Jordan Campus

The Pharmacy Technician Program is hosted at our Jordan Campus in the High Technology Center building. Our lab, classroom, and retail training center create an experience designed to prepare students with necessary skills to be a successful Pharmacy Technician in any setting.

Classes are in person, offered in 8-week consecutive blocks of time. Once the program is started, students are expected to move through consecutive blocks with program completion in a maximum of 9.5 months. Students may complete the externship course more quickly as their schedule and pharmacy location may allow.

Next Start Dates:

Spring Term 2026!
New Student Cohorts on Tuesday/Thursday

9 am - 12 pm Morning Cohort 6 pm - 9 pm Evening Cohort

*During Summer Term there will be no Friday or Saturday open lab hours available.

Applicants must be a high school graduate, have a GED and 18 years old before starting externship. A Pharmacy Technician-In-Training License will be obtained at the start of program classes. DOPL requires all license applicants to have a valid Social Security number. Applicants must be admitted to SLTech, complete a program application, complete the CASAS assessment for Math and Reading assessment and pay application fees. Students will receive instructions to obtain a DOPL Pharmacy Technician Training License and required BCI background check on the first day of class.

• Student must have HS Diploma or GED
• Student may begin the program at 17 years old, but must be 18 years old at the time of Externship
• Student must have a Social Security Number

Background Check, Drug Screening and Immunizations Compliance

The Salt Lake Technical College has contracted the services from American DataBank (ADB) through its comprehensive tool for student screening, immunizations and compliance. This tool, named Complio, is configured to screen for each of the items listed on the program requirements. Students need to   create an account with Complio  and SLCC will be notified when compliance has been met.

Salt Lake Technical College engages and supports students in educational pathways leading to successful transfer and meaningful employment utilizing skills learned.

Program is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and the American Council of Pharmaceutical Education (ASHP/ACPE), valid for 6 years. Re-survey date 2028.