Train online for a pharmacy technician career in 4 months

4 months in total: 3 months of online coursework, then 1 month completing your 130-hour externship. Plan on roughly 8–12 hours a week, including one live session. Live sessions are recorded, so missing one doesn't put you behind.

One live class a week, on Tuesdays. You pick the time that suits you when you apply — a morning session at 10:00 AM Central or an evening session at 4:00 PM Central. The application shows both converted to your own time zone.

Every session is recorded, so missing one never puts you behind. The rest of the coursework is self-paced; plan on roughly 8–12 hours a week in total.

None. The program is built for complete beginners and starts from what a pharmacy technician does and how a pharmacy operates. Most of our students come from retail, food service, caregiving or administrative work.

You'll finish Drugy prepared for the exam and eligible to sit it — but the credential itself comes from the awarding body, not from us. Drugy is a PTCB-Recognized Education/Training Program, so completing it satisfies one of PTCB's education pathways to the PTCE.

You then register for and pass the PTCE (PTCB) or ExCPT (NHA). Once you've met all their eligibility requirements and passed, PTCB awards the CPhT credential. Your state may require separate registration or licensure on top of that — we'll tell you what applies where you live.

Tuition is $1,099 if you pay in full, down from our standard $1,600. You can also pay as you go: $199 today — that's your first $150 payment plus a one-time $49 setup fee — then 7 more payments of $150 every two weeks ($1,249 total, no interest and no credit check).

Not included: your certification exam fee (paid to PTCB or NHA), any state registration or licensure fees, and any background check, drug screening or immunizations an externship site requires.

Yes. You can cancel at any time from your billing page — enter the email you enrolled with and Stripe sends you a secure link. You can also update your card there, or call us on (312) 883-8856.

If you do cancel: your remaining charges stop straight away and you are never billed again. Access to the online classroom ends, and we can't confirm your program completion to PTCB until the balance is cleared. Payments already made aren't refunded automatically — see our refund policy.

That depends on your location, your weekday availability and current site capacity — which is exactly why we check it before you enroll rather than after. Apply and an advisor will confirm what's available near you.

Externship hours are unpaid, generally fall during pharmacy business hours, and most sites require a background check, drug screening and current immunizations.

• 18 years or older
• High school diploma or GED
• Valid government-issued photo ID
• Authorization to work in the United States
• Reliable internet access and a computer
• Living in a state where we can support your externship and job search

You go straight on to a few quick eligibility questions — your age and which state you live in — and if we can serve your area you can choose your class time and enroll right there. It takes about two minutes.

Prefer to talk first? Every step has a button to call an enrollment specialist on (312) 883-8856. There is no obligation to enroll, and nothing is charged until you choose a payment option yourself.