December 19, 2022 – Stone Ridge, NY- The State University of New York granted SUNY Ulster a Reimagine Workforce Preparation Training Grant to deliver an enhanced Certified Pharmacy Technician training program tuition-free to people who were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The New York State Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that employment for pharmacy technicians is expected to grow 5 percent annually through 2031 with an average of approximately 43,000 job openings per year through the decade. These jobs can be full time or part time and are ideal for those looking to start a career or to return to the workforce.
This enhanced training program will include building math and soft skills such as problem solving and communication as well as information needed to pass the Pharmacy Technician Certification exam. Upon completion of coursework, students will be prepared to take the ExCPhT Pharmacy Technician Certification exam.
The Pharmacy Technician program will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5 – 8 p.m., beginning January 23 and will run until May 10. Monday classes are in person at the Kingston Center of SUNY Ulster, Room 204; Wednesday classes are remote via Zoom. In addition, there will be 5 hours of asynchronous learning assigned per week.
Scholarship applications for this program are now being accepted. To apply for a scholarship, please complete the online application. For more information, contact SUNY Ulster’s Career and Continuing Education division at 845-339-2025 or visit www.sunyulster.edu/ce.
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