Length of Training
Pharmacy technology programs teach the knowledge and skills necessary to prepare, distribute, label and package drugs, and to keep accurate records.  Formalized education programs range from eight-month certificate to a two-year associate’s degree, which is usually obtained through a community college.  Some pharmacy technicians learn their skills on-the-job, but they must pass the certification exam within one year of beginning work.

Licensure/Certification
Pharmacy Technicians are required to pass the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) test in Texas. 


Educational Programs

University or College

City

Degree*

Alvin Community College	Alvin	C

Amarillo College	Amarillo	C

Angelina College	Lufkin	C

Austin Community College	Austin	C

Cisco College	Cisco	C

Coastal Bend College	Beeville	C,A

College of the Mainland	Texas City	C

Del Mar College	Corpus Christi	C,A

El Paso Community College District	El Paso	C,A

Galveston College	Galveston	C

Houston Community College System (HCCS)	Houston	C

Lamar State College-Orange (TSUS)	Orange	C

Lone Star College System: North Harris Campus	Houston	C,A

Lone Star College System: Tomball Campus	Tomball	C

Navarro College	Corsicana	A

Northwest Vista College (ACCD)	San Antonio	C

Richland College (DCCCD)	Dallas	C

San Antonio College (ACCD)	San Antonio	C

San Jacinto College: North Campus	Houston	C

San Jacinto College: South Campus	Houston	C

Sanford Brown Institute (Dallas)	Dallas	C

Sanford Brown Institute (Houston)	Houston	C

South Texas College	McAllen	C,A

Tarrant County College: Northeast Campus	Hurst	C

Texas State Technical College-Waco (TSTC)	Waco	C

Vernon College	Vernon	C

Virginia College at Austin	Austin	Diploma

*D- Doctorate  M-Masters  B-Bachelor  A-Associates  C-Certificate