Pharmacy Technician

The Pharmacy Technician program is designed to help students acquire the practical knowledge and the specialized skills they will need as an entry-level pharmacy technician. Pharmacy Technicians work under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist in a variety of settings including pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, retail stores, mail-order and online businesses. As a pharmacy technician, the student will be responsible for receiving and filling prescriptions, assisting customers, maintaining customer records, answering phones, updating records in the computer system and taking payments.

The Stockton, CA Pharmacy Technician Program prepares students to support pharmacists in fast-paced pharmacy environments. No prior medical experience is required to get started. Students train through a hybrid format that combines instructor-led online instruction with hands-on labs that build real pharmacy skills, and the program includes a guaranteed 120-hour externship in real pharmacy environments.

The mission of this program is to provide training that prepares students with the educational tools needed to become a qualified Pharmacy Technician. The program alone will qualify students for California State Licensure; no exam is required. Students who pass the program may take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board.

• Fast Training. Complete training in as little as 9 weeks and begin preparing for certification.
• Guaranteed Externship. Includes placement into a 120-hour externship to help students gain real clinical experience.
• Certification exam included. Tuition includes the national Certified Pharmacy Technician exam through the National Healthcareer Association; after completing coursework and passing the national exam, students may apply for state licensure through the California State Board of Pharmacy.
• Graduate Debt-Free. Tuition is $2,995 or less, with interest-free payment plans that everyone qualifies for.

Student must be 18 years of age or older at the time of program start date and must have a high school diploma, GED or equivalent. Students must pass a basic math and English assessment with a score of 70% or better; the assessment will be taken on the first day of class, and students are allowed two attempts to pass the assessment. Student must pay all applicable fees, as per the current published fee schedule at the time of the signing or entering into an enrollment agreement or make other arrangements acceptable to the school. No Ability to Benefit Students will be admitted. This institution does not admit students from other countries, and no visa related services are offered.

No prior medical experience is required to get started. You can enroll over the phone by calling (800) 927-5159 or online; enrollment is also available during the weekly info sessions.

Licensure requirements. In order to gain licensure as a Pharmacy Technician through the California Board of Pharmacy, the student must possess and provide a U.S. Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN), attach a passport-style photo with the application, be a high school graduate or have a GED equivalent, have successfully completed 240 hours of instruction as specified in Title 16 California Code of Regulations Section 1793.6(c), provide a sealed, original Self-Query Report from the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB), and provide fingerprints through Live Scan for California residents.

Complete training in as little as 9-12 weeks, depending on your schedule and location; the program includes a 120-hour clinical externship in a retail or institutional pharmacy. Externships are unpaid and generally full-time, Monday through Friday. Classes are offered on day, evening, and weekend schedules depending on availability.

Attendance. Students are expected to maintain 100% attendance. Students who miss 8 hours of classroom instruction will be issued a warning; students who miss more than 8 hours may be dropped from the program and lose their eligibility to be placed in externship.

Charges. Tuition is $2,546. Institutional charges also include a $250 registration fee (non-refundable), a $199 externship fee (non-refundable after the cancelation period), STRF of $0.00 and textbooks of $0 in the institutional charges, for total charges for the current period of attendance of $2,995. All fees are subject to change from time to time, without notice.

Student supplies not included in the tuition (est. total $345).

• Textbooks - $110
• Scrubs - $20/set
• Background & Drug Screening - $80
• Exam Review & Test Fees - $135 (not required)

Estimated total charges for the entire educational program: $3,340.

Payment plans. The school does provide financial assistance directly to its students in the form of a monthly payment plan; students using this option authorize their credit card to be charged equal monthly payments until the balance is paid in full. Interest-free payment plans are available and everyone qualifies: a small deposit during enrollment reserves your spot, and the remaining balance can be paid over 3 to 6 months, depending on your program's length. There is a $35.00 fee for failed transactions.

Financial aid. The school does not participate in either State or Federal financial aid programs. A student enrolled in an unaccredited institution is not eligible for federal financial aid programs, and CalRegional Training Institute has no Federal School (FAFSA) Code. CALRegional offers tuition assistance for active military, veterans, and military spouses (terms and conditions apply), and employees who work at an active CALRegional externship site are eligible for a $500 discount.

Externship fee refund. Under certain conditions, a student may be entitled to a refund for the externship portion of the tuition in an amount not to exceed $199, if the student satisfactorily completes the classroom portion, meets all externship placement obligations and the Externship Coordinator is unable to schedule the externship within the required timeframe.

This program prepares students for entry-level pharmacy technician roles through classroom learning, hands-on labs, and supervised externship experience. SOC: Pharmacy Technician (SOC 29-2052.00).

Stockton School Performance Fact Sheet (calendar years 2023 & 2024), Pharmacy Technician.

• On-time completion rate: 46% (2024, 12 of 26 students); no students began the program in 2023. Completion within 150% of program length: 46% (2024).
• Job placement rate employed in the field: 25% (2024, 3 of 12 graduates).
• Exam passage rate: 70% (2024, 7 of 10 graduates taking the exam).
• Total charges for students completing on time: $2,995 (2023 and 2024).

Licensure examination passage data is not available from the state agency administering the examination.

Students at CalRegional Training Institute are not eligible for federal student loans. This institution does not provide job placement assistance. CALRegional partnerships have helped train over 40,000 students, many of whom have gone on to work for top medical facilities such as Kaiser Permanente, Sutter Health, Quest Diagnostics, and LabCorp.

CalRegional Training Institute Stockton Branch location is approximately 4,000 square feet and includes 3 large classrooms, a clinical training area and a small administrative office. Each classroom can accommodate up to 30 students. The classrooms are equipped with a computer, overhead projector, and sound system. The clinical laboratory is equipped with phlebotomy chairs and equipment necessary for the clinical/practical portion of the programs.

Learning resources provided include access to books and to specially selected internet sources of information which support the learning objectives of the programs offered. Students may access learning resources by asking any staff member during normal business hours; staff members are also available to provide research assistance.

Students must maintain an 80% or better cumulative GPA to successfully pass the classroom portion of the program. The grading policy includes in-class labs (20%), homework assignments (10%), quizzes (20%), midterm and final exams (40%), participation/attendance (5%) and externship prerequisites (5%). Due to the short duration of the programs, no leave of absence is available to students.