About
Access Training's Pharmacy Technician program in Jackson, Mississippi, prepares students to support licensed pharmacists with counter dispensing operations, prescription preparation, and patient communication. The program leads to eligibility to sit for the certification exam administered by PCTB. It is delivered in a 13-week format and includes 309 clock hours of instruction, including a pharmacy externship. Coursework covers medical terminology, pharmacology, pharmacy law and ethics, nonprescription drugs and devices, pharmacy math and calculations, pharmacy management, professional conduct, and review. The curriculum is intended to prepare graduates for entry-level pharmacy technician positions in hospitals, retail pharmacies, home health care, nursing homes, clinics, and mail-order prescription companies. Admission prerequisites are not specified in the available program information.
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Access Training
Access Training Inc. is a short-term training institution in Jackson, Mississippi. It prepares students for healthcare occupations including Certified Nursing Assistant, Dental Assistant, Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), Pharmacy Technician, and Phlebotomy. The institution also identifies medical, diesel, and heavy equipment fields among its training areas. Its educational programs are designed to address educational, personal, and academic barriers related to employment and productive participation in the community. Healthcare offerings include nursing assisting, clinical medical assisting, personal care provider training, pharmacy technician preparation, phlebotomy, and electrocardiogram technician coursework. Nursing assisting is available in day, night, and fast-track formats. Program instruction includes classroom learning, clinical training, patient care, clinical procedures, blood collection, prescription preparation, and electrocardiogram fundamentals.