Pharmacy Schools in Pennsylvania, Online Pharmacy Degrees

Pharmacy Technician Schools in Pennsylvania

• Community College of Allegheny County - Pharmacy Technician School :
  Community College of Allegheny County Pharmacy Technician Training School offers both associate of arts degree and certificate program.
• YTI Career Institute - Pharmacy Technician School :
  12 week pharmacy technician school that offers career placement in Lancaster and Altoona

Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy

• PO Box 2649
• Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
• Phone: 717/783-7156 Fax: 717/787-7769
• www.dos.state.pa.us/pharm

The State Board of Pharmacy regulates the practice of pharmacy in Pennsylvania. The Board registers pharmacy interns and licenses pharmacists and pharmacies. The Board is charged with passing upon initial qualifications for licensure and with imposing sanctions against persons and businesses who violate the Pharmacy Act. The Board’ss regulations govern practice standards; drug storage; security and dispensing requirements; facility requirements; licensure requirements; internships; and continuing education.

Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association

• www.papharmacists.com

Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine

• Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
• 124 Pine Street, 17101
• (717) 783-1400
• www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/medbd/mainpage.htm

Pennsylvania State Board of Osteopathic Medicine

• P.O. Box 2649
• Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
• (717) 783-4858
• www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/ostbd/mainpage.htm

Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry

• P.O. Box 2649
• Harrisburg, PA 17105
• 717/783-7162
• 717/787-7769 FAX
• www.dos.state.pa.us/dent

Pennsylvania Pharmacist Workforce

There were 10,210 pharmacists and 12,620 pharmacy technicians and aides practicing in Pennsylvania in 2000. Pennsylvania had 83.1 pharmacists and 102.7 pharmacy technicians and aides per 100,000 population in 2000, which ranked them 15th and 9th, respectively, among the 50 states.