Pharmacy Technology 

Area of Study: Pharmacy Technology 
Degree/Certificate: Associate of Applied Science degree in Pharmacy Technology 
Program Description

 

 

“The Pharmacy Technology program acts as a gateway for career opportunities and serves as a foundation for scholastic development…. I entered the program without a roadmap and graduated with a wealth of experience that helped to solidify my position as a healthcare professional.”

Jonathan Roach

The Pharmacy Technology program prepares a student for a career as a pharmacy technician. Through very specialized courses, you will learn about medications and their effects on the body and about pharmacy compounding, packaging and labeling. Students will spend time in the program’s dedicated pharmacy lab, using genuine pharmacy equipment, before working rotations at actual pharmacies, in both hospital and drug store settings. Such real-world experience is exactly what healthcare institutions are looking for in this rapidly growing field.

The Pharmacy Tech program offers the option of day or evening classes, allowing you to have some flexibility in your schedule.

This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following program outcomes:
Pharmacy Technology Degree Outcomes.pdf

Program Requirements
 
Suggested Semester Sequence
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Third Semester   Credits 

BIO-2500

Microbiology

4

MA-1020

Medical Terminology I

3

PHM-2860

Pharmacy Technology Practicum II

3

PHM-2701

Current Topics in Pharmacy Practice (C)

4

Arts & Hum/Soc & Beh Sci.

See catalog for AAS Degree requirements (2)

3

Total

17

 
 
Fourth Semester   Credits 

HLTH-1100

Personal Health Education

3

PHIL-2050

Bioethics (2)

3

PHM-2870

Pharmacy Technology Practicum III

3

Arts & Hum/Soc & Beh Sci.

See catalog for AAS Degree requirements (2)

2

Total

11

 
 
Program Total Credits

 

65

 
 
Notes 

(1)   MATH-1800-1819/2800-2819 & 1820/282 may not be used to meet this requirement.

(2)  Minimum of 8 semester credits of Arts & Hum/Soc & Beh Sci required— must include PHIL-2050 and 3 semester credits at the 2000-level.

(C) = Capstone Course

Program Outcome