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Career Information for Pharmacy Technicians in Florida

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Fast Facts for Pharmacy Technicians in Florida

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Punta Gorda, Ocala, and Deltona
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Sarasota, Palm Bay, and Orlando
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Tampa, Miami, and Orlando

Salaries for Pharmacy Technicians in Florida

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Jacksonville, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Pharmacy Technicians in Florida are listed below.

Selected Pharmacy Technician Schools in Florida

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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University of Phoenix
Clearwater, Daytona Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Maitland, Miami, Miramar, Orange Park, Orlando, Palm Beach Gardens, Plantation, Sarasota, Tampa, Temple Terrace

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Health Care Administration-Pharmacy Practice, Online Program - Health Care Administration-Pharmacy Practice
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Everest Institute
Ft. Lauderdale, Hialeah, Miami

Founded in 1851 as Duff's Business Institute, the school offers career education programs in 12 states with greater than 25 locations.

  • Programs: Pharmacy Technician
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Sanford Brown Institute
Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Tampa

Students develop career skills in several health-related fields (such as Ultrasound) and criminal justice. Some programs can be finished in as little as 9 months.

  • Programs: Pharmacy Technician
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Certificate, Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Fortis College
Miami, Mulberry, Orange Park, Pensacola, Tampa, Winter Park

Looking to prepare for your dream career? Fortis College can give you the skills and training you need to succeed in the fast-growing and high-demand healthcare field.

  • Programs: Pharmacy Technician, Pharmacy Technology
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Certificate, Coursework, Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Everest University
Jacksonville, Lakeland, Largo, Melbourne, Orange Park, Orlando, Tampa

Offers career education and degree programs in business, accounting, paralegal, criminal justice, and health care from ten campuses in Florida.

  • Programs: Pharmacy Technician
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Rasmussen College
Fort Myers, Holiday, Ocala

Offers career training and degree programs in allied health, business, justice studies, nursing, education, and technology. Located at 13 campuses across the U.S.

  • Programs: Pharmacy Technician
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Anthem College
Orlando

Anthem College has 24 campus locations nationwide as well as the flexibility of online program options.

  • Programs: Pharmacy Technician
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Diploma

Keiser Career College
Greenacres, Hialeah, New Port Richey, St. Petersburg

Keiser Career College offers associate and diploma programs in medical technology, nursing, massage therapy and more. Six campuses throughout Florida.

  • Programs: Pharmacy Technology
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Pharmacy Technicians in Florida

University of Phoenix Online
Online

Providing the flexibility of a 100% online education. Receive lectures, questions and assignments from instructors electronically. Students study them at their convenience.

  • Programs: Health Care Administration-Pharmacy Practice
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate

Ashworth College
Online

Ashworth College (AU) provides online and campus based classes, in a flexible capacity so learning goes at the students pace during their free time.

  • Programs: Pharmacy Technician, Pharmacy Technology
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

Stratford Career Institute
Online

Career training in several fields. Offered in a distance-learning format.

  • Programs: Pharmacist's Assistant
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

More Florida Pharmacy Technician Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Americare School of Nursing Fern ParkFern ParkAssociate381
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahasseeMasters & First Professional11,562
Florida Community College at JacksonvilleJacksonvilleBachelor24,939
Health Opportunity Technical CenterMiami GardensAssociate101
Heritage Institute-JacksonvilleJacksonvilleAssociate339
Indian River State CollegeFort PierceBachelor14,932
Lake City Community CollegeLake CityAssociate2,849
Medvance Institute-Fort LauderdaleLauderdale LakesAssociate394
Medvance Institute-West PalmPalm SpringsAssociate512
Miami Dade CollegeMiamiBachelor54,094
University of FloridaGainesvilleDoctorate & First Professional51,725
University of MiamiCoral GablesDoctorate15,449
Virginia College-PensacolaPensacolaAssociate243

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Pharmacy Technicians

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Florida. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Pharmacy Technicians

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Pharmacy Technicians relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

FLORIDA

   
Punta Gorda190$26,2402.3
Ocala410$28,5401.9
Deltona580$25,7601.6
Gainesville420$26,8401.6
Sebastian150$25,6301.5
Port St. Lucie420$27,2201.4
Tampa3,780$26,7901.3
Naples340$28,6501.2
Pensacola420$26,6901.2
Fort Walton Beach200$24,9101.2
Cape Coral570$27,5101.2
Fort Lauderdale2,030$29,6901.1
West Palm Beach1,470$27,6201.1
Tallahassee420$26,8501.1
Miami2,590$28,8301.1
Panama City160$26,3401.1
Lakeland470$26,4601
Jacksonville1,500$30,0301
Orlando2,460$28,6001
Palm Bay440$25,9401
Sarasota570$25,0200.9
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