Length: 25 credits
Purpose: This program is designed to prepare personnel to perform skilled duties and to assist the pharmacists-in-charge. Job duties include: computer information entry, preparation of prescription labels, assisting the pharmacists in filling prescriptions, ordering pharmaceuticals and supplies, and customer assistance.
Employment Objectives: Obtain employment as a pharmacy technician.
Potential Certification: A graduate may elect to complete state or national certification as a pharmacy technician.
Program Learning Outcomes: A student will be able to:
- demonstrates skillful performance of pharmacy technician duties; and
- demonstrates the ability to retrieve and utilize information required for competent practice in the pharmacy setting.
Curriculum Requirements: Students will be required to undergo mandatory drug screening and a criminal background check. Student must have a negative drug screen and criminal background check in order to begin pharmacy technician clinical experiences. Clinical experiences will be arranged during the spring semester of the program.
Financial Requirements: In addition to the usual college tuition and fees, this program requires additional expenses.
Approximate costs include:
| Drug Screening |
$38 minimum |
| Criminal Background Check |
$48 minimum |
| Transportation to clinical agencies as required |
| It is highly recommended that students purchase a lab coat for clinical experiences. |
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