Purpose: The Pharmacy Technician program is designed to prepare students to assist and support licensed pharmacists in providing health care and medications to patients. Students will obtain a broad knowledge of pharmacy practice and be skilled in the techniques required to order, stock, package, prepare, and dispense medications under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.

Occupational Objectives: Pharmacy technicians work in hospital, retail, home health care, nursing home, clinic, nuclear medicine, and mail order prescription pharmacies. Pharmacy technicians can be employed with medical insurance companies, pharmacy software companies, drug manufacturing and wholesale companies, food processing companies, and as instructors in pharmacy technician training programs. Currently, hospital, home health care, and retail pharmacies hire the majority of technicians.

CURRICULUM

COURSE

TITLE

LEC.

HRS.

LAB.

HRS.

CRS.

CRE.

HLT 143

Medical Terminology I

3

0

3

HLT 250

General Pharmacology

3

0

3

HLT 261¹

Basic Pharmacy I

3

0

3

HLT 262

Basic Pharmacy II

3

0

3

HLT 298

HLT 290

Seminar and Project in Health (Pharmacy Technician)

or

Coordinated Internship

4

1

0

15

4

4

TOTAL

13-16

0-15

16

Total Minimum Credits for Career Studies Certificate in

Pharmacy Technician

16

¹ AST 101 should be taken if student does not have a keyboarding speed of at least 25 wpm.  AST 101 may be taken prior to or concurrently with HLT 261.