Pharmacy Technician
This certificate program is designed for students to explore and apply the fundamentals of pharmacy practice, pharmacy law, regulations and ethics, prescription interpretation and pharmacy calculations. Additionally, students will apply advanced pharmacy practice, sterile compounding, non-sterile compounding, and inventory management skills during clinical experiences in various pharmaceutical settings (e.g., hospital and retail) within the local community. The coursework will fulfill the requirements of the Virginia Board of Pharmacy and prepare students for industry credentials and certification examinations.
Satisfactory completion of standards involving compounding by persons who are under 18 years of age and registered with the Virginia Board of Pharmacy as a pharmacy technician trainee shall be met through manipulation of placebos (inert products) in a simulation environment and shall not involve physically mixing drugs together to produce a compounded drug product.
Pharmacy technician programs must maintain regulatory compliance for all enrolled students. For students to receive credit for completion of an accredited pharmacy technician training program, the program requirements must be met, to include both classroom and clinical portions of the program. Furthermore, clinical experiences must include a minimum of 130 hours in a dispensing pharmacy setting where the students will utilize skills learned during the course.
The four-year program of study includes:
- Introduction to Health and Medical Sciences
- Medical Terminology
- Pharmacy Tech 1
- Pharmacy Tech 2
Note: Applications for this program are open for rising 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students.
Program Type
Transfer Program – Students participating in this program will transfer to the program location for all courses and activities. Express Bus Transportation is available to accepted students living outside the program location boundaries through Specialty Program Transportation.
Program Location
Freedom High School
Coordinator: Dr. Doiron
Telephone: 571-589-3270
Email: [email protected]
Information Meetings
October 30, 2024, 6 p.m. at Freedom High School Cafeteria
January 15, 2025, 6 p.m. on Zoom
Attendance Areas
All students in PWCS can apply to this program.