The Online Pharmacy Technician Certification Program

With quality pharmacy technician certification prep and clinical experience, you could be well on your way to an exciting new career.

You’ll always speak with a real human.
Our Career Advisors know their stuff. And they’re super nice.

The Online Pharmacy Technician Certification Program

With quality pharmacy technician certification prep and clinical experience, you could be well on your way to an exciting new career.

You’ll always speak with a real human.
Our Career Advisors know their stuff. And they’re super nice.

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Pharmacy Technician Certification: A Tiny Investment for Infinite Success

You’re busy. You’ve got bills to pay. And you need stability. With one small investment in our pharmacy technician certification program, you could find the peace of mind, salary, and job satisfaction you’ve been looking for. The best part is that you could take the first big step right now.

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    12 Months of Full Access

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    $36,740 Median Salary*

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    PTCE and ExCPT Certification Prep

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Unleash your full potential for a more fulfilling life and career. We’ll help.

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3 Reasons to Complete Your Pharmacy Technician Certification With CareerStep

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Get real-world experience.

We partner with Walgreens and CVS Pharmacy to offer nationwide clinical externships where available. So you gain priceless, big-brand experience that rapidly builds your resume.

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Study on your schedule.

24/7 Web access means you can learn whenever and wherever you want, fitting study time in and around your everyday life.

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Get certified.

Our career training provides the knowledge and certification prep materials you need to sit for the PTCE certification exam. Learners are also eligible to sit for the ExCPT exam.

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Recognized by PTCB

The Pharmacy Technician Certified Board is the industry's first & most trusted credentialing organization. Our status as a PTCB-Recognized Education/Training Program ensures your full preparation for the PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) exam.

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Accredited by ASHP/ACPE

Ours is one of the only pharmacy technician certification programs accredited by ASHP/ACPE, which means it meets the high standards set by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

Our Happy Learners Say It Best

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Being a stay at home mom, CareerStep’s online program just seemed like the way to go! I have no regrets and am so very grateful for the knowledge this program has given me. The pharmacy tech course was very thorough and easy to understand. Everyone with CareerStep has been so very friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. I couldn’t be happier with my whole experience!

CareerStep has made it possible for me to continue my education while being a full-time mother. Everyone is so helpful & always makes sure that every need is fully met!

Honestly the best school I have ever been enrolled at! Love that I can do all of my class work on the go at my own pace. Everything CareerStep has to offer is so you can be successful in every way.

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1. Start today.

Begin your training (and transformation) right now.

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2. Learn your way.

Complete your training on your own terms.

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3. Get hire-ready.

Prepare to take valuable certification exams.

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What You’ll Learn

Our pharmacy technician training is thorough. It gives you everything you need to get certification-ready, so you can start working quickly and confidently.

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Pharmacology

Learn the pharmaceutical fundamentals: various drugs and their uses, physical effects, and modes of action.

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Pharmaceutical Calculations

Master the math that goes into accurately formulating and safely dispensing drugs based on factors like a patient’s age and weight.

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Compounding and Prescriptions

Get to know the terminology and methods for compounding a variety of substances and the protocol for filling prescriptions.

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Business and Regulatory

Understand the business side of pharmacies as well as the laws, regulations, and standards affecting pharmacy work.

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