New Mexico Junior College

The Pharmacy Technician Program
This program will prepare students to enter the pharmacy field and to pursue certification  including the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board’s PTCB exam. This course covers the following
key areas and topics:
➢ Pharmacy calculations
➢ Medical terminology specific to the pharmacy
➢ Skills to read and interpret prescriptions
➢ Review of the top 200 drugs
➢ Skills to identify drugs by generic and brand names
➢ Dosage calculations, I.V. flow rates, drug compounding, and dose conversions
➢ Dispensing of prescriptions, inventory control, illing and reimbursement

Education & Certification
➢ Students should have or be pursuing a high school diploma or GED.
➢ The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board’s (PTCB) is the national certification exam.
➢ Numerous states now require PTCB certification to work as a pharmacy technician.
➢ Certain national and state pharmacy technician certification exams are available.