Remington College Shreveport Campus Now Enrolling Students for New Pharmacy Technician Program

Diploma program helps prepare students for entry-level jobs in the pharmacy field. End Quote

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA (1888PressRelease) April 23, 2014 - Remington College Shreveport Campus is now enrolling students for its new Pharmacy Technician Diploma Program.

The new program utilizes a realistic pharmacy setting and a hands-on curriculum to help prepare students who are interested in pursuing entry-level jobs in the pharmacy field.1

The Remington College Pharmacy Technician program, which can be completed in as few as 13 months2, includes courses in:

• Pharmacy Practice
• Law, Ethics, and Therapeutic Communication
• Dosage Calculation
• Therapeutics, Prescription Entry, and Billing
• Sterile Products and Quality Assurance
• Extemporaneous Compounding and Inventory Management

Courses are taught by instructors with real-world pharmacy experience. All graduates from the program will hold two certifications, the Sterile Products Certification and the Pharmacy Technician Certification.

The growing demand for health services is expected to create a strong job outlook for pharmacy technicians for several years. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of pharmacy technicians is projected to grow 20% from 2012 through 2022.1, 3

"We are very pleased to be able to offer the Pharmacy Technician program to students in the Shreveport area," said Jerry Driskill, Remington College Shreveport Campus President. "Pharmacy technicians will be in demand everywhere from commercial pharmacies to hospitals."1, 3

Remington College Shreveport campus is located at 2106 Burt Kouns Industrial Loop.

For more on the Remington College Pharmacy Technician Diploma Program, call
1-800-448-6405 or visit www.remingtoncollege.edu.

About Remington College:
Non-profit Remington College, headquartered in Heathrow, FL operates 19 college campuses throughout the United States offering career focused diploma, bachelor and associate degree programs in a variety of career fields. For more information, please visit remingtoncollege.edu. For the latest news about Remington College, visit today.remingtoncollege.edu. Remington College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs and other school administered programs. For Disclosures of Tuition Costs, On Time Graduation Rates, Median Loan Debt, Placement Rates and Occupational Information, go to www.remingtoncollege.edu/PT-disclosures.

1 Employment not guaranteed for students or graduates. State licensure may be required.
2 Program completion times may vary based on individual performance/circumstances. Individual results may vary.
3 http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Healthcare/Pharmacy-technicians.htm

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