Pharmacy Technician Training in Louisiana

Begin Your Technical Training for a Pharmacy Tech Career

Ayers Career College has been training students to become reliable members of a pharmacy healthcare team since 2004. Ayers Pharmacy Technician graduates have provided valuable technical and clerical support to pharmacists in various pharmaceutical settings. During the past few years, the Pharmacy Technician’s role has become vital in the healthcare industry. Working under licensed pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians mix, re-package, measure medication, maintain patient files, handle insurance claims, and provide general clerical support.

Ayers Pharmacy Technician Program Information:

 Program Length: The Pharmacy Technician program is taught over the course of 36-weeks during the day.

Class Schedule: Classes meet Monday through Thursday from 8:30 AM – 1:50 PM.

The Pharmacy Technician program at Ayers Career College prepares students for entry-level positions in the healthcare industry. Graduates of the Pharmacy Tech program can work in various workplaces, including retail and grocery pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, pharmaceutical wholesalers, and government offices.

Ayers Pharmacy Technician Staff

  • Delores Williams – CPhT Pharmacy Technician Program Coordinator
       Northwestern State University – Pharmacy Tech Diploma
       Southern University-Nursing Degree
       Pharmacy Tech Subjects – 45 Years Experience
  • Danielle Pomber – CPhT Certified Pharmacy Technician Instructor
       Pharmacy Tech Subjects – 30 Years Experience
  • Crystal Brown-Page – CPhT Pharmacy Technician Instructor
       Ayers Career College – Pharmacy Tech Diploma
       7 Years Experience

Begin a New Career with Pharmacy Technician Training

The Ayers Pharmacy Technician program covers various subject matter, including a basic introduction to pharmacy and pharmacy practices, drug interactions, pharmacy calculations, and medical abbreviations. Training also includes a background in anatomy and physiology, pharmacy law, and ethics.

Great place for a fresh start! They will give you all the tools you need, just give it 100% and watch your life change before your eyes. I have been a Pharmacy Technician going on 4-years now and am so thankful for the knowledge Ayers equipped me with.

– Ebony Miller, Ayers Graduate

Ayers Pharmacy Tech students will be provided hands-on training in a realistic pharmacy setting and learning exercises- such as mock clinics set up with practical, real-life scenarios. Students of this program will also have the opportunity to work in an externship to help develop newly learned skills in a pharmacy and expand their education and potential career options. Companies such as CVS, Walgreens, and Natchitoches Regional Medical Center within the Shreveport-Bossier City area, provide externship opportunities for our students, often lead to full-time positions after graduation.

Helping Pharmacy Technicians Get Hired

The Pharmacy Technician program at Ayers Career College prepares students to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam. Upon successful completion of our Pharmacy Tech program, graduates will receive a diploma. As part of every program’s curriculum at Ayers Career College, Career Development courses are available to our pharmacy tech students. The Career Services team will work with students one-on-one to identify their key skills and talents to make them stand out to potential employers.

Interested in Learning More About Becoming a Pharmacy Technician?

LA Board of Pharmacy – How to become a Pharmacy Technician

LA Board of Pharmacy – How to renew Pharmacy Technician certification

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Ayers Career College partners with Pioneer RX, a leading pharmacy management system in the Pharmacy industry. Pioneer RX enhances and supports our curriculum by allowing our students to have hands-on experience with data entry, drug interactions, inventory management, medication synchronization, and many other functional abilities that help prepare our students for an exciting career in the Pharmacy industry. For more information about Pioneer RX, visit www.pioneerrx.com

Ayers Career College’s Pharmacy Technician Program is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)

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