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Pharmacy Technology Degree

Columbus Technical College also offers a Pharmacy Technology Diploma .

Pharmacy Technology Degree

The Pharmacy Technology Associate Degree Program prepares you for employment in pharmacy departments in hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, commercial businesses, and other related facilities. The program develops you academically and professionally with a focus on knowledge base, technical skills, and work ethics. The program emphasizes didactic and clinical instruction necessary for job attainment, retention, and advancement. As a program graduate, you will be eligible to sit for a national certification exam for pharmacy technologists. If you have completed prerequisite coursework, you can compete for summer or winter admission into this program.

Career Information and Occupational Outlook:

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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:

* Indicates courses ranked for admission

Quarter Course # Course Title Contact Hours Credit Hours
1st
Pre-requisites		 MAT 1111 * College Algebra 5 5
AHS 109 * Medical Terminology 3 3
SCT 100 Introduction to Microcomputers 5 3
  Total 13 11
2nd
Pre-requisites		 ENG 1101 * Composition and Rhetoric I 5 5
BIO 2113 * Anatomy and Physiology I 7 5
HUM 1101 Introduction to Humanities 5 5
  Total 17 15
3rd
Pre-requisites		 SPC 1101 Fundamentals of Speech 5 5
BIO 2114 * Anatomy and Physiology II 7 5
ECO 1101 Principles of Economics or 5 5
ECO 2105 Principles of Macroeconomics (5) (5)
  Total 17 15
4th PSY 1101 Introductory Psychology 5 5
PHR 1000 Pharmaceutical Calculations 6 5
PHR 1010 Pharmacy Technology Fundamentals 6 5
  Total 17 15
5th AHS 1015 Basic Inorganic Chemistry 5 4
PHR 1020 Principles of Dispensing Medication 8 6
PHR 1040 Pharmacology 5 5
  Total 15 15
6th PHR 1030 Principles of Sterile Medication Preparation 8 6
PHR 1050 Pharmacy Technology Practicum 21 7
  Total 29 13
7th PHR 1060 Advanced Pharmacy Technology Principles 6 5
PHR 1070 Advanced Pharmacy Technology Practicum 21 7
  Total 27 12

The content of this page does not constitute a contract between Columbus Technical College and its students on either a collective or individual basis. Course curriculum, fee changes, or additional unforeseen changes may occur after publication. Course offerings are contingent upon adequate enrollments. Please contact the school offering the program for the most current information. Academic advising is available to students prior to registration; this information is not a substitute for consulting with an academic advisor.

Last updated: October 6, 2009.