Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy technicians work alongside pharmacists to fill prescriptions accurately, manage inventory and help patients understand their medications. This two-semester certificate prepares you for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) and South Carolina registration.

What you’ll learn

• Drug names, classes and common uses
• Pharmacy math, dosage calculations and measurements
• Sterile and non-sterile compounding
• Pharmacy law, ethics and patient safety
• Insurance billing and inventory systems

Why Palmetto Ridge

Lectures run on RidgeLearn so you can study on your schedule, and you’ll come to campus for weekly lab sessions in our mock pharmacy, complete with a clean room for sterile IV preparation. You’ll finish with a practical experience in both a community pharmacy and the inpatient pharmacy at Lowcountry Regional Medical Center, so you’ll know which setting fits you best. Instructor Priya, a certified technician and pharmacy educator, keeps classes small and walks every student through PTCE practice exams before test day. Graduates often start working right away, and some continue on to pharmacy school after completing transfer coursework.