Advanced Pharmacy Technician Training Certificate
My Academic Plan
Courses are displayed to show the fastest path to your certificate and should be completed in the order listed. This program functions as cohorts starting fall and spring semester of each academic year. If you have questions or concerns about your MAP, please see your Program Director or Academic 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 certificate provides the advanced level of pharmacy technician training. This program will prepare you to perform pharmacy-related functions, generally working under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist. Our training includes both didactic and simulated components along with a clinical component. Our curriculum prepares students to work in both community and institutional pharmacy settings. This program will also prepare you to sit to take the Pharmacy Technician National Examination. Upon successful completion of the Pharmacy Technician Training Program, the student is awarded a certificate of completion in Advanced Pharmacy Technician Training from Front Range Community College. Our program also offers an ACPE - National Sterile Compounding Certification Course, which you can take after you have completed your pharmacy technician courses or you have taken the National Pharmacy Technician Certification exam. Students can enter the program in the fall or spring semester. FRCC is committed to meeting the pharmacy technician needs of the community it serves.
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What You Will Learn
Upon completion of this program you will be able to:
1. Apply, communicate and demonstrate personal/interpersonal knowledge and skills
2. Demonstrate, explain, identify and practice foundational professional knowledge and skills
3. Apply, demonstrate and perform the processing and handling of medications and medication orders
4. Apply, assist, explain and identify patient care, quality and safety knowledge and skills
5. Describe and explain regulatory and compliance knowledge and skills
First Semester
| PHT1012 | Pharmacy Law and Ethics | 2 |
| PHT1015 | Pharmacology I | 3 |
| PHT1040 | Institutional Pharmacy | 3 |
| PHT1016 | Pharmacology II | 3 |
| PHT1041 | Community Pharmacy | 3 |
| PHT1035 | Pharmaceutical Calculations & Compounding Techniques | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Second Semester
| PHT1070 | Pharmacy Clinical: Institutional | 4 |
| PHT1071 | Pharmacy Clinical: Community | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Total Credit Hours: 26
Information Session Required for Registration:
Attending an Information Session is required. Information Sessions are offered monthly on the first Thursday at 1:00 pm.
Register in advance for this meeting: https://frontrange-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMofuCuqTIoHd0WlCv019wgAN-bdj4TbE95
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
If you have any questions, please contact the Program Director.