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Pharmacy Technician (B300)

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Applied Technology Diploma

Mission Statement

Creating competent, ethical, confident entry-level health care practitioners committed to professional development through life-long learning in a positive, non-discriminatory and supportive learning environment.

The Career

Pharmacy Technicians work under the supervision of licensed pharmacists to perform technical and clerical duties in the systematic operation of the pharmacy. They are prepared to work in retail and community pharmacies, hospital and health care affiliated pharmacies, or mail-order pharmacies. Pharmacy technicians practice under the legal umbrella of the pharmacist license; therefore, all technician activities are the responsibility of the pharmacist.

The Program

This program provides students with the theoretical, practical and clinical skills needed to work as a pharmacy technician in a retail pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, health care facility, nursing home or mail-order pharmacy. Program completers will be eligible to take the national pharmacy technician certification exam offered by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board. This program is part of the Pharmacy Management A.S. degree and guarantees transfer of credit of 40 hours toward the A.S. degree.

Internships

Hands-on experience is included in your program through internships with our medical partners: Baptist, Brooks Rehabilitation, Flagler, Memorial, St. Luke’s, St. Vincent’s, and the Naval Hospital, as well as Mayo Clinic and Orange Park Medical Center.

Career Opportunities, Rapid Placement

Full- and part-time opportunities are expected to increase dramatically. A growing and aging population will drive the need for pharmaceuticals and the expansion of retail pharmacies and the role of pharmacy technicians.

Annual Salaries

Average earnings for pharmacy technicians range from $10-$14 per hour to more than $17 per hour. Shift and weekend rates are higher and certification also increases your income.

Certification and Articulation

Your diploma makes you eligible to take the national pharmacy technician certification exam offered by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board.

Application Procedure

To meet the minimum requirements for consideration for acceptance to the Pharmacy Technician program, students must:

Complete a pharmacy technician application.
Submit high school completion transcript or copy of GED® test scores.

GED® and GED Testing Service® are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service. The GED® and GED Testing Service® brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC under license from the American Council on Education.

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Curriculum

Total Credit Hours: 40

Professional Courses

BSC 2020C - Human Biology Credit Hours: 4
The BSC 2010C prerequisite has been waived for students enrolled in the Pharmacy Technician program.
CGS 1060 - Introduction to Information Technology Credit Hours: 3
or CGS 1100 - Microcomputer Applications for Business and Economics Credit Hours: 3
ENC 1101 - English Composition I Credit Hours: 3
HSC 1531 - Medical Terminology (for Health Professions) Credit Hours: 3
PTN 1001 - Introduction to Pharmacy Credit Hours: 3
PTN 1017 - Pharmacy Technician Math Credit Hours: 3
PTN 1121 - Therapeutic Agents I Credit Hours: 3
PTN 1122 - Therapeutic Agents II Credit Hours: 3
PTN 1131 - Applied Pharmacy Practice Credit Hours: 3
PTN 1131L - Applied Pharmacy Practice Laboratory Credit Hours: 3
PTN 1930 - Community Pharmacy Seminar Credit Hours: 1
PTN 1940 - Pharmacy Technician Practicum I Credit Hours: 2
PTN 1941 - Pharmacy Technician Practicum II Credit Hours: 3
PTN 1942 - Pharmacy Technician Practicum III Credit Hours: 3

Record of Conviction of a Crime

Most clinical agencies require students to undergo drug screening and criminal background checks prior to placement in the agencies for clinical experiences. Students whose drug screening and criminal background checks are deemed unsatisfactory may be denied access to clinical experiences by the clinical agencies. Failure to qualify for and meet clinical requirements at clinical sites may prevent completion of the program. Withdrawal from the program may be necessary if students cannot be placed for clinical experiences.

The cost of the background check and drug screen is borne by the student. Additionally, it is the student’s responsibility to have all paperwork completed by the program’s published deadline.

Students who are unable to complete the clinical requirements after acceptance into selective access programs are not eligible for refunds of tuition.

A physical examination will be required upon acceptance to the program.

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