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. Admission Requirements: General college curricular admission
Program Notes:
Students must complete the reading, writing, and mathematics placement
testing and any required developmental courses based on the placement
test results. Students must place at MTE 4 or take MTH 126 for
entry into the Pharmacy Technician program.
Students choosing to enroll in HLT 290 must have transportation and must
be able to complete the 160-hour internship of HLT 290. Students may
have to complete hours during the day, evening, or weekend depending on
intern site. Students must pass HLT 143, HLT 250, and HLT 261 with a "C"
or better to advance to HLT 262, HLT 290, or HLT 298.
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