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  • St. Vincent Health Center
  • Hamot Medical Center
  • Millcreek Hospital
  • Pharmerica
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About The Pharmacy Technician Program

Pharmacy Technician - 8 Month Diploma Program

The Pharmacy Technician program will provide the student with the skills necessary to perform the functions of pharmacy practice under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist. Students receive classroom, laboratory, and practical experience to demonstrate appropriate knowledge and understanding of the pharmacy’s role in healthcare. Students learn to receive prescriptions from patients and doctors, retrieve, count, weigh, and measure medications, calculate dosages, maintain inventory, package and label medications, and assist in preparing insurance claims. The program concludes with an externship to a local pharmacy or hospital to provide hands-on working experience. The program is designed for the student with little or no prior experience in the field.

Accreditation and Certification Opportunity

The Pharmacy Technician program at Great Lakes Institute of Technology in Erie PA is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). Upon completion of the program, students are encouraged to take the exam to become Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technicians (CPhT). Certification is not a requirement for graduation or employment in Pennsylvania.

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Tom Toale Tom Toale | Owner and Pharmacist GLIT students have been an integral part of my business for the past 15 years. Students are knowledgable, courteous and have a great work ethic. They are well-trained and able to step right in and do the job.
Pharmerica Group Courtney Miller, Kimberly Pruchniewski, Kamel Abdelkhaleg | Pharmacy Technicians We all did our externships at Pharmerica and then got hired!