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Pharmacy Technology
learn how to assist pharmacists in packaging and distributing medications.
Pharmacy Technology — Certificate for Direct Employment
learn to work as a pharmacy technician assisting a pharmacist. this program includes training within laboratory and
clinical settings. Complete this program by taking classes in a combination of weekdays, evenings/weekends and
online.
Before enrolling in this program, you must meet the following requirements:
in addition to the program prerequisites listed below, this certificate program requires a Pharmacy technology
application which is available online in two formats. students may submit a program application when all prerequisites
are complete.
What can I do with this certificate?
Career Options: Work in hospitals, nursing care facilities and drug stores and with drug manufacturers, wholesale drug
houses and health maintenance organizations.
Academic Options: Continue taking classes toward earning a Pharmacy technology aas degree.
Location: East Campus
Department/Contact Information:
Dean: 206-7694
lead faculty: 206-7850
Program Prerequisites
Before enrolling in this program, you must fulfill the following requirements.
rEa 091 or reading assessment score at rEa 112 or higher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-4
mat 092 with a grade of C or better of math assessment score at mat 122 or higher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3
Completion of the following courses with a grade of C or better:
PHt 170*, PHt 171in*, PHt 172*, PHt 174in*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . §
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-7
General Education Requirements - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
reading requirement - Please refer to the reading requirement in the general Education section
before enrolling in a general education course.
Course lists for each General Education category listed below can be found starting on page 55.
Communication requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
analysis and Critical thinking requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Subtotal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
Required Core Courses - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
PHt 170 introduction to Pharmacy technology (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
PHt 171in* Pharmaceutical Calculations (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
PHt 172* Drug therapy i (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
PHt 174in* Pharmacy operations (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
PHt 178in* Computer application for Pharmacy (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
PHt 180in* sterile Products (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
PHt 181* interprofessional relations in Pharmacy (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
PHt 182* Drug therapy ii (F-Sp-Su). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
PHt 187* Pharmacy law and Ethics (f-sp-su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
f= fall | sp= spring | su= summer | n/o= may not be offered this year, check class schedule
PHarmaCY tECHnologY
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