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Continuing Education Certificate Programs

Pharmacy Technician Program

Pharmacy Technician: PTCB-Recognized Education/Training Program

This comprehensive 60-hour program will prepare students to work as a pharmacy technician in a retail or other pharmacy setting and to take the CPhT certification from PTCB. Technicians work in hospitals, home infusion pharmacies, community pharmacies, and other health care settings – working under the supervision of a registered pharmacist.

PREREQUISITES

  • High School diploma or equivalency.

CERTIFICATE

You must complete all required courses listed with a grade of C or better to earn a Lehman Certificate. To request your Lehman Certificate, please email ce@lehman.cuny.edu with “Certificate Request” as the subject line.

COURSES

> Pharmacy Technician* (PTP 200 / 17 sessions / 60 hours plus optional 80-hour externship / Hybrid)

*The course tuition includes textbooks, registration fee, certificate (pdf) and materials. NO DISCOUNTS APPLY TO THIS COURSE

CERTIFIED PHARMACY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION (CPhT)

To be eligible for the Certified Pharmacy Technician exam (CPhT), a candidate must complete one of the following:

Pathway 1: A PTCB-Recognized Education/Training Program (or completion within 60 days).
Pathway 2: Equivalent work experience as a pharmacy technician (min. 500 hours). This alternative path will serve experienced pharmacy technicians who were not in a position to attend a PTCB-recognized program.

Our Pharmacy Technician program is recognized by PTCB for CPhT exam. Please click here for the directory of PTCB-recognized programs.

COORDINATOR

Email: ce@lehman.cuny.edu

SCHEDULE AND REGISTRATION

For COURSE SCHEDULES or to REGISTER click this link.

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