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Degree and Diploma: Pharmacy Technology is offered as an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree program and as a diploma program.

Diploma Program Description:

Pharmacology is one of the principal pillars of modern medical practice, and your expertise in that area will place you at the heart of modern medicine. Your areas of expertise will include pharmaceutical calculations, sterile medication preparation, medical dispensing, medical terminology, and knowledge of medication interactions. Your computer skills will enable you to keep the accurate records necessary for quality patient health. The clinical practicums you experience will provide you the opportunity to study and practice your craft, while working side-by-side with and learning from practicing medical professionals. Your diploma will enable you to work at a trauma center, a hospital, or an assisted-living community. Your skill will also be in demand in the retail world, whether it is in an individual drugstore or a retail chain pharmacy.

Career Information and Occupational Outlook:

Length of Program:

  • 76 Credit hours for Diploma.
  • 96 Credit hours for Degree.

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. Successfully complete Level I background check.
  5. No provisional admission allowed in the program.
  6. Submit Letter of Intent and the Personal Data Sheet by November 1st for the Winter admission or by May 1st for the Summer admission.

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 Exam120.00
Background Check:48.50
American Heart Assoc CPR card5.00

Diploma Program Sequence

* Indicates courses ranked for admission

Quarter Course Description Contact Hours Credit Hours
1st
Pre-requisites		 MAT 101* General Mathematics 5 5
AHS 109* Medical Terminology 3 3
SCT 100 Introduction to Microcomputers 5 3
  Total 13 11
2nd
Pre-requisites		 ENG 101* English 5 5
AHS 101* Anatomy and Physiology 7 5
PSY 101 Basic Psychology 5 5
  Total 17 15
3rd PHR 100 Pharmaceutical Calculations 6 5
PHR 101 Pharmacy Technology Fundamentals 6 5
  Total 17 10
4th AHS 105 Basic Inorganic Chemistry 5 4
PHR 102 Principles of Dispensing Medication 8 6
PHR 104 Pharmacology 5 5
  Total 15 15
5th PHR 103 Principles of Sterile Medication Preparation 8 6
PHR 105 Pharmacy Technology Practicum 21 7
  Total 29 13
6th PHR 106 Advanced Pharmacy Technology Principles 7 5
PHR 107 Advanced Pharmacy Technology Practicum 21 7
  Total 28 12

Completion of Work Ready Assessment

Degree Program Sequence

* Indicates courses ranked for admission

Quarter Course Description Contact Hours Credit Hours
1st
Pre-requisites		 MAT 191* College Algebra 5 5
AHS 109* Medical Terminology 3 3
SCT 100 Introduction to Microcomputers 5 3
  Total 13 11
2nd
Pre-requisites		 ENG 191* Composition and Rhetoric I 5 5
BIO 193* Anatomy and Physiology I 7 5
HUM 191 Introduction to Humanities 5 5
  Total 17 15
3rd
Pre-requisites		 SPC 191 Fundamentals of Speech 5 5
BIO 194* Anatomy and Physiology II 7 5
ECO 191 Principles of Economics 5 5
  Total 17 15
4th PSY 191 Introductory Psychology 5 5
PHR 100 Pharmaceutical Calculations 6 5
PHR 101 Pharmacy Technology Fundamentals 6 5
  Total 17 15
5th AHS 105 Basic Inorganic Chemistry 5 4
PHR 102 Principles of Dispensing Medication 8 6
PHR 104 Pharmacology 5 5
  Total 15 15
6th PHR 103 Principles of Sterile Medication Preparation 8 6
PHR 105 Pharmacy Technology Practicum 21 7
  Total 29 13
7th PHR 106 Advanced Pharmacy Technology Principles 7 5
PHR 107 Advanced Pharmacy Technology Practicum 21 7
  Total 28 12

Completion of Work Ready Assessment

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: July 22, 2008.