Are you ready to enroll in the Pharmacy Technician program? Acceptance is based on open enrollment, first come first served basis. If you meet all basic requirements, you are accepted for admission. When the program capacity is reached, don’t worry. Qualified applicants are placed on a waiting list in the order their application was received, and they are offered admission during the next admission cycle.
Take this first step by applying to the College before you apply to the Pharmacy Tech
program. After applying for the program, please place an order on CastleBranch using the following
codes: The cost of the package should be $109 For more information, including a user guide and what requirements are involved in
this step, please see our Background and Drug Testing for more information.
While you wait to be admitted into the program, work on getting all of your immunization
records together. Proof of the following immunizations will need to be uploaded to
your CastleBranch account after you are admitted and upon completion of your first
semester in the program:
Once you're accepted to the program, you will need to register as a Pharmacy Technician
Trainee through the Texas State Board of Pharmacy so that you can complete clinical
externships in your third, and final, semester of the program. For more information, please review our Information Packet.Admission Made Easy
Apply to San Jacinto College
Apply to the Pharmacy Tech Program
Place an Order on CastleBranch
While You Wait: Gather Your Immunization Records
Once Admitted: Register as a Pharmacy Technician Trainee
Are you interested in exploring how medicine works? The Pharmacy Technician program at South Campus could be the perfect prescription for your future! Simply fill out this form to sign up for one of our virtual or in-person information sessions.
Pharmacy Tech Information Session Sign-up Form
Our program uses a third-party company called CastleBranch to perform background checks, drug screen testing, and manage all required immunization records. All applicants must buy the appropriate package for the campus they plan on attending (see step 3 above) and satisfy the following requirements before they will be accepted into the program or able to register for pharmacy tech classes:
For additional information, questions or concerns, please visit the CastleBranch FAQ page
If you need help using the portal to purchase a package, please review the CastleBranch User Guide
Our Pharmacy Technician program is an Advanced Level Training Program accredited by The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). The program is also a Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) recognized program.
Wondering how much required textbooks are? What about tuition fees? Take a look at this breakdown of the approximate costs for our program- Approx Costs for Pharm Tech Program
Here are important documents and forms you will need for our program.
Our dedicated faculty and staff take pride in helping our students achieve academic success. Here are the program outcomes for each of our campuses as well as the pass rate for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB).
Campus |
Date |
Pass Rates |
North Campus |
6/12/24 |
100% |
South Campus |
12/1/23 |
100% |
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) National Pass Rate:
Exams Administered |
Date Updated |
Pass Rate |
291,993 |
12/31/23 |
69% |