The Pharmacy Technician Program is designed to prepare students for careers performing and managing the technical distributive functions in pharmacies and pharmacy related industries. By doing so, pharmacy technicians allow the pharmacist to concentrate on clinical services such as patient consultation, physician intervention, drug therapy analysis and other clinical topics. The pharmacy technician performs those functions of pharmacy practice that do not require a pharmacist's professional education or judgment.

NDSCS offers two on-campus program options, a one-year (40 academic credits) Certificate and a two-year (64 credits) Associate of Applied Science Degree. Both of these include eight weeks on internship in community and hospital settings, which occurs after all classroom requirements have been completed.

Students receive classroom, laboratory, and practical experience covering community and institutional practice, sterile product preparation, manufacturing, inventory management and record-keeping, medical terminology and drug products.

Students also take other courses in communications, writing, psychology, and speech that will help provide them with skills to advance in their careers. Upon completion of our program, the graduate will be registered with the North Dakota Board of Pharmacy (which is required for employment), and eligible for National Certification.