Pharmacy Technology - Certificate

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Learn to work as a pharmacy technician assisting a pharmacist. This program includes training within laboratory and clinical settings. Complete this program exclusively on weekdays, exclusively on evenings/weekends, or in a combination of daytime, evening and weekend classes.

Before you can enroll, you must meet special requirements.

What can I do with this degree?
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.

Locations: East Campus

Department/Contact Information: Division Dean: 206-7694, Lead Faculty: 206-7850

REQUIRED COURSES
Students must receive a C grade or better in all core courses to progress to the next semester.

General Education Requirements
Reading Requirement: complete this requirement before enrolling in general education courses
Communication Requirement		3
Analysis and Critical Thinking Requirement		3
Subtotal		6
Course #	Course Title	Credits
Required Core Courses
PHT 170	Introduction to Pharmacy Technology	2
PHT 171IN	Pharmaceutical Calculations	4
PHT 172	Drug Therapy I	4
PHT 174/174LB/174IN	Pharmacy Operations	3
PHT 178IN	Pharmacy Microcomputers	3
PHT 180/180LB	Sterile Products	4
PHT 181	Interprofessional Relations in Pharmacy	3
PHT 182	Drug Therapy II	4
PHT 190LB	Pharmacy Technician Internship	4
PHT 197	Clinical Seminar	2
Subtotal		33
Total		39