Launch your pharmacy technician career from scratch
Master the exact skills, drug knowledge, and calculations that licensing boards and employers test — then walk into your first pharmacy job ready to perform on day one.
"Our job isn't just to help you pass the exam — it's to make sure you're ready for everything that happens after you do."
— LLH School of Phlebotomy & Healthcare Technicians
What you'll learn
What you'll be able to do
- Read and accurately interpret prescription labels, sig codes, and medication orders
- Identify the top 200 brand and generic drug names, drug classes, and common side effects
- Apply pharmacy law and HIPAA regulations to protect patient privacy and ensure compliance
- Perform pharmacy calculations including dosage conversions, days-supply, and IV flow rates
- Describe the end-to-end prescription filling workflow in both retail and hospital pharmacy settings
- Prepare confidently for the PTCE or ExCPT national certification exam with targeted practice strategies
How it works
A course that adapts to you
This isn't a set of static videos. Every lesson is generated live and tuned to where you actually are.
We learn your level
A quick placement check tailors your starting point so you're never bored or lost.
Lessons adapt as you go
Each lesson is written for your pace and your goal, adjusting as your skills grow.
Your AI coach keeps you moving
Checkpoints, feedback, and gentle nudges turn progress into a real result.
The curriculum
What's inside your course
7 modules · 60 lessons
Welcome to the Pharmacy World
Orients students to the pharmacy technician role, the healthcare team, and the profession's scope, settings, and career pathways.
- 1.1The Pharmacy Technician Role and ResponsibilitiesIncluded
- 1.2Pharmacy Practice SettingsIncluded
- 1.3Licensure, Registration, and Certification OverviewIncluded
- 1.4Professional Standards and Workplace EthicsIncluded
- 1.5The Pharmacy Healthcare TeamIncluded
- 1.6A Day in the Life of a Pharmacy TechnicianIncluded
- 1.7Essential Skills for Pharmacy Technician SuccessIncluded
- 1.8Pharmacy Technician Career Paths and AdvancementIncluded
Pharmacy Law and Patient Privacy
Covers the federal and state laws, regulatory agencies, and HIPAA rules that govern every pharmacy technician's daily practice.
- 2.1Key Federal Pharmacy Laws and Regulatory AgenciesIncluded
- 2.2Controlled Substance Schedules and Handling RulesIncluded
- 2.3State Pharmacy Practice ActsIncluded
- 2.4HIPAA and Patient Privacy in the PharmacyIncluded
- 2.5Compliance, Recordkeeping, and Consequences of ViolationsIncluded
- 2.6DEA Numbers, NPI Numbers, and Prescriber AuthorityIncluded
- 2.7Prescription Requirements for Controlled and Non-Controlled MedicationsIncluded
- 2.8Medication Recalls, Drug Diversion, and Fraud PreventionIncluded
- 2.9Pharmacy Safety, Error Reporting, and Legal ResponsibilityIncluded
Medications, Terminology, and the Top 200 Drugs
Builds the medical vocabulary and drug knowledge students need to accurately process orders and counsel-ready patients.
- 3.1Medical Terminology and Pharmacy AbbreviationsIncluded
- 3.2Drug Classifications and Mechanisms of ActionIncluded
- 3.3Top 200 Brand and Generic Drug Names — Part 1Included
- 3.4Top 200 Brand and Generic Drug Names — Part 2Included
- 3.5Dosage Forms, Routes of Administration, and Storage RequirementsIncluded
- 3.6Common Drug Indications and Therapeutic UsesIncluded
- 3.7Common Side Effects, Adverse Reactions, and AllergiesIncluded
Reading and Processing Prescriptions
Teaches students to accurately interpret, enter, and verify prescription orders in both retail and hospital workflows.
- 4.1Anatomy of a Prescription and Medication OrderIncluded
- 4.2Interpreting Sig Codes and Prescription LabelsIncluded
- 4.3The Retail Prescription Filling WorkflowIncluded
- 4.4The Hospital Pharmacy WorkflowIncluded
- 4.5Handling Refills, Transfers, and Prior AuthorizationsIncluded
- 4.6Patient Profiles, Allergies, and Medication HistoriesIncluded
- 4.7Pharmacy Insurance Claims, Rejections, and Third-Party BillingIncluded
- 4.8National Drug Codes (NDC), DAW Codes, and Product SelectionIncluded
- 4.9Identifying Prescription Errors and When to Refer to the PharmacistIncluded
Pharmacy Calculations
Develops the mathematical skills required to perform accurate dosage calculations, conversions, days-supply, and IV flow-rate computations.
- 5.1Measurement Systems and Unit ConversionsIncluded
- 5.2Dosage Calculations and Sig Interpretation MathIncluded
- 5.3Days-Supply and Quantity CalculationsIncluded
- 5.4IV Flow Rates, Drip Rates, and ConcentrationsIncluded
- 5.5Compounding Calculations and Percentage PreparationsIncluded
- 5.6Ratio and Proportion in Pharmacy CalculationsIncluded
- 5.7Pediatric and Weight-Based Dose CalculationsIncluded
- 5.8Reconstitution and Dilution CalculationsIncluded
- 5.9Business Math, Inventory, and Prescription Quantity CalculationsIncluded
Medication Safety, Inventory, and Pharmacy Operations
In this module, you'll build the foundational operational knowledge every pharmacy technician needs to keep patients safe and the pharmacy running smoothly. We'll start with medication safety — exploring common medication errors, how they happen, and the systems and best practices used to prevent them. You'll learn how to identify high-alert medications, read and interpret drug labels accurately, and apply the "rights" of medication dispensing as a daily safeguard. From there, we'll move into pharmacy inventory management, covering how to receive, store, rotate, and track medications in compliance with regulatory requirements, including proper handling of controlled substances. Finally, you'll get an inside look at pharmacy operations as a whole — understanding workflow processes, the roles and responsibilities within a pharmacy team, insurance and billing basics, and the documentation standards that keep everything accountable. By the end of this module, you'll have the confidence and competence to contribute to a safe, efficient, and compliant pharmacy environment from day one.
- 6.1Medication Safety and the Pharmacy Technician's RoleIncluded
- 6.2Medication Errors and Error-Preventing StrategiesIncluded
- 6.3Look-Alike/Sound-Alike and High-Alert MedicationsIncluded
- 6.4Medication Storage and Handling RequirementsIncluded
- 6.5Pharmacy Inventory ManagementIncluded
- 6.6Expiration Dates, Beyond-Use Dates, and Product RotationIncluded
- 6.7Medication Recalls, Returns, and DisposalIncluded
- 6.8Drug Supply, Shortages, and Inventory ControlIncluded
- 6.9Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement in the PharmacyIncluded
Certification Exam Preparation and Career Launch
Consolidates all content areas into targeted exam-readiness strategies and practical steps for entering the workforce.
- 7.1PTCE and ExCPT Exam Blueprints and Test-Taking StrategiesIncluded
- 7.2Comprehensive Review — Laws, Drugs, and TerminologyIncluded
- 7.3Comprehensive Review — Calculations and WorkflowIncluded
- 7.4Full-Length Practice Exam and Performance AnalysisIncluded
- 7.5Resume, Externship, and Job Search EssentialsIncluded
- 7.6Pharmacy Technician Interview PreparationIncluded
- 7.7Workplace Readiness, Communication, and Customer ServiceIncluded
- 7.8Certification, Registration, and Continuing Education After GraduationIncluded
- 7.9Your First 90 Days as a Pharmacy TechnicianIncluded
Who it's for
Is this you?
Career changers
Ready to leave their current field and step into a stable, in-demand healthcare role without going back to school for years.
Recent high school grads
Looking for a clear, affordable path into a professional healthcare career right out of high school — no four-year degree required.
Exam preppers
Already working in a pharmacy and need structured, focused PTCE or ExCPT prep to finally get certified and move forward.
Returning workforce adults
Coming back to work after time away and want a respected healthcare credential they can earn on their own schedule.
Healthcare explorers
Curious about the medical field and want a grounded, practical introduction before committing to a longer clinical program.
Retail-to-clinical switchers
Working in retail or customer service and want to translate those people skills into a higher-paying, more meaningful pharmacy role.
Questions
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A note from LLH School of Phlebotomy & Healthcare Technicians
LLH School of Phlebotomy & Healthcare Technicians
If you're reading this, there's a good chance you're standing at a crossroads — ready to make a move into healthcare but not sure exactly how to get there, or feeling like you might not have the background to pull it off. I get it. The pharmacy world can look intimidating from the outside: complicated drug names, legal regulations, clinical math, licensing exams. It's a lot to figure out on your own.
But here's what I know from working in pharmacy: the skills that make a great technician are completely learnable. The terminology clicks once it's explained the right way. The calculations make sense when you see the logic behind them. The laws stop feeling overwhelming the moment someone walks you through how they actually apply on a real shift. That's exactly what this course is built to do — take everything that feels complicated and make it clear, step by step, without talking down to you.
Intro to Pharmacy Technician covers the full picture of what you need: your role and responsibilities, the laws and ethics that govern practice, the Top 200 drugs and the terminology to talk about them fluently, how to read and process a prescription from label to patient, the math you'll use every single day, and a focused certification exam strategy to help you walk in confident and walk out with your credential. And when you're done, we don't leave you at the finish line of the exam — we take you through the job search too.
I designed every lesson to reflect what pharmacy actually looks like in the real world — retail dispensing windows, hospital medication carts, prior auth phone calls, controlled substance logs. Because the goal isn't just to help you pass a test. It's to help you become the kind of technician a pharmacist can trust from day one.
If you're willing to put in the work, I'm here to make sure that work pays off. Let's get you into pharmacy.
— LLH School of Phlebotomy & Healthcare Technicians
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