Program Admission Requirements:

  1. Completion of an application for admission
  2. Completion of program entrance requirements
  3. Possess a GED or high school diploma
  4. Demonstrate keyboarding skills of 25 WPM or higher
  5. No previous conviction for a drug related crime
  6. Submission of a resume and a letter of reference
  7. Complete Criminal Background Check at student's expense
  8. Completion of a PHT health summary with documented immunization records prior to Clinical Rotations.
  9. Complete an interview with the program director

Assessment testing is required of all students. Students who are reading at the college level, and place into ENG 121 and MAT 090 (or above) may begin this program of study.

Required Courses

Credits

PHT 111 Orientation to Pharmacy

3

PHT 112 Pharmacy Law

2

PHT 113 Pharmacy Calculations and Terminology

1

PHT 114 Computer Skills for Pharmacy Technicians

1

PHT 115 Pharmacology of the GI, Renal, Reproductive, Immune, Dermatologic Systems

3

PHT 116 Institutional Pharmacy

3

PHT 117 Communication for Pharmacy Technicians

1

PHT 118 Pharmacology of the Nervous, Endocrine, Musculoskeletal Systems

3

PHT 119 Community Pharmacy

3

PHT 120 Medical Insurance Procedures

1

PHT 170 Pharmacy Clinical: Hospital

4

PHT 171 Pharmacy Clinical: Community

4

Total Credits Required for Certificate

29