CVS Pharmacy Technician

​This partnership with CVS Health^® and the Community College of Baltimore County prepares job seekers with disabilities to take the national Pharmacy Technician Certifying Board​ (PTCB) test and become Certified Pharmacy Technicians.

The CVS Pharmacy Technician training is made up of three components:

1. Classroom study
2. Practice in a mock CVS pharmacy
3. Externship in CVS pharmacies throughout Maryland

The classroom portion of this program is offered at DORS WTC location and the externship occurs in a CVS pharmacy located in the job seeker's local community.

Training Includes:

• 14 weeks of classroom instruction.
• 6 weeks of clinical on-the-job training.
• Training in CVS programs and procedures, inventory management, prescription medication measurements.

Program Requirements:

• ​Be 18 years of age and possess a HS Diploma or GED.
• Have the desire to work in a retail environment and the ability to provide excellent customer service to the public.
• Have a 9th-grade reading comprehension level and 9th-grade math skills.
• Be detail oriented, be able to change from one task to another, and work accurately and quickly.
• Have efficient computer, telephone and study skills.
• Pass a drug screen and background check prior to the start of the program.
• Be able to lift up to 30 pounds and bend, stoop, stand for long periods of time.
• Have close visual acuity.
• COVID-19 vaccination required.

Pharmacy Tech Handout

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