Students enrolled in this class will learn the concepts necessary to become a pharmacy technician, as well as preparation for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board examination (PTCB) in order to obtain national certification. They will discover and develop foundation skills that are essential to work in a pharmacy. The course is a hybrid course meaning the majority of assignments, quizzes, tests and course materials will be online. Students will be required to physically attend 16 hours (2 eight hour days) in the classroom in order to complete the course. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be capable of understanding the medical language as it relates to pharmacy; dispensing medications in varying forms; appropriate record-keeping; and adhering to applicable healthcare laws and ethics. Students will be able to work in Community Pharmacies as well as Hospital Pharmacies.