2014-2015 College Catalog

Apr 19, 2024

2014-2015 College Catalog [Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Pharmacy Technician Technical Certificate

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A pharmacy technician performs tasks related to the receipt, preparation, and distribution of prescription medications to hospital patients and pharmacy customers; technicians assist a pharmacist in pharmacy operations. The Technical Certificate in Pharmacy Technology is a 12-month program educating students through lecture, laboratory exercises, and internship rotations. Students will sit for the national certification exam in this program. Graduates may be employed in retail, hospital, or specialty pharmacy settings

College Required Courses - 3 Credit Hours Total

All of the following are required:

ORT 1101 - Freshman Orientation 1 Credits
ORT 1202 - College Seminar 2 Credits

General Education Requirements - 3 Credit Hours Total

All of the following are required:

CIS 1001 - Introduction To Computing I 1 Credits
CIS 1011 - Introduction To Computing II 1 Credits
CIS 1501 - Introduction To The Internet 1 Credits
or
CIS 1023 - Introduction to Computing 3 Credits

Technical Support Courses - 3 Credit Hours Total

All of the following are required:

ALH 1203 - Medical Terminology 3 Credits

Technical Educations Courses - 28 Credit Hours Total

All of the following are required:

PHMT 1103 - Introduction to Pharmacy 3 Credits
PHMT 1013 - Pharmacy Calculations 3 Credits
PHMT 1104 - Pharmacology I 4 Credits
PHMT 1203 - Community Pharmacy Practice w/Lab 3 Credits
PHMT 1213 - Institutional Pharmacy Practice w/Lab 3 Credits
PHMT 1202 - Aseptic Techniques & Compounding w/Lab 2 Credits
PHMT 1204 - Pharmacology II 4 Credits
PHMT 2014 - Clinical Externship 4 Credits
PHMT 2012 - Preparing for the Profession 2 Credits

37 Credit Hours Total

* Please note the externship course requires daily attendance in the clinical experience. Assignments are generally 7-8 hour shifts and may include morning, afternoon or evening hours.Courses prerequisite to another class require a minimum grade of “C” in order to advance to the next course.