East Las Vegas Pharmacy Technician – Northwest Career College

Classes Start May 5th, 2025

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Why Should I Enroll In The Pharmacy Technician Program?

Hands-On Training

Start hands-on training on your first week of school! Learn how to verify insurance benefits, fill prescriptions, perform sterile and non-sterile compounding, and much more!

Financial Aid

Let our financial aid team explain the aid options available to you! These include federal grants and loans, VA education benefits, scholarships, and flexible payment plans.

Job Placement Assistance

NCC provides graduates with job placement assistance, including support with resume writing, interview preparation, and referrals for available employment opportunities.

Online, On Campus And Weekend Classes

NCC provides skills-based training on campus using industry-standard equipment and knowledge-based training using its learning management system.

Work Opportunities

Pursue a rewarding career working in pharmacies, labs, and hospitals after you graduate from NCC. Enjoy your profession while also making an impact in your community.

Career Demand And Earning

A well-trained Pharmacy Technician is always in demand, so you can be confident in your ability to provide for yourself and your loved ones after graduating from NCC.

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This Program Gave Me Confidence.

"This program gave me confidence. Basically, I feel that, compared to how I was when I started to now I can say that I believe in myself more. The faculty and administrators on the campus really gave me that push that convinced me I could do it."

Nailah Marroquin Johnson

Pharmacy Technician Graduate

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, to become a Pharmacy Technician requires the successful completion of an ASHP-approved Pharmacy Technician school or training program. An alternative is the completion of at least 1,500 hours of training and experience as a registered pharmacy technician-in-training who is employed in a Nevada licensed pharmacy, under the supervision of a managing pharmacist.

Receive, document, and prepare prescriptions for patients in the community and institutional pharmacy settings.
Use technology to help maintain accurate patient records, prepare and package medications, and place orders.
Screen prescription orders for accuracy and completeness
Prepare prescriptions - retrieve, count, pour, weigh, measure, and compound medications
Use extemporaneous and sterile compounding procedures to prepare medications for patients, including creams, ointments, capsules, and chemotherapy drugs.
Maintain pharmacy safety by adhering to infection-control procedures, policies, and regulations following USP 797 and USP 800 policy standards.
Complete patient paperwork and insurance processing related to the filling of prescriptions
Perform calculations related to the filling of prescriptions.
Provide excellent customer service to patients and their families.
Maintain customer information and documentation according to HIPAA privacy guidelines.
Act as an advocate for patients by performing medication reconciliation and acting as a liaison with other healthcare professionals.
Maintain inventory of medications in the pharmacy.

The Nevada State Board of Pharmacy requires all applicants to have a high school diploma or GED equivalent. Pharmacy Technicians are required to have a Nevada State Board of Pharmacy License, which must be renewed every two years.

An entry-level Pharmacy Technician typically makes between $26,000 and $36,000 per year, while the average salary for a Pharmacy Technician in Nevada is around $38,000 per year.

On-campus or blended programs allow students to perform the operations of a Pharmacy Technician in a hands-on environment. This allow students to practice and perfect the skills needed to fill and compound medications properly for use in a community or institutional pharmacy setting.

On-campus or blended programs also allow students to interact with their instructors and build better connections with other Pharmacy Technicians and students for their future careers.