Oakton Community College - Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technician

The Pharmacy Technician program offers the fundamentals for becoming a pharmacy technician as well as the training needed for pre-pharmacy students or those with health care backgrounds who want to enhance their skills. Classes are taught by an interim licensed or practicing Registered Pharmacist or Doctor of Pharmacy. The curriculum covers various pharmacy practice settings, drugs, basic physiology, drug interactions, and daily pharmacy operations.

Students who complete the program may receive job placement assistance for careers in retail establishments, hospitals, mail order facilities, managed care, pharmaceuticals, long term/home health care, and nuclear pharmacy.

For more information, contact Rita Petrie, MLT and Health Careers Advisor, at 847.635.1844 or rpetrie@oakton.edu.

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IMPORTANT DATES

May 25

Summer hours begin.

May 28

Memorial Day holiday, College closed.

June 4

Eight-week summer classes begin.

June 4

Three-week interim grades due.

June 11

Seven-week summer classes begin.

June 11

Four-week interim grades due.

June 14

Last day to submit proof of residency, business service agreements and chargebacks/joint agreements.

June 21

Last day to change to Audit.

June 21

Last day to drop and have course dropped from record.

June 28

Last day for filing Graduation Petitions.

June 28

Last day to withdraw with a "W" (no withdrawals after mid-term) Students will receive a grade in all courses in which they are enrolled after June 28..

July 4

Independence Day holiday. College closed.

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