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Pharmacy Technician AAS Curriculum
Pharmacy Technician UPDATED
Associate of Applied Science Degree
20704
Advisor:
Mayuree
Siripoon
This program prepares you for an intermediate level on the pharmacy team. Emphasis
is on preparation to perform duties in a pharmacy setting as a pharmacy technician.
Professional duties may include selecting, counting, and pouring prescription
medications; updating patient profiles and preparing prescription labels; assisting
with drug purchasing and inventory control; packaging medications in unit-dose
or med-card form; mixing intravenous solutions and other specialized medications;
and gathering data for pharmacists to use in monitoring drug therapy. On successful
completion of the program, you will be awarded the Associate of Applied Science
degree and will be eligible to take the National Certification test and become
a certified pharmacy technician (CPhT).
Curriculum Requirements
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HCE 100 |
Basic Health Care Concepts and Skills |
4 credits |
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HCE 101 |
Basic Life Support
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2 credits |
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HCE 112 |
Medical Terminology
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2 credits
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HCE 115 |
Pharmacy Calculations
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2 credits
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HCE 156 |
Science for Allied Health
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4 credits |
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HCE 171 |
Pharmacology for Technicians
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3 credits |
HCE
174 |
Fundamentals
of Pharmacy Practice
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4
credits |
HCE
175 |
Sterile
Products and Compounding |
3
credits |
HCE
176 |
Pharmacy
Practice for Technician
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4
credits |
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Total Curriculum
Requirements
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28 credits with a GPA of 2.00 or higher
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General Education Requirements
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English |
ENG 100 Writing Fundamentals or |
3 credits |
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ENG 101 Written Communications I
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3 credits |
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Mathematics |
MAT 140 College Mathematics |
3 credits |
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Lab Science
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CHM 138 An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological
Chemistry or
Fundamental Organic Chemistry
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4 credits |
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BIO 160 Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology |
4 credits |
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BIO
205 Microbiology
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4
credits |
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Computers |
CMP 101 Introduction to Computers |
3 credits |
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Total General Education
Requirements
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24 credits
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Courses listed in Curriculum Requirements that qualify for General Education
credit (see the General Education section of the catalog) may fulfill both General
Education and Curriculum Requirements unless General Education Requirements
are specified in the major. Each course taken to satisfy the General Education
Requirements of this degree must be completed with a grade of "C"
or better.
Elective Requirements
To obtain this degree you must take a minimum of twelve credits of courses
of your choice numbered 100 or above to obtain the 64 credits required.
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Total Elective Requirements |
12 credits |
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Total Minimum
Degree Requirements
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64 credits
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In addition to completing the required
courses listed above, you must meet the following general graduation
requirements to obtain this degree:
- Complete
at least 16 degree credits at Eastern Arizona College.
- Attain
a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or higher.
- Demonstrate a reading competency
at the tenth grade level or above by one of the following methods:
- EAC COMPASS reading assessment test score of 60
or higher*
- EAC ASSET reading assessment test score of 35 or
higher*
- ACT Assessment Reading score of 14 or higher*
- SAT verbal score of 530 or higher*
- Completion
of ENG 091, Reading Improvement II, with a grade of "C" or better
- Grade
equivalency score of 10 or higher as demonstrated by the Nelson Denny, TABE,
or ABLE tests*
*Your
EAC COMPASS reading assessment test score is available on Gila Hank Online or from your advisor. If you took the ASSET test or submitted
an ACT, SAT, Nelson Denny, TABE, or ABLE score, a derived EAC Compass score has
been placed in your record and is available on Gila Hank Online or from your advisor.
- File a Graduation Petition at
least 60 calendar days prior to the end of the semester in which graduation
is anticipated and pay the Graduation Fee of $25.
- Remove any indebtedness to the
College.
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