This educational program is designed to prepare students for the independent or employed practice of preparing and dispensing drugs and medications in consultation with prescribing physicians and other health care professionals, and for managing pharmacy practices and counseling patients. This program frequently includes in depth instruction in mathematics, chemistry, physics, biochemistry, physiology, anatomy, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, pharmacognosy, pharmacy administration, applicable regulations, pharmacy practice, and professional standards and ethics.
Below are colleges and universities providing majors, degrees, and training programs in Pharmacy Assisting.
- Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
- Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA
- Central Arizona College Coolidge, AZ
- Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX
- Delta College University Center, MI
- El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
- Flathead Valley Community College Kalispell, MT
- Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA
- Grays Harbor College Aberdeen, WA
- Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC
- Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC
- Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI
- Madonna University Livonia, MI
- Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
- National University La Jolla, CA
- North Idaho College Coeur d’Alene, ID
- Otero Junior College La Junta, CO
- Palo Verde College Blythe, CA
- Renton Technical College Renton Technical College
- Rock Valley College Rockford, IL
- San Jacinto College Pasadena, TX
- Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA
- Tarrant County College Fort Worth, TX
- Trident Technical College North Charleston, SC
- University of Montana Missoula, MT
- Vincennes University Vincennes, IN
- Walters State Community College Morristown, TN
- Weatherford College Weatherford, TX
- Western Dakota Technical Institute Rapid City, SD
- Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA
- Yakima Valley Community College Yakima, WA
- York Technical College Rock Hill, SC