The Pharmacy Technician Programs

Does the UW School of Pharmacy offer a Pharm Tech Program?
No.

Which schools offer a Pharmacy Technician Program?
Below is a list of colleges around the Washington area. Please check with each school for information on their pharmacy technician program. Please be aware there may be other schools that also offer the pharmacy technician program not on this list.

Bryman College, Renton
Clark College, Vancouver
Clover Park Technical College, Tacoma
Edmonds Community College, Edmonds
Eton Technical Institute, Everett, Federal Way, Port Orchard
Grays Harbor Community College, Aberdeen
North Seattle Community College, Seattle
Pima Institute, Seattle
Renton Technical College, Renton
North Idaho College, ID
Spokane Community College

Do the courses in a Pharmacy Technician Program fulfill the prerequisites in the Pharm.D. Program?
The Pharmacy Technician Program courses do not fulfill prerequisite courses in the Pharm.D. Program.

Do I need to be a certified pharmacy technician to get into the program?
You are not required to be a pharmacy technician to get into the program. Although experience is not required, it is helpful for applicants to have some pharmacy experience either as a technician, volunteer, or other pharmacy work experience.