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At Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College - George County Center, you can enroll in our Pharmacy Technician certification program. The course focuses on offering you essential skills and know-how to be a competent pharmacy technician. The course aims to nurture professionals who are impeccable in managing day-to-day tasks in the pharmacy. It puts emphasis on inspiring students to become skillful in maintaining organized patient files, deploying fluent pharmaceutical terms, and being adept at handling prescriptions with precision and care. This course is painstakingly designed to familiarize students with the role of pharmacy technicians in various healthcare environments, including retail pharmacies and hospitals. The course advances the students' understanding of drug dosage forms and operations such as tablet and capsule fabrication. Beyond gaining fundamental knowledge, you will also be given the chance to practically experience a realistic work environment through an assigned externship within local healthcare establishments. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College - George County Center finds pride in shaping capable pharmacy technicians that are well-versed and ready to provide superior service in their future workplaces.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College - George County Center

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Located in Perkinston, MS, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public higher education institution offering a wide array of academic and career-technical programs. The college delivers superior instruction through both traditional and technological formats, providing pathways to workforce readiness, certificates, diplomas, and associate transfer and applied degrees. The college is dedicated to fostering lifelong learning, productive citizenship, service learning, and leadership development in a dynamic and innovative environment.

Highlights:

  • Named one of America's top vocational schools by USA TODAY
  • Inspiring Excellence and Accelerating Achievement
  • Offers an intensive hybrid 100-hour non-credit Phlebotomy Technician program
  • Phlebotomy program prepares students for certification through the National Center for Competency Testing
  • Phlebotomy program includes a blend of online instruction, campus lab, and clinical training
  • Phlebotomy program emphasizes real-world practice scenarios and procedural videos
  • Phlebotomy program tuition is $800
  • Phlebotomy program requires a high school diploma or equivalent as a prerequisite
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