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PHARMACY TECHNOLOGY Mike Melvin, Program Coordinator
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The Pharmacy Technology Program prepares students for employment as pharmacy technicians in positions requiring the mixing of prescribed medicines and the compounding of preparations according to prescriptions under the supervision of a pharmacist.
Graduates will be competent in the areas of drug calculation and administration, infection control, quality control, measuring dosages, mixing soluble drugs and chemicals, issuing pharmaceutical materials and supplies, and sterile medication preparation and be qualified for employment in both hospital and retail pharmacies.
THE DIPLOMA PROGRAM
The Pharmacy Technology diploma program is a fifteen month (full-time) program that prepares students for employment as pharmacy technicians. Graduates are to be competent in the occupational areas of anatomy and physiology; drug calculation and administration; infection control; quality control; pouring, weighing, and measuring dosages; grinding, heating, filtering, dissolving, storing, and issuing pharmaceutical materials and supplies; and sterile medication preparation.
THE ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAM
The Pharmacy Technology associate degree program is a two year (full-time) program that prepares students for employment as pharmacy technicians. Program graduates are to be competent in the general areas of humanities or fine arts, social or behavioral sciences, natural sciences or mathematics, and computer literacy. In addition, graduates are to be competent in the occupational areas of anatomy and physiology; drug calculation and administration; infection control; quality control; pouring, weighing, and measuring dosages; grinding, heating, filtering, dissolving, storing, and issuing pharmaceutical materials and supplies; and sterile medication preparation.
Diploma/Degree Admission Requirements
Applicants must meet general admissions requirements, and must also:
Be at least 17 years of age.
Present official documentation of an earned high school diploma, GED, or college degree. Present acceptable ASSET, COMPASS, SAT, ACT or CPE scores taken within the last five years or transfer of program level English and math from a regionally accredited college or university with a grade of C or better.
(A) Degree Program: Upon successful completion (or transfer in) of ENG 191, ENG 193 or HUM 191, SPC 191, ECO 191 or ECO 193, PSY 191, MAT 191, AHS 109, BIO 193, and BIO 194 with a minimum grade of "C" in each course and a grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher, the student will be "program ready’ and eligible for admission into the Pharmacy Technology program. Medical courses transfer only if taken within the last five years. Students will be placed on a list in the order of their program ready date. Applicants will be accepted as full-time day students only.
(B) Diploma Program: Upon successful completion (or transfer in) of ENG 101, MAT 101, AHS 109, and PSY 101 with a minimum grade of "C" in each course and a grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher, the student will be "program ready" and eligible for admission into the Pharmacy Technology program. Medical courses transfer only if taken within the last five years. Students will be placed on a list in the order of their program ready date. Applicants will be accepted as fulltime day students only.
It will be the responsibility of the student to notify the Pharmacy Technology Advisor when all core courses have been completed. With this notification, the student will be placed on the Pharmacy Technology program ready list and eligible for admission into the program. Once students are placed on the program ready list, they will be registered in Pharmacy Technology courses based upon program ready date, available classroom space, and available clinical sites. In the event two or more students have the same program ready date, the date students applied to the Pharmacy Technology program will be used to determine the placement position on the program ready list. If the student changes his/her declared major from Pharmacy Technology to a different diploma or degree program, and then back to Pharmacy Technology, the latest program application date will be used to determine placement.
Note: Grading standards for Pharmacy Technology courses are very stringent. For students to progress to the next course of study, a minimum grade of "C" must be maintained. Students who are unsuccessful after a second attempt at courses within the Pharmacy Technology curriculum will be advised to choose another course of study.
Readmission Policy
Readmission into the Pharmacy Technology program following voluntary withdrawal will be based on the following:
Successfully complete written comprehensive examinations for each previously completed Pharmacy Technology course and prove competency with an 80 percent or greater result. Successfully complete lab check offs. Deficiencies will result in the student repeating appropriate course/courses. Readmission will be based on available space within the classrooms and clinical sites.
Approximate additional costs other than tuition, fees, and textbooks:
Uniforms Liability Insurance: Hepatitis Series (Optional) Misc. required testing fees: $40.00 $12.00 $50.00 $60.00
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NAME
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NO.
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15
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| ENG | 101 | English |
5
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| MAT | 101 | Basic Mathematics |
5
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| PSY | 101 | Basic Psychology |
5
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161
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| SCT | 100 | Introduction to Microcomputers |
3
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| AHS | 101 | Anatomy and Physiology |
5
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| AHS | 105 | Basic Inorganic Chemistry |
4
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| AHS | 109 | Medical Terminology |
3
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| PHR | 100 | Pharmaceutical Calculations |
5
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| PHR | 101 | Pharmacy Technology Fundamentals |
5
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| PHR | 102 | Principles of Dispensing Medications |
6
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| PHR | 103 | Principles of Sterile Medication Preparation |
6
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| PHR | 104 | Pharmacy Technology Pharmacology |
5
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| PHR | 105 | Pharmacy Technology Practicum |
7
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| PHR | 106 | Advanced Pharmacy Technology Principles |
5
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| PHR | 107 | Advanced Pharmacy Technology Practicum |
7
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1 |
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The Associate Degree Program. credits
required for graduation:96 |
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ESSENTIAL
GENERAL CORE COURSES
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30
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| ENG | 191 | Composition & Rhetoric |
5
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| ENG | 193 | Composition & RhetoricI |
5
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| HUM | 191 | Introduction to Humanities |
5
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| SPC | 191 | Fundamentals of Speech |
5
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5
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| 1 | 1 |
1
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| ECO | 191 | Principles of Economics |
5
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OR
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| ECO | 193 | Macroeconomics |
5
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| PSY | 191 | Introductory Psychology |
5
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(5)
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| 1 | 1 |
1
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| MAT | 191 | College Algebra |
5
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| 1 | 1 |
20
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| SCT | 100 | Introduction to Microcomputers |
3
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| AHS | 105 | Basic Inorganic Chemistry |
4
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| AHS | 109 | Medical Terminology |
3
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| BIO | 193 | Anatomy and Physiology I |
5
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| BIO | 194 | Anatomy and Physiology II |
5
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NAME
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NO.
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46
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| PHR | 100 | Pharmaceutical Calculations |
5
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| PHR | 101 | Pharmacy Technology Fundamentals |
5
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| PHR | 102 | Principles of Dispensing Medications |
6
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| PHR | 103 | Principles of Sterile Medication Preparation |
6
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| PHR | 104 | Pharmacy Technology Pharmacology |
5
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| PHR | 105 | Pharmacy Technology Practicum |
7
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| PHR | 106 | Advanced Pharmacy Technology Principles |
5
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| PHR | 107 | Advanced Pharmacy Technology Practicum |
7
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