

American National University’s pharmacy technician diploma program is designed to provide you with knowledge, laboratory skills, and field experience to prepare you for entry-level a position as a pharmacy technician. Pharmacy Technicians play an important role in helping people live healthier, happier, and more productive lives.
In addition to serving as a strong foundation for pursuing an associate’s degree in medical assisting, this diploma program is designed to give you the skills and techniques needed for entry-level employment in a pharmacy at a retail or healthcare facility as a pharmacy technician or pharmacy aide.
In addition to ANU’s institutional accreditation from the Distance Education Accrediting Commission, the programmatic accreditation achieved by ANU’s pharmacy technician programs is a further validation of the quality of the program. Through a rigorous evaluation process, ANU has demonstrated compliance with 15 competency standards.
American National University’s pharmacy technician diploma program covers a wide range of topics you will need to be successful. You will learn things like pharmacy law, basic chemistry, pharmacy procedures, and medical terminology. You will also gain valuable experience with basic computer operations such as data entry that are vital to maintaining patient records. Emphasis will be placed on:
*All students wishing to enroll in the Pharmacy Technician program will be required to pass a background check prior to the start of the program.
Studies are combined with an externship placement in a retail pharmacy or healthcare setting to reinforce the classroom and laboratory learning experiences.
American National University promotes a progressive learning format, so as you earn your diploma in pharmacy technician, you can immediately use your training to advance your career as you continue your education in high demand fields at the associate’s and bachelor’s degree levels – areas such as medical assisting, EMT – paramedic and health care management.
You may also be interested in our Medical Assisting – Associate’s Degree.
The Pharmacy Technician Diploma program is available online through ANU’s eUniversity. Learn more about our online programs.
Our pharmacy technician programs’ enhanced software learning experience is provided by PioneerRx. PioneerRx is a real-life pharmacy software system used across the United States, which will prepare students for externship and their new profession as a pharmacy technician. Learn more about PioneerRx’s capabilities at pioneerrx.com, and see how PioneerRx ranks against its competitors at Pharmacy Software Reviews
In addition to the program outcomes listed, students will take the Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) exam offered through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board as part of PTA288 Pharmacy Tech Exam Success Class. Indeed.com ranked CPhT amongst The 20 Most-Requested Certifications by Employers in 2020.
Also see:
» Pharmacy Technician Associate’s Degree
Distance = Synchronous video & asynchronous online learning.
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48 Credit Hours required / 96 quality points required. All courses are 4 credit hours
Program Core (Required) 48 total credit hours required
MED107 Medical Terminology
MED110 Dosage and Calculations of Medications
MED218 Communication for the Healthcare Professional
PTA165 Pharmacy Law and Ethics
PTA176 Community Pharmacy Operation and Laboratory
PTA205 Pharmacology I for the Pharmacy Technician
PTA207 Pharmacology II for the Pharmacy Technician
PTA250 Pharmacy Software Applications
PTA276 Institutional Pharmacy Operation and Laboratory
PTA279 Community Pharmacy Technician Externship
PTA288 Pharmacy Tech Exam Success Class
PTA289 Pharmacy Technician Externship II