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Pharmacy technician

Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technician

20 weeks Program Length
$2,920 Program Cost
$23.01/hr Avg. Industry Wage

Program is closed and will reopen for registration Spring 2026.

Program Description

Klamath Community College is excited to offer a pharmacy technician certificate program! The goal of this program is to help you gain several skills that will help you pass the ExCPT national certification exam and make you employable for an entry level pharmacy technician position. KCC has partnered with National Healthcareer Association's PharmaSEER digital learning and Pioneer Rx to bring you critical concepts to be applied to your new career in pharmacy. This program includes the full online training program, 16 labs, practice exams, and the ExCPT exam. Application to the program is competitive, with only 15 students accepted per course.

*If you have ever been cited for, charged or convicted with a crime, offense, or any violation of the law, surrendered a professional license, or been in violation of any liquor or drug laws it may prevent you from obtaining a license from the Oregon Board of Pharmacy and being able to work as a pharmacy technician.

Program Requirements

  • Proof of age
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Interview with the pharmacy department team required prior to acceptance

Industry Employment Information

Pharmacy technicians help pharmacists dispense prescription medication to customers or health professionals.