LUFKIN, TEXAS – Eleven Angelina College pharmacy technology students recently earned a 100 percent pass rate on the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination (PTEC).
Alia Padilla and Anastasya Ford, both of Lufkin; Evelin Hernandez and Maria Arreola, both of Nacogdoches; Mary Duran of Corrigan, Hunter King of Groveton, Carrigan Glover of Wells, Margaret Butler of Hemphill, Whitney Lowery of Groveton, David Toburen of Hudson, and Teresa Jackson of Pollok all passed the national exam administered by the Pharmacy Technicians Certification Board (PTCB).
Elaine Young, pharmacy technology program director said, “All of our pharmacy technician students passed the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE), a national exam that only had a 58% pass rate in 2017. In the past 16 years, Angelina College has graduated 267 students with 99.3% pass rate and was recently named one of the top ten accredited programs in the United States by Pharmacy Technician Education & Career Guide (www.pharmacytechnicianguide.com/Best-Certificate-Programs.html).”
An information session is planned for May 7 at 6 p.m. in the Health Careers II building, room 223 for those interested in enrolling in the pharmacy technology program at Angelina College. Call (936) 633-7348 to sign up for more details.
