01 — Support
Here is the support you get.
- A career advisor for the whole program
- A resume written for the job you are training for
- Practice interviews before you meet an employer
- One-on-one coaching for the job search
Pharmacy Technician program overview
Birmingham · Jefferson County100% Online
Pharmacy Technician Training in Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is Alabama's largest healthcare market. UAB is the state's largest single employer, and the metro is dense with hospital systems, specialty clinics, medical offices, and pharmacies — which is why Birmingham consistently has more healthcare job openings than anywhere else in Alabama.
Duration
8 to 66 weeks
Pace
5 hrs/week or 40 hrs/week to finish in 8
Format
100% online from Birmingham
Starting salary
$37K–$46K
Alabama median for certified pharmacy techs.
Quick Answer
How do you become a pharmacy technician in Birmingham?
To work as a pharmacy technician in Alabama, you register with the Alabama Board of Pharmacy, complete a training program, and pass a national certification exam.
- Register with the Alabama Board of Pharmacy.
- Complete this online program. It is 330 hours. 5 hrs/week or 40 hrs/week to finish in 8.
- Pass the PTCB CPhT exam. The first exam voucher is included.
- After you finish and pass, you receive a guaranteed interview. That is not a job guarantee.
HOW WE WORK WITH YOU
We support you through the program, you complete the course and get certified, and we get you the interviews.
This is the same path for every student. You always know who is helping you, what exam you are taking, and that we set up your interviews when you finish.
02 — Certified
Complete the course and get certified.
You finish the program and take the national certification exam employers hire on. The exam voucher is included in tuition.
03 — Interviews
We get you the interviews.
After you finish the program and pass the exam, we set up your interviews. Those interviews are guaranteed.
Interviews are guaranteed after you complete the program and pass the certification exam. Open to Alabama residents.
Who hires pharmacy technicians in Birmingham?
UAB Medical Center Pharmacy anchors the Birmingham market on the hospital side, and CVS, Walgreens, and grocery-store pharmacies across Birmingham and nearby Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Homewood, and Bessemer hire pharmacy technicians year-round. Birmingham healthcare employers typically pay 5–10% above the Alabama median, and hospital systems pay the top of the local range.
Complete the program, pass your certification exam(s), and clear a standard background check — and we set up your guaranteed interviews with employers in the Birmingham area.
Birmingham questions, answered
Are there pharmacy technician jobs in Birmingham?
Yes — Birmingham has Alabama's deepest pharmacy job market. UAB Medicine runs one of the state's largest hospital pharmacy operations, and CVS, Walgreens, and grocery-store pharmacies hire certified technicians across the metro year-round.
Do I have to attend classes somewhere in Birmingham?
No. Training is 100% online — you study from home anywhere in the Birmingham metro. Your guaranteed employer interviews are with Birmingham-area employers.
Birmingham Admissions
We don’t just train you.We get you hired.
Fill out the form and an advisor calls you shortly. Train online from Birmingham — start when you're ready.