Montgomery County Community College, together with its partners, University of the Sciences and CVS Health, will be holding an information session about its Pharmacy Technician Program on Wednesday, June 12, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at MCCC’s West Campus, 95 S. Hanover Street, Room 118, Pottstown. To register, contact Bernadette DeBias at 610-718-1967 or bdebias@mc3.edu.

The 50-hour Pharmacy Technician Program prepares individuals to take the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) and provides an externship for students to gain practical experience in the field. The program will be held in the evenings, 6-9:30 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, from July 16 to Sept. 3 at MCCC’s West Campus in Pottstown.

MCCC and USciences have relationships with employers including CVS Health, which accepts this program as an educational component of their Pennsylvania Department of Labor registered Pharmacy Technician Apprentice program. CVS Health, one of the largest healthcare organizations in the country, works directly with MCCC to place students in 150-hour externships, or clinical experiences to give students the experience they need to obtain a job.  Other externship opportunities may be available in acute care settings in Montgomery County.