About
Orange Technical College’s Pharmacy Technician program is offered in Orlando, Florida, at Main Campus for adult students and at Main and Avalon campuses for dual enrollment students. It prepares students for pharmacy technician practice and leads to the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) and registration with the Florida Board of Pharmacy as a Registered Pharmacy Technician. The program uses a competency-based traditional classroom environment and runs for 1,050 hours, with full-time weekday classes. Admission requires valid government identification, two proofs of Florida residency for the in-state tuition rate, and the CASAS Reading Goals 2 and CASAS Math Goals 2 basic skills requirement, unless an approved exemption applies.
At a glance
- Format: IN_PERSON
- Leads to: Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) and registration with the Florida Board of Pharmacy as a Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPT)
- Financial aid: available (per the school's page)
- Scholarships: available (per the school's page)
Organization
Orange Technical College - Avalon Campus
Orange Technical College
Orange Technical College, headquartered in Orlando, Florida, is a higher education institution focused on career and technical training, serving tens of thousands of students across Central Florida with multiple campuses including Avalon. It offers a variety of adult general education programs, including extensive ESOL and GED training, and provides affordable tuition rates as part of the Orange County Public Schools system. The phlebotomy program, for example, is delivered in-person with comprehensive classroom instruction, laboratory practice, and clinical experience, preparing students for industry certification and careers.
Highlights:
- Largest provider of adult general education programs in Central Florida
- Offers extensive ESOL and GED training
- Lowest tuition rates in the region
- Part of the Orange County Public Schools system
- Phlebotomy program offers comprehensive 165-hour training for industry certification