RCCC offers pharmacy technician course
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC) is offering the pharmacy technician training program starting Jan. 28 and running through May 20.
The class will meet 6-9 p.m. Thursdays on RCCC’s South Campus in Concord. Tuition is $175, plus textbooks and calculator costing approximately $150. The course will be offered in a hybrid format, which combines in-class and on-line instruction.
Students must have a high school diploma or GED and complete a career readiness certification course at RCCC before entering the pharmacy technician program. Prospective students should register for the program and complete the career readiness course no later than Jan. 8.
The program trains students to work as assistants to a licensed pharmacist in both retail and hospital settings. The program prepares students to take the National Pharmacy Technician Certification examination, given by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board.
For more information, call 704-216-3512 or send an e-mail to coned@rowancabarrus.edu. An RCCC continuing education registration form is posted on the college Web site at www.rowancabarrus.edu/continuing_ed/registration.html