2025-26 Pharmacy Technician Requirements and Application

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From submitting your application to admission to registration, Northwood Tech is available to help guide you through the admissions process. To help you successfully complete this program, Northwood Tech has developed a set of program requirements and functional ability criteria. For students with a disability, reasonable accommodations are available to help you be successful in the program of your choice. 

Admission Requirements

The first step to get admitted is to fill out a Northwood Tech application, and Northwood Tech will guide you from there. If you're not quite ready to become a student, visit a campus to get the full Northwood Tech experience. A campus tour will give you the opportunity to meet staff, instructors and students, tour the campus and get a real feel for the campus culture. 

  • Complete Online application form
  • Submit an official high school (or HSED/GED) transcript with graduation date.
    • If you are a current high school student, you can be admitted with an unofficial, or official, current transcript. Your final official transcript with graduation date must be submitted prior to the program starting or you will be withdrawn from the program.
  • Review and sign Background Check Disclosure
  • Complete admissions meeting with a Northwood Tech counselor (academic admission requirements apply)

Program-Specific Requirements

  • Submit Background Check fee
  • Have an acceptable Wisconsin Caregiver Background Check, National Criminal Background Check Minnesota Caregiver Background Check (if applicable), and other states if applicable
  • Complete physical exam and health requirements, including immunizations
  • Review and sign Health Sciences Confidentiality Statement
  • Possess current certification of “BLS Basic Life Support”  
  • Participate in a mandatory program orientation session
  • Pass a mandatory drug test

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Pharmacy Technician Student Handbook

 

Pharmacy Technician Orientation

 

Pharmacy Technician Withdrawal

  •  Instructions for Withdrawal from PhT Core Courses
    • If you are at this webpage, it means your PhT Academic Advisor has been notified that you dropped your PhT course (536-xxx) courses.
      • If you are withdrawing from your PhT core (536-xxx) courses, the PhT program would like to gather data regarding your decision to withdraw.  This data is useful in the PhT planning process.  Thank you for providing this information.
      • Please carefully review the Withdrawal from the PhT Program form.  You may complete the form electronically and email to lisa.perkins@NorthwoodTech.edu or print and mail this form within one month of your exiting the program to the following address:
        • Lisa Perkins
        • Northwood Technical College
        • 2100 Beaser Ave
        • Ashland WI  54806
      • If you have questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact Lisa Perkins, Associate Dean, Health Sciences, at lisa.perkins@NorthwoodTech.edu or 715.685.3095.

Technology Requirements

If using Macintosh or Linux based computers, coursework must be submitted using your Office365 tools provided with your Northwood Tech email account. It is important to verify with your Program Faculty if non-Windows based computers are acceptable in the program.

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Contact

Choose a campus to view contact information, or for general assistance, please contact us.

Rice Lake Admissions Contact

Nicole Messicci

Admissions Advisor

715.788.7144

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Ashland Admissions Contact

Jennifer Bednarik

Admissions Advisor

715.685.3039

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New Richmond Admissions Contact

Sherry Rehnelt

Admissions Advisor

715.752.8136

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Superior Admissions Contact

Anna Kalin

Admissions Advisor

715.319.7331

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