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Pharmacy Technician Certificate Program

CSU Bakersfield Extended University Division · Bakersfield, CA

Cost
$6,800
Length
32 weeks
Working 6 months later
89%

Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.

What happened to people who took this

People enrolled
18

Small group — treat with caution

Finished the program
100%Based on 16 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Working 6 months later
89%Typical California program: 69% of 1,690 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Earnings in one quarter after
Not reported

The jobs this trains for

This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.

Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.

Where California publishes a separate figure for Bakersfield-Delano MSA (Kern County), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Job ads may call this: Lecturer · Professor · Instructor · Clinical Professor

Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.

  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Supervise laboratory sessions.
Show 2 more things this job involves
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as public health, stress management, and work site health promotion.
Typical pay in California
$169,732per year
Projected openings
20,800
Projected change
+19.2%
Usually needs
Doctoral or professional degree

California publishes no separate figure for this job in Bakersfield-Delano MSA. The statewide figures above are the only ones there are.

Getting in

Experience needed first
Under 5 years in a related job
Training after you are hired
None

Employers usually expect some time in a related job as well as the training. Ask the provider what their graduates did before they were hired.

These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Doctorate or professional degree — 49% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Doctoral or professional degree. 52% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
0.6%
High school diploma
2%
Started college, no degree
2%
Two-year degree
2%
Four-year degree
15%
Master's degree
31%
Doctorate or professional degree
49%

This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.

Pharmacy Technicians

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Compounding Technician · Accredited Pharmacy Technician · Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) · RPhT (Registered Pharmacy Technician)

  • Receive written prescription or refill requests and verify that information is complete and accurate.
  • Enter prescription information into computer databases.
  • Establish or maintain patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients.
  • Compute charges for medication or equipment dispensed to hospital patients and enter data in computer.
  • Maintain proper storage and security conditions for drugs.
Typical pay in California
$56,653per yearBakersfield-Delano MSA: $50,003
Projected openings
41,220Bakersfield-Delano MSA: 1,070
Projected change
+8.2%
Usually needs
High school diploma or equivalent

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
1 to 12 months

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Started college, no degree — 34% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 3% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
3%
High school diploma
25%
Started college, no degree
34%
Two-year degree
17%
Four-year degree
17%
Master's degree
3%
Doctorate or professional degree
1%

Program details

This program provides in-person instruction only.

A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of pharmacists, to prepare medications, provide medications and related assistance to patients, and manage pharmacy clinical and business operations. Includes insurance billing.

Someone else may be able to pay for this

This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.

The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California

A comprehensive center is where all the required partner programs can be reached; an affiliate site offers some of them. California's Employment Development Department directs people to CareerOneStop's finder to locate one. Contacting a center before traveling is worth it — the state notes that its own staff are not physically present at every location.

The rule: 20 CFR 678.305 — What is a comprehensive one-stop center? · 20 CFR 678.310 — What is an affiliated site? · California EDD — Office Locator

  • America`s Job Center of California- TaftAffiliate site

    Phone: 661-763-0200

    119 North 10th StreetKern County department of Human ResourcesTaft, CA 93268about 14.7 miles away

    Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:30pm

  • America`s Job Center of California-BakersfieldComprehensive center

    Phone: 661-325-4473(HIRE) or 661-336-6912

    1600 East Belle TerraceCounty of Kern Community Service CenterBakersfield, CA 93307about 17.1 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am-5 pm,

    Has a veterans' representative

  • EPIC - Envision-Plan-Innovate-ConnectAffiliate site

    Phone: 661-336-6460

    2211 H StreetYouth Services OnlyBakersfield, CA 93301about 17.4 miles away

    Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

    Has a veterans' representative

Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.

Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List

How this gets paid for, and what to ask →

Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.

The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.

How this site gets its figures, and what they do not tell you →