Pharmacy Technician Program
Pharmacy Technician Information Session INFO SESSION
Free to those who qualify
The Pharmacy Technician Certificate Program at Bucks County Community College is a comprehensive, 75 hour didactic course. It will prepare you to enter the pharmacy field in hospitals, home infusion pharmacies, and community pharmacies, working under the supervision of a registered Pharmacist. Upon successful completion, you will be prepared to take the national certification exam by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB). The exam fee is not included in this course.
Our program may be free for those who qualify for funding via PA CareerLink. An Allied Health Scholarship may be available to offset program costs. For more information on our course offerings and scholarship opportunities, join our mailing list.
Refund/Cancellation Policy:
If you wish to withdraw from a course before it starts, you can cancel and ask for a refund. Your request must be received by phone or in person five (5) days before the course begins to receive a refund. No course refunds will be made after this time. There is a $35 non-refundable fee for all cancellations.
Registration opens the week of July 21, 2025 for our Fall 2025 semester.
PROGRAM BEGINS SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2025
New! Pharmacy Technician for Non-Native English Speakers
Our exciting new program is ideal for intermediate and advanced English Language Learners (ELL) interested in becoming a Pharmacy Technician. This is separate from the Pharmacy Technician program.
Textbook and Materials
Order the following materials for the Pharmacy Technician program:
- The Pharmacy Technician 8th Edition 2024, by Perspective Press
- Edition: 8th
- ISBN: 9781640437524
- Author: Perspective Press
- Pharmacy Calculations 6th Edition 2020, by Mary F. Powers & Janet B. Wakelin
- ISBN-13: 978-1617318979
- ISBN-10: 1617318973