Clark College's pharmacy technician program named best in the country

August 27, 2018
For Immediate Release

For additional information (news media inquiries only):
Hannah Erickson, Clark College Communications & Marketing
Telephone: 360-992-2954
E-mail: herickson@clark.edu

High-resolution photos of the Pharmacy Technician program available upon request. For an image of the Washington Monthly magazine cover, visit http://wmf.washingtonmonthly.com/college_guide/2018/WM_2018_College_Guide_Cover.png.

Clark earns No. 1 spot in 2018 Washington Monthly rankings

VANCOUVER, Wash. – Clark College’s Pharmacy Technician program has been ranked No. 1 in the nation by Washington Monthly in its annual “College Rankings” issue.

The issue, which is published in September, traditionally ranks four-year colleges and universities based on a range of criteria. However, this year marks the first time the Washington, D.C.-based magazine ranked vocational certificate programs, using data from the U.S. Department of Education’s “gainful employment” database.

Clark College’s Pharmacy Technician program is based in the college’s location at Washington State University Vancouver. Students learn in the program’s state-of-the-art Columbia Credit Union Simulation Pharmacy, as well as in externship placements with local employers. Local employers were also consulted in building the program’s curriculum, so that graduates learn the skills needed in today’s health care marketplace.

“We were already confident of our Pharmacy Technician program’s reputation in this region, but are tremendously proud to see its excellence recognized on a national level,” said Brenda Walstead, dean of business and health sciences. “Our faculty work hard to create a program that produces the kind of skilled technicians that modern pharmacies need.”

The full Washington Monthly article may be viewed at https://washingtonmonthly.com/2018college-guide.  

About Clark College

Located in Vancouver’s Central Park and serving more than 12,000 students per quarter, Clark College is Southwest Washington’s oldest public institution of higher education. The college currently offers classes at two satellite locations: one on the Washington State University Vancouver campus and one in the Columbia Tech Center in East Vancouver. Additionally, its Economic & Community Development program is housed in the Columbia Bank building in downtown Vancouver.

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