Pharmacy Technology Diploma (D45580)
This program has selective admission requirements. Contact the Counseling Office for information and application deadlines.
The Pharmacy Technology curriculum prepares individuals to assist the pharmacist in duties that a technician can legally perform and to function within the boundaries prescribed by the pharmacist and the employment agency.
Graduates will maintain patient’s records; fill prescriptions; maintain inventories; set up, package, and label medication doses; prepare solutions and intravenous additives; and perform clerical duties, including insurance forms and forms required by third-party payers.
Graduates may be employed in hospitals, nursing homes, private and chain drug stores, research laboratories, wholesale drug companies, and pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities. Graduates will qualify to take the National Certification Examination developed by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board.
General Education Courses
| Course Number | Course Name | Semester Hour Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 163 | Basic Anatomy & Physiology | 5 |
| ENG 102 | Applied Communications II | 3 |
| PSY 118 | Interpersonal Psychology | 3 |
Major Courses
| Course Number | Course Name | Semester Hour Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHM 110 | Intro to Pharmacy | 3 |
| PHM 111 | Pharmacy Practice I | 4 |
| PHM 115 | Pharmacy Calculations | 3 |
| PHM 115A | Pharmacy Calculations Lab | 1 |
| PHM 118 | Sterile Products | 4 |
| PHM 120 | Pharmacology I | 3 |
| PHM 125 | Pharmacology II | 3 |
| PHM 133 | Pharmacy Clinical | 3 |
| PHM 136 | Pharmacy Clinical | 6 |
| PHM 140 | Trends in Pharmacy | 2 |
Other Major Courses
| Course Number | Course Name | Semester Hour Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIS 111 | Basic PC Literacy | 2 |
Total Credits ....................................................45
Recommended Course Sequence
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | Summer Semester |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 163 CIS 111 PHM 110 PHM 111 PHM 115 PHM 115A |
PHM 118 PHM 120 PHM 136 PSY 118 |
ENG 102 PHM 125 PHM 133 PHM 140 |
