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Pharmacy Technology

Pharmacy technicians assist and support licensed pharmacists in providing health care and medications to patients. Licensed/Certified pharmacy technicians perform many duties as pharmacists and most of those duties are performed under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist of that state especially in dispensing medications to patients.  While pharmacy technicians can perform work as licensed pharmacists, some state laws may limit the duties that a technician can perform.

Accreditation:
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

Admissions Requirements

A special application is required for entry into the program. Upon acceptance, students must provide proof of current health insurance and recent medical examination.

For admission consideration, applicants must:

  1. Have no felony convictions
  2. Prove current health insurance and a recent medical examination
  3. Submit completed Pharmacy Technology application to the program before June 1 for fall semester admission only.   
  4. Provide official high school transcripts or GED certificate showing date of graduation as well as official transcripts of all college courses taken by applicant
  5. Provide official results of the College placement examination indicating college level scores in Mathematics, English, and Reading comprehension  
  6. Submit three letters of recommendation either from former teachers, employers, counselors, other professionals or community leaders to the Pharmacy Technology program office, Room 3524
  7. Attend personal interview with members of the program’s admissions committee

For more information on the Pharmacy Technology program please call (312) 850-7385, or visit Room 3524.

Staff Directory

Ronald D. Grimmette
Faculty/Director
312-850-7385
rgrimmette@ccc.edu
Room 3524

Julie Y. Gordon
Operations Coordinator
312-850-7385
jgordon@ccc.edu
Room 3524

Alan Jones
Adjunct Faculty
312-850-7357
aljones@ccc.edu
Room 3533

Douglas Taylor
Faculty
312-850-7385
dtaylor@ccc.edu
Room 3524