Program Details
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Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible to enroll in NPTA's Official Pharmacy Technician Certificate Program™ , individuals:
- must be 18 years of age, or older;
- must have a High School Diploma or GED equivalent;
- cannot have been convicted of or plead guilty to a felony offense;
- cannot have been convicted of or plead guilty to any drug-related offense.
What's Included
Your tuition fee includes the following:
- access to online course content*
- full support from NPTA course faculty
- all required textbooks and educational resources
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The Pharmacy Technician: Foundations and Practices Textbook by Johnston; 788pp.
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The Pharmacy Technician: Foundations and Practices Student CD-Rom
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The Pharmacy Technician: Foundations and Practices Lab Manual/Workbook by Johnston; 453pp.
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Pharmacy Calculations Made Easy 2-disc DVD set by Johnston
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The Pharmacy Technician in the Workplace CD-Rom by LearnSomething
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Exploring Your Career Paths in Pharmacy 2-disc Audio CD by Johnston
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Obtaining Your Career Path in Pharmacy Audio CD by Johnston
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one-year student membership in NPTA - National Pharmacy Technician Association
- one-year subscription to Today's Technician Magazine
- official certificate, upon successful completion of all program requirements
*course content access provided for 12 months from enrollment date; course content accessibility is also subject to payment plan option and status.
Course Demo
Watch a demo of how NPTA's Online Pharmacy Technician Training Program works.
Technical Requirements
PC Minimum Requirements
- 400 Megahertz Intel Pentium III Processor (933 preferred)
- 64 Megabytes RAM (128 or more preferred)
- 6-Gigabyte Hard Drive
- 56.6 Kbps Modem (or Cable Modem / DSL if available)
- Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT, or ME
Mac Minimum Requirements
- 400 Megahertz iMac (933 preferred)
- 64 MB RAM (128 or more preferred)
- 6 Gigabytes Hard Drive
- 56.6 K Modem (or Cable Modem / DSL if available)
- Macintosh OS 9 or higher
Browsers
- Internet Explorer 5.5 or later (free download)
- Firefox (free download)
Software
- Adobe Acrobat Reader (free download)
- Microsoft Word
- OR OpenOffice.org (free download)
Program Schedule
NPTA's Online Pharmacy Technician Training Program™ is a self-paced program, consisting of nine seperate courses.
Each course will require approximately 60 - 80 contact hours, excluding the externship course, which will require an additional 120 externship hours.
The entire program, therefore, will require 660 - 840 contact hours. This equals between 6 and 12 months, depending upon your time availability, schedule and full-time vs. part-time status. Students are permitted 12 months from their official enrollment date to complete this course, so you should be able to commit a minimum of 12 to 15 hours per week to this program prior to enrolling.
Course Syllabus
Each course (Unit) is comprised of multiple lessons, which include various activities, including lesson objectives, lesson overview, reading assignments, lesson review questions, activities (such as case studies, labs, critical thinking exercises), a discussion forum assignment, web challenges and a lesson exam. Students are required to complete ALL assignments listed.
NPTA's Online Pharmacy Technician Training Program™ consists of nine individual courses:
- Introduction to Pharmacy
- Introduction to Pharmacology
- Pharmacy Technician Practice 101
- Pharmacy Calculations 101
- Pharmacology 101
- Pharmacy Technician Practice 201
- Pharmacy Calculations 201
- Pharmacology 201
- Pharmacy Externship & Career Preparedness
For more information on each of the courses - go here.
Pharmacy Externship
Students will be required to complete 120 hours of practical experience through an externship program, for completion of the full program. Externships may be completed at one facility, or broken up into two 60-hour or three 40-hour externships, providing the student with hands-on exposure to more than one practice setting.
Externships are non-paid and depending upon the facility, students may be required to obtain student liability insurance, vaccinations and/or undergo drug testing. These products/services are not included in the tuition fee and shall be the responsibility of the student.
NPTA will assist the student in the process of securing an externship site, however it is the responsibility of the student to secure an approved externship site and proctor.
Students who elect to not participate in the pharmacy externship will be required to submit an official request in writing and will receive a certificate indicating "No Externship Completed." upon successful completion of all other course requirements.
Tuition Fee/Payment Options
Tuition list price is $2,299 (tuition includes)
- Prepay Option = $1899 (Save $400)
- Flex-Plan Option = $259 today + seventeen monthly auto-deduct payments of $120
Tuition fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Enrollment
Individuals may enroll online, by phone, by fax or by mail.
An enrollment contract is required to be completed and submitted, regardless of enrollment method.
For more details, go here.
Why Choose NPTA?
NPTA - the National Pharmacy Technician Association, is the authoritative voice and industry leader for pharmacy technicians. Since 1999, NPTA has been the leader in pharmacy technician training and education - supporting tens of thousands of individuals with their educational needs, goals and objectives.
NPTA offers the most comprehensive and cost-efficient training program with the flexibility of online learning. Our program costs thousands less when compared to other online programs and career colleges.
NPTA has a solid reputation; we are not simply an online school - we are the trade association that represents the entire career.
We are committed to only offering the most accurate, updated and comprehensive material available.
We are committed to only offering the most accurate, updated and comprehensive material available.
Quite simply, why wouldn't you want to obtain your training directly from the association that represents the entire profession?
State Requirements
Requirements to practice as a pharmacy technician are established and regulated in each state by the State Board of Pharmacy.
NPTA requires prospective students to review regulations to practice as a pharmacy technician in their specific state prior to enrolling in NPTA's Online Pharmacy Technician Training Program™.
To find the website and/or contact information for your State Board of Pharmacy, go here.
National Certification
NPTA's Online Pharmacy Technician Training Program™ is NOT a certification program; it is a comprehensive career training program. Individuals who successfully complete the program are NOT granted the right to use the CPhT credentials, without passing an accredited national certification exam.
NPTA's Online Pharmacy Technician Training Program™ is designed to fully prepare students to sit for a national certification exam upon successful completion of the program, however NPTA does not make any warranties or claims regarding an individuals score on such exams.
For more information on national certification, visit:
