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Pharmacy Technology Diploma

Columbus Technical College also offers a Pharmacy Technology Degree.

Pharmacy Technology Diploma

Pharmacology is one of the principal pillars of modern medical practice, and your expertise in that area will place you at the heart of modern medicine. Your areas of expertise will include pharmaceutical calculations, sterile medication preparation, medical dispensing, medical terminology, and knowledge of medication interactions. Your computer skills will enable you to keep the accurate records necessary for quality patient health. The clinical practicums you experience will provide you the opportunity to study and practice your craft, while working side-by-side with and learning from practicing medical professionals. Your diploma will enable you to work at a trauma center, a hospital, or an assisted-living community. Your skill will also be in demand in the retail world, whether it is in an individual drugstore or a retail chain pharmacy.

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Program Admission Requirements:

  1. Present official documentation of an earned high school diploma or official GED Scores.
  2. Must be 18 years old before practicums.
  3. Meet minimum entrance test scores or proper completion of application and related procedures..
  4. No provisional admission allowed in the program.
  5. Submit Letter of Intent and the Personal Data Sheet by November 1st for the Winter admission or by May 1st for the Summer admission.

Entrance is contingent upon completing a Background Check/Drug Screen from H.I.R.E. which must be completed after being conditionally accepted to the program.

Estimated Cost:

Estimated costs are subject to change without notice. Tuition, fees and books are not included.

Uniforms: $100.00
Liability Insurance: 17.50
Certification National Board Exam 120.00
Background Check: 100.00
American Heart Assoc CPR card 5.00

Curriculum Outline:

* Indicates courses ranked for admission

Quarter Course # Course Title Contact Hours Credit Hours
1st
Pre-requisites		 MAT 1012 * Fundamentals of Math 5 5
AHS 109 * Medical Terminology 3 3
SCT 100 Introduction to Microcomputers 5 3
  Total 13 11
2nd
Pre-requisites		 ENG 1010 * English 5 5
AHS 1011 * Anatomy and Physiology 5 5
PSY 1010 * Basic Psychology 5 5
  Total 15 15
3rd
Quarter		 PHR 1000 Pharmaceutical Calculations 6 5
PHR 1010 Pharmacy Technology Fundamentals 6 5
  Total 12 10
4th AHS 1015 Basic Inorganic Chemistry 5 4
PHR 1020 Principles of Dispensing Medication 8 6
PHR 1040 Pharmacy Technology Pharmacology 5 5
Total 18 15
5th PHR 1030 Principles of Sterile Medication Preparation 8 6
PHR 1050 Pharmacy Technology Practicum 21 7
  Total 29 13
6th PHR 1060 Advanced Pharmacy Technology Principles 6 5
PHR 1070 Advanced Pharmacy Technology Practicum 21 7
  Total 27 12

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Last updated: August 4, 2009.