, oversaturation of a field is a very real possibility, and […]
A Day in the Life of a Pharmacy Technician
Pharmacy Technician is one of the more popular training programs at ACHT, partially because of the increasing demand for pharmacy services in California and the rest of the world. But what’s the difference between a “pharmacy tech” and a pharmacist? What does a pharmacy technician do, anyway? Pharmacy technicians make sure that pharmacists, patients, and […]