CVS Pharmacy Technician

​This partnership with CVS Health® and the Community College of Baltimore County prepares job seekers with disab​ilities 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

CVS Pharmacy Tech Handout 

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Luke stands outside a CVS pharmacy, wearing a Pharmacy Tech uniform.
Luke was the first DORS consumer to successfully complete WTC's Pharmacy Tech training program. He works at the CVS store on Baltimore Annapolis Blvd.

The mock CVS store at WTC.
Includes training at WTC's mock CVS store and pharmacy.



The Vocational Rehabilitation program receives 78.7% of its funding through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. For the Federal fiscal year 2025 the total amount of grant funds awarded was $62,023,386. The remaining 21.3% of the costs ($16,786,507) were funded by State appropriations.