About
The pharmacy technician program is designed to prepare students for pharmacy inventory, assisting the pharmacist, helping customers, and in some cases, compounding medications. This program is designed to also provide students with theoretical knowledge, hands-on skills and professional attributes required to entry level positions as pharmacy technicians.
Organization
Mississippi School of Health Services & Careers
MS School of Health Services & Careers
MS School of Health Services & Careers is a higher education institution located in the southern U.S. region, specializing in allied health training and career preparation. It offers multiple healthcare programs such as Certified Nursing Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, and Medical Billing & Coding, in addition to its Phlebotomy Technician program. The school prepares students for professional certification exams and careers in healthcare, focusing on fostering professional readiness and community impact. Students can benefit from online application and scholarship forms, as well as COVID-19 CEU resources.
Highlights:
- Offers specialized allied health certificate programs with eligibility for professional certification exams
- Provides community health worker training to address healthcare disparities
- Emphasizes reducing social and racial disparities in healthcare through its Community Health Worker program
- The Phlebotomy Technician program is an 80-hour certificate program with extensive clinical and lab practice, including 200 venipuncture sticks
- Graduates of the Phlebotomy Technician program are eligible to sit for the MedCA Phlebotomy Technician Certification Exam
- Classes are offered multiple times throughout the year, providing flexible scheduling