Pharmacy Technician Certificate

My Academic Plan

Courses are displayed to show the fastest path to your certificate 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.

Program Description

This program is designed for students wanting to complete a one-year (two semester) Certificate in Pharmacy Technician and enter the workforce. This Advanced Level Pharmacy Technician training program is accredited by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP). Our training includes both didactic and simulated components along with a clinical component. This program will prepare the student to perform pharmacy-related functions, generally working under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist. Upon successful completion of the Pharmacy Technician training program, the student is awarded a certificate of completion from Front Range Community College. The program will also prepare the student to sit to take the Pharmacy Technician National Examination. Students will take their core curricular courses the first semester, followed by two experiential practice modules in the second semester. Students may enter the program in either the fall or spring semester.

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First Semester

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:		18

 

Second Semester

PHT 170	Pharmacy Clinical: Institutional	4
PHT 171	Pharmacy Clinical: Community	4
Total Credit Hours:		8

Total Credit Hours: 26

Important Program Notes:

You must attend a Pharmacy Technician Program Information Session prior to the start of the program.