Please visit here for job openings listed with the Oregon Employment Department for Pharmacy Technicians.

Spring Student Success Rates

Fall Student Success Rates

Application

To apply, please download and complete the Fall 2022 Application Packet

Once application is completed, please upload application and supporting documents to the link below:

Fall 2022 Application Submission

Admission Criteria

Placement test (Math and Writing may be waived depending on placement).

Reading 115 recommend, but not required.

See the details of our program for the curriculum and prerequisites starting on Page 134.

It is highly recommended that students have access to a computer with high speed internet access and a printer. Electronic technology is used extensively in the presentation of content throughout the Pharmacy Technician Program. If students do not possess their own equipment, they should plan to spend at least 20 hours per week utilizing on-campus computer lab and/or library resources.

Once admitted to the program spring or fall, the following approximate expenses must be paid prior and during program: 

• Immunizations/TB tests $150.00
• CPR class $80.00
• Immunization Tracker/Drug Screen $68.00
• Equipment Kit $30.00
• Oregon Board of Pharmacy License fee (includes fingerprinting & background check) $141.25
• Fingerprinting Site Processing fee $12.50
• Passport-sized Photo $15.00

Term One

Term Two

Term Three

Background and Drug Screening 

Once a student has been accepted to the Pharmacy Technician Program, he/she will be required to pass a criminal background check, conducted by the Oregon Board of Pharmacy, which fulfills the requirements of the Oregon Board of Pharmacy as well as clinical sites. In addition, students will be required to pass a ten-panel drug screening urinalysis which fulfills the requirements of the program and clinical sites. If a student does not pass the criminal background check and/ or the drug screening, continuation in the program will not be possible.

If a student is arrested during the time he/she is enrolled in the Program, he/she must notify the Program Chair of the Pharmacy Technician Program of the arrest. The student’s status in the Program will be reviewed by the Pharmacy Technician Program Chair and the Dean of Health Sciences office. A possible outcome of the review may be the student’s inability to continue in the Program. Students may also need to submit to a ten-panel drug screen urinalysis (UA) and/or an additional criminal background check prior to spring term practicum placement as requested by practicum sites.

Illicit drug use and criminal background checks may prevent future employment as a pharmacy technician and externship sites, employers, and the Oregon State Board of Pharmacy have regulations about drug use and criminal background checks, 

For a list of disqualifying crimes, please see Disqualifying Crimes. For a more in-depth list, please see Disqualifying Crimes Expanded List

Immunizations and CPR Requirements 

The Oregon Health Authority has established standards for requirements for health professional student placements in clinical training settings within the State of Oregon. Immunizations include Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR); Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap), and Varicella. Required screenings include tuberculosis. The Chemeketa Program is also requiring the influenza vaccine.

All reports of TB screening and immunization status must be on official records and must be complete before you are eligible to register for Health Sciences courses.

Please note your immunization status may prevent future employment as a pharmacy technician and externship sites, employers, and the Oregon State Board of Pharmacy have regulations. 

For more information call the Health Sciences Dept at 503.399.5058.

Requirements for state registration or licensure as a Pharmacy Technician: 

• Non-renewable license for externship; and for Certified Pharmacy Technician pass National Exam

Requirements for obtaining and maintaining National Pharmacy Technician Certification: 

• National Exam, and 20 hours of continuing Ed. for every two years.