a pharmacy technician working after after completing her online training

Pharmacy Technician

PROGRAM

A job you can take pride in

Prepare for the certification exam

Lane Community College’s Pharmacy Technician course is a two-term short term training, which will prepare you to sit for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) national exam to become a Certified Pharmacy Technician in Oregon.

Short Term Training

ONLINE

Our certification preparation courses are offered entirely online, to fit your schedule. You’ll even have the opportunity to add a work experience in a pharmacy to help you stand out in the job market.

2 terms 60 hours over two terms
$429 Per term

AFTER LANE

After completing both terms, you’ll be well prepared to sit for the national PTCB certification exam - 91% of students who complete the certification courses pass their certification exam. After you complete your exam, you'll be ready to start your new career as a Pharmacy Technician.

Registration:

  • Registration for Pharmacy Technician 2 in the Winter term is from November 26 - December 16, 2024.

  • Successful completion of Part 1 is required to enroll in Part 2.

  • Fall term is from January 6, 2025 to March 22, 2025.

  • Registration date for Spring term (Part 1) starts February 18, 2025.

How to register

  1. Go to ce.lanecc.edu to set up a profile and register for class. If you have already created a profile, go to step 8.
  2. Click "Create a New Profile" and fill out the form
  3. You must fill in all boxes that have an asterisk
  4. If you already have an L Number, please enter it in your profile.
  5. Create a password of your choice
  6. Once your profile has been set up you are ready to register.
  7. Use your email address for your username
  8. Search for a class by clicking "Browse" or "Search".
  9. Add your class to the shopping cart and checkout with a debit or credit card to finalize your registration.

PTCB Approved

Lane Community College is a Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Recognized Education and Training Program

Course Curriculum

First Term

  • Pharmacy and Health Care
  • The Professional Pharmacy Technician
  • Pharmacy Laws, Regulations, and Ethics
  • Information
  • Terminology
  • Calculations
  • Prescriptions
  • Routes and Formulations
  • PTCE Blueprint and ExCPT blueprints Review
  • Review the Top 200 Most Prescribed Drugs (in the U.S.)
  • During this term students will also apply for their initial pharmacy technician license through the Oregon Board of Pharmacy.

Second Term

  • Nonsterile Compounding
  • Sterile Compounding and Aseptic Technique
  • Basic Biopharmaceutics
  • Factors Affecting Drug Activity
  • Common Drugs and Their Uses
  • Inventory Managements
  • Financial Issues
  • Community Pharmacy
  • Hospital Pharmacy
  • Other Environments
  • Commonly Refrigerated Drugs
  • How to Apply for the PTCE/ExCPT Exams
  • Review the Top 200 Most Prescribed Drugs (in the U.S.)

Contact Us

Health Professions Project Coordinator

hphpea-noncredit@lanecc.edu

541-463-3536

Ready to learn more?

Admissions staff - Susie, Nikki, and Rosa Maria

Talk one-on-one with a recruiter to learn more about what Lane has to offer you.

Building 1, Room 102
Lane Community College
4000 East 30th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97405
Monday-Wednesday, 8:30 am-5:00 pm.
Thursdays, 10:00 am-5:00 pm
Fridays, 8:30 am-2:00 pm, open until 5pm during the week before and first week of school.
LCC is closed on Fridays in the summer