February 5, 2010
For Immediate Release

RCCC Offers Pharmacy Technician Course
Classes Start Feb. 22

                SALISBURY, N.C. — Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC) will offer the pharmacy technician training program starting Feb. 22 and running through June 16.

                 The class will meet 6 to 9 p.m., Mondays, on RCCC's South Campus, in Concord. Tuition is $175, plus textbooks and calculator costing approximately $150. The course will be offered in a hybrid format, which combines in-class and on-line instruction.
Students must have a high school diploma or GED and complete a career readiness certification course at RCCC before entering the pharmacy technician program. Prospective students are encouraged to register for the program and complete the career readiness course no later than Feb. 15.

                 The program trains students to work as assistants to a licensed pharmacist in both retail and hospital settings. Students learn pharmaceutical and medical terminology; abbreviations and symbols used in prescribing, dispensing and charting of medications; a working knowledge of the drug trade; generic drug names; as well as prescription strengths, dosages, dosage forms and methods of administration.

                 The program prepares students to take the National Pharmacy Technician Certification examination, given by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board.

                 For more information, call 704-216-3512 or send an e-mail to coned@rowancabarrus.edu. An RCCC continuing education registration form is posted on the college website at www.rowancabarrus.edu/continuing_ed/registration.html.

                Opening its doors in 1963, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC) is one of 58 colleges in the state-supported North Carolina Community College System. RCCC is a comprehensive, community-focused institution of higher learning, serving the residents of Rowan and Cabarrus counties at multiple campus locations and through on-line programs.

                 RCCC offers fully-accredited associate degree programs in more than 40 areas of study, including arts and sciences, business, information technology, health and public services, engineering technologies, and biotechnology. RCCC also offers accredited diploma and certificate programs focused on career training, continuing education and basic skills education. RCCC provides a strong foundation and transferable credits for students advancing to four-year colleges and universities and helps adults get the additional training they need to start or change careers.

                 RCCC provides more than 2,000 course offerings, serving a yearly overall enrollment of more than 20,000 students. In addition, RCCC provides the education and job-training programs needed to meet many of the workforce demands of the North Carolina Research Campus being developed in Kannapolis. For complete details, see the RCCC website at www.rowancabarrus.edu.