About
The program prepares and trains individuals for a career as a pharmacy technician.
Pharmacy Technicians may seek employment in a wide variety of contemporary pharmacy settings, PTs function by assisting the pharmacist in serving patients, maintaining medication and inventory control systems, and participating in the administration and management of pharmacy practice.
The Pharmacy Technician Program is an accredited program with American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). Upon the successful completion of coursework, students receive a certificate of completion from Utah State University. At that time students are eligible to submit an application and if accepted, sit for the certification through ASHP which will allow them to become a certified pharmacy technician. Students successfully completing the program will be well prepared for a career as a pharmacy technician.
Organization
Utah State University Eastern - Blanding
Utah State University
Public land-grant research university headquartered in Logan, Utah, Utah State University offers over 90 degree and certificate programs with a 15:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Its Blanding campus provides flexible schedules and one of Utah's lowest tuition rates, serving the Four Corners region through multiple sites. Students benefit from nationally recognized research, Division I athletics, and over 200 student clubs on Utah's oldest residential campus.
Highlights:
- Utah's land-grant research university with extensive regional campuses and strong research programs
- Has the second oldest undergraduate research program in the nation, behind only MIT