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Continuing Education Certificate Programs

Pharmacy Technician Program

Pharmacy Technician: PTCB-Recognized Education/Training Program

This comprehensive 60-hour program will prepare students to work as a pharmacy technician in a retail or other pharmacy setting and to take the CPhT certification from PTCB. Technicians work in hospitals, home infusion pharmacies, community pharmacies, and other health care settings – working under the supervision of a registered pharmacist.

PREREQUISITES

  • High School diploma or equivalency.

CERTIFICATE

You must complete all required courses listed with a grade of C or better to earn a Lehman Certificate. To request your Lehman Certificate, please email ce@lehman.cuny.edu with “Certificate Request” as the subject line.

COURSES

  1. Pharmacy Technician* (PTP 200 / 17 sessions / 60 hours plus optional 80-hour externship / Hybrid)


*The course tuition includes textbooks, registration fee, certificate (pdf) and materials. NO DISCOUNTS APPLY TO THIS COURSE

To be eligible for the Certified Pharmacy Technician exam (CPhT), a candidate must complete one of the following:

Pathway 1: A PTCB-Recognized Education/Training Program (or completion within 60 days).
Pathway 2: Equivalent work experience as a pharmacy technician (min. 500 hours). This alternative path will serve experienced pharmacy technicians who were not in a position to attend a PTCB-recognized program.

Our Pharmacy Technician program is recognized by PTCB for CPhT exam. Please click here for the directory of PTCB-recognized programs.

COORDINATOR

Email: ce@lehman.cuny.edu

SCHEDULE AND REGISTRATION

For COURSE SCHEDULES or to REGISTER click this link.

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