This certificate is designed to prepare the student for entry-level employment as a pharmacy technician, assisting pharmacists to provide medication and other healthcare products to patients; receiving and verifying written prescriptions, requests for prescription refills from patients, or electronic prescriptions sent from doctors’ offices; retrieving, counting, pouring, weighing, measuring, and sometimes mixing medications; and preparing containers and labels for medications. Technicians may also establish and maintain patient profiles, prepare insurance claim forms, and stock and take inventory of prescription and over-the-counter medications.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| Complete the following courses with a grade of C or better. | ||
| PHT 060 | Pharmacy System I | 3 |
| PHT 062 | Pharmacology I | 3 |
| PHT 064 | Pharmacy Calculations | 3 |
| PHT 070 | Pharmacy Systems II | 3 |
| PHT 071 | Pharmacology II | 3 |
| PHT 072 | Pharmacy Clinical Experience | 5 |
| PHT 074 | Pharmacy Seminar | 2 |
| One course from the following: | 4 | |
| BIOL 100 | General Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 155 | Introductory Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL 250 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIOL 260 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| CHEM 101 | Introductory Chemistry | 4 |
| Total Units | 26 | |
Students working for certificates must have a basic knowledge of arithmetic, reading and writing in order to learn and work in the occupations they select.
This is a Gainful Employment Program
Program Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Prepare and distribute medicines to patients while working closely with pharmacists in hospitals, drug stores, and other medical settings.
- Examine prescription orders for accuracy and completeness.
- Use technology to maintain accurate patient records, prepare and package medicine, and process orders.
- Implement safety and cleanliness regulations, rules, and procedures.
- Demonstrate ethical leadership for the health care needs of our diverse communities.
- Solve sample questions aligning with the PTCB-Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Exam.