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Program Description
This program is designed for students wanting to complete a one-year (two semester) Certificate in Pharmacy Technician and enter the workforce. Students explore the skills and techniques required to assist pharmacists in community and hospital settings. This certificate program prepares students to assist in the preparation of prescribed medications, including retrieval, counting, pouring, weighing, measuring, and mixing medications. The student will be qualified for a career as a pharmacy technician in community and institutional pharmacy settings. The program includes three, five-week instruction modules in one semester at the Westminster Campus and then two five-week experiential modules in hospital and community settings in the second semester. FRCC’s Pharmacy Technician Certification is nationally accredited by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP). Student must attend a Pharmacy Technician Program Information Session prior to the start of the program.
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First Semester
Courses are displayed to show the fastest path to your award and should be completed in the order listed. If you are unable to complete all courses listed in a semester, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows. If you have questions or concerns about your MAP, please see your Pathways Advisor.
| PHT 111 | Introduction to Pharmacy | 3 |
| PHT 112 | Pharmacy Law and Ethics | 2 |
| PHT 115 | Pharmacology I | 3 |
| PHT 116 | Institutional Pharmacy | 3 |
| PHT 118 | Pharmacology II | 3 |
| PHT 119 | Community Pharmacy | 3 |
| PHT 235 | Pharmaceutical Calculations & Compounding Techniques | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21 |
Semester Note: Student must attend a Pharmacy Technician Program Information Session prior to the start of the program.
Second Semester
Courses are displayed to show the fastest path to your award and should be completed in the order listed. If you are unable to complete all courses listed in a semester, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows. If you have questions or concerns about your MAP, please see your Pathways Advisor.
| PHT 170 | Pharmacy Clinical: Institutional | 4 |
| PHT 171 | Pharmacy Clinical: Community | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |