Programs

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

Program Description

This 26.6 Semester Credit Hour (800 clock hour) program requires 36 weeks of training and is designed for those students who desire knowledge and skills in the career of pharmacy technician.

Program Objectives

An instructional program that prepares individuals to support pharmacists by providing assistance during patient consultation, counter dispensing operations, and prescription preparation: keeping patient and related health record information; and by performing a wide range of practice-related duties. Students will have the school knowledge required to sit for the national exam (PTCB).

Occupational Objectives

Upon obtaining registration in the State Board of Pharmacy, graduates will qualify to work as a Pharmacy Technician in both hospital and retail drug store pharmacies.

O*NET 29-2052 CIP 51.0805

Module	Title	Total Hours	Credit Hours
PT 300	Basic Computer Applications	40	1.33
PT 100	Introduction to Health Careers	80	2.67
PT 200	Pharmacy Fundmentals	80	2.67
PT 201	Administrative Aspects of Pharmacy Technology	40	1.34
PT 202	Professional Aspects of Pharmacy Technology	80	2.67
PT 203	Pharmaceutical Calculations	80	2.67
PT 204	Pharmacy Operations	80	2.67
PT 205	Anatomy and Physiology and Pharmacokinetics	80	2.67
PT 206	Pharmacology	80	2.67
PT 207	Clinical Externship	160	5.30
	TOTALS:	800	26.6