Kish College Foundation receives 3M grant for Nursing Textbook Initiative
The Kishwaukee College Foundation received a $5,000 grant from the 3M Site Hometown Donation program in support of the Foundation’s Nursing Textbook Initiative.
Pharmacy technicians assist pharmacists in dispensing prescription medication in retail and hospital settings. Depending on the position, the technician may fulfill various job responsibilities, including management of third-party billing, answering telephones, directing customers to items or the pharmacist for medication consultation, receiving written prescriptions, cleaning and sterilizing dispensing bottles and instruments, answering questions regarding non-drug products, and collecting payments.
In our non-credit short-term Pharmacy Technician program, you will:
Dates |
Cost |
Location |
Materials |
Course Code |
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Jan. 12 - April 24 |
$1,300 |
Lecture — online, asynchronous |
Textbooks provided |
CE 082 5001 |
The program cost is $1,300, including textbooks and supplies. Federal and state aid are not available to offset costs. A payment plan is available. Additionally, WIOA funding is available for those who qualify.
Interested applicants should fill out the Pharmacy Technician interest form. For additional questions, email program coordinator Melissa Gallagher at mgallagher1@kish.edu to schedule a time and day to discuss the program.
The Pharmacy Technician program is designed to prepare students to apply for licensure or certification in Illinois. Program completion may not meet educational requirements for licensure or certification in a state other than Illinois.
The Kishwaukee College Foundation received a $5,000 grant from the 3M Site Hometown Donation program in support of the Foundation’s Nursing Textbook Initiative.
Members of the Amboy High School Class of 2014 supported the Kishwaukee College Foundation's Mathew J. Rood Diesel Power Technology Scholarship after collecting donations at their class reunion. The class recently donated the proceeds to Courtney Walz of the Kishwaukee College Foundation at Amboy Depot Days.