This program will provide learning
experiences, coordinated with the texts and lab
activities to enable graduates to obtain basic
competency needed for employment as Pharmacy
Technicians in either the
hospital or retail setting. A technician is an
individual who, under the supervision of a
pharmacist, assists in the performance of
activities of the pharmacy department not requiring
the professional judgment of a pharmacist.
In recent years, the Pharmacy
Technician profession has become indispensable to
the health care field. Pharmacy Technicians assist
pharmacists with technical tasks, such as filling
prescriptions and other dispensing duties, thus
allowing the Pharmacist more time for other
responsibilities. Pharmacy Technicians work under
close supervision of pharmacists. Their
responsibilities include entering prescriptions
into a computer, maintaining records and
inventories of drugs and supplies, stocking,
packaging and pricing medications.
The objective of the Pharmacy
Technician Program is to provide graduates with the
skills and knowledge that will enable them to
qualify for entry-level positions in pharmacies.
This training program is divided
into eight learning units called modules. Students
must complete modules I, through VII. Upon
successful completion of modules I through VII,
students participate in 160 clock-hour Externship.
Completion of the Pharmacy Technician Program is
acknowledged by the awarding of a diploma. Program
completion normally requires approximately 32 weeks
for full-time students.
either the
hospital or retail setting. A technician is an
individual who, under the supervision of a
pharmacist, assists in the performance of
activities of the pharmacy department not requiring
the professional judgment of a pharmacist.