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Michigan Career & Technical Institute
Pharmacy Technician Program

  • MCTI Pharmacy Technician student in a wheelchair opening a drawer of medication bottles beneath a pharmacy counter in preparation for dispensing medications.

    Program overview

    In the Pharmacy Technician Program, students acquire essential customer service skills needed to interact professionally with pharmacy customers, co-workers, and other healthcare professionals. Students receive hands-on experience related to pharmacy procedures and essential job duties of pharmacy technicians. Students also receive hands-on experience in receiving, processing, and distributing prescriptions. Emphasis is placed on following all pharmacy related laws and regulations. Students learn to work safely in a team, independently and under the direction of a licensed pharmacist. Students receive additional experience and assistance in preparing for national certification.

    Please review the Pharmacy Technician Curriculum Guide for more detailed information.

    • Pharmacy Aide
    • Pharmacy Technician

    Depending on skills, abilities and interests, students can participate up to three terms.

  • Job opportunities increase after completion of training. Starting pay may range from the current minimum wage to a higher amount depending on the location of the job.

    • Enjoy working with people, strong interpersonal communication skills
    • Ability to problem solve and communicate in oral/written formats
    • Task planning, time management and organization; average clerical perception
    • Ability to use information technology
    • Ability to stand for long periods of time
    • Math skills: algebra, proportions, decimals, fractions, weights, and measures
    • Basic keyboarding skills: ability to attain keyboard speed of 30 wpm
    • Demonstrates good judgment; enjoys a variety of tasks
  • Students who most closely match the U.S. Department of Labor occupational profile for a Pharmacy Technician are accepted for enrollment.