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Pharmacy Technician Certificate Curriculum
Pharmacy Technician UPDATED
Certificate of Proficiency
30713
Advisor:
Mayuree
Siripoon
This program prepares you for an entry-level position into the healthcare professions
as a pharmacy technician. Students will be trained in the technical aspects
of handling medications and work primarily with the drug product. Typical pharmacy
technician tasks 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 this certificate program, you 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
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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 |
2 credits |
HCE
115 |
Pharmacy
Calculations
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2
credits |
HCE
156 |
Science
for Allied Health
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4
credits |
HCE
171 |
Pharmacology for Technicians |
3
credits |
HCE
174 |
Fundamentals
of Pharmacy Practice
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4
credits
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HCE
175 |
Sterile Products and Compounding
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3
credits
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HCE
176 |
Pharmacy
Practice for Technician
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4
credits
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Total Minimum Certificate Requirements
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28 credits
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In addition to completing the course requirements above with a grade of "C"
or better, you must meet an academic requirement by one of the following methods:
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Completion of ENG 100, Writing Fundamentals, or higher
with a grade of "C" or better.
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EAC COMPASS writing placement score of 85 or higher entered
into your student record.
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Completion of BUS 111, Business Mathematical Calculations,
with a grade of "C" or better.
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Completion of MAT 120, Intermediate Algebra, or higher
with a grade of "C" or better.
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EAC COMPASS mathematics placement score of 61 or higher
entered into your student record.
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