Study to be a Pharmacy Technician at American Career College

Pharmacy Technician:

The Pharmacy Technician program is a great choice if you love working with people. Medical advances, combined with our aging population, have created tremendous growth in this field. Being a Pharmacy Technician is a huge responsibility, but it can be very rewarding as well.

American Career College’s Pharmacy Technician program is designed to provide students with the technical knowledge and practical skills necessary for an entry-level technician position in a retail, hospital or home health pharmacy. You'll learn dosage calculations, product recognition, and drug distribution systems. Major emphasis is placed on learning the trade and generic names of selected drugs and their classification. You'll also learn pharmaceutical and medical terminology including abbreviations and symbols used in prescribing, dispensing and charting. Basic anatomy and related pathological conditions are also introduced.

American Career College (ACC) has been helping students succeed for over 30 years. With campuses in Los Angeles, Orange County and a new campus in the Inland Empire, ACC offers quality healthcare career training that will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to find a career upon graduation.

American Career College is committed to your success. We offer:

Financial Aid Available to those who qualify
Dedicated, Experienced Instructors
Modern Facilities
Employment Assistance Available*
Programs vary by campus.
*ACC cannot guarantee employment.

Los Angeles Campus
4021 Rosewood Ave.
Los Angeles CA 90004

Accreditation
American Career College is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) and the Accreditation Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT).

The Respiratory Therapy program is currently in the process of seeking accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP, at www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).

* According to the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008 edition.

Career Programs Offered

Dental Assisting
Health Claims Examiner/Medical Billing
Massage Therapy
Medical Assistant
Optical Dispensing
Pharmacy Technician
Surgical Technology
Vocational Nursing

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