Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake and CVS Health to Celebrate Grand Opening of CVS Mock Pharmacy at Goodwill on October 11th

Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake and CVS Health announce the Grand Opening of the CVS Mock Pharmacy at Goodwill on October 11th at 10 a.m. The first graduating class will be honored at the event and tours of the Training Center will be available.

BALTIMORE, /PRNewswire/ -- Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake and CVS Health announce the Grand Opening of the CVS Mock Pharmacy at Goodwill on October 11th at 10 a.m. The first graduating class will be honored at the event and tours of the Training Center will be available.

The CVS Mock Pharmacy is a vital component to Goodwill’s workforce training initiative for Pharmacy Technicians and Retail Sales Associates through a partnership with CVS Health and Baltimore City Community College. The program includes job readiness soft-skills training combined with classroom and field-based clinical instruction, creating a pipeline of pharmacy technicians and retail store employees.

The CVS Mock Pharmacy provides a hands on work experience to familiarize participants with all aspects of the pharmacy technician job and/or retail store responsibilities, preparing them for the fast pace pharmacy environment. Pharmacy tech trainees are provided a 16 week pre-apprenticeship program, consisting of Pharmacy Calculations and Theory courses, and CPR certification at Goodwill’s Career Center, followed by a 6 week Pharmacy Technician Clinical Externship provided by CVS Health. Each participant will sit for Maryland’s Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) upon the completion of the training program.

WHAT: Grand Opening of CVS Mock Pharmacy at Goodwill
WHEN: October 11, 2018
WHERE: Goodwill Headquarters (222 E. Redwood Street, Baltimore, MD 21202)
TIME: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
MEDIA DETAILS: Executives from Goodwill and CVS Health, as well as participants from the first graduating class will be available for interview. Attending media can RSVP with Goodwill at jbalog@goodwillches.org.

About Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake:
Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc. provides job training, job placement and other human services for people who are unemployed or face other challenges to employment, including people with significant disabilities. Last year, Goodwill placed 2,656 individuals into jobs. Revenue generated from the sale of donated goods helps fund these programs. For more information on Goodwill, please visit www.goodwillches.org or find us on Facebook at Facebook.com/BmoreGoodwill.

Media Contact:
Jonathan Balog
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.
410-837-1800 ext. 175
jbalog@goodwillches.org

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SOURCE Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.

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