Pharmacy Technician Certificate

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71 credits

Fall Entry Only

Students wishing to enter the Pharmacy Technician program will need to complete the prerequisite courses listed below with a “C” grade or better and be placed on a waiting list. Based on the date of their completed application, students will be entered into the program each Fall quarter on a first-come, first-served basis. See Pharmacy Technician web page for application and further details.

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Prerequisites to entering this program are AHE 102 , AHE 112 , and CSS 103 , OBT 162 , and MATH 096 or higher with a C or better, or a placement score into MATH 097 . Courses must be taken in sequence.

First Year

Fall

AHE 130 - Orientation to Pharmacy Practice (4)
AHE 131 - Pharmacy Technician Terminology (3)
AHE 101 - Healthcare Interactions: D (3)
AHE 118 - Drug Dosage Calculations (5)

Total Hours: 15

Winter

AHE 132 - Applied Pharmacology (5)
AHE 133 - Pharmacy Records Management (4)
AHE 106 - Anatomy & Physiology (6)
or BIOL& 241 and BIOL& 242

Total Hours: 15

Spring

AHE 134 - Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drugs (2)
AHE 135 - Community & Hospital Drug Dispensing/Management (4)
AHE 200 - First Aid and Emergency Procedures (3)
ENGL& 101 - English Composition I (5)
Students who do not receive an appropriate test score will require additional coursework to develop necessary skills for entry into class.

Pharmacy Technician Certificate

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First Year

Fall

Total Hours: 15

Winter

Total Hours: 15

Spring

Total Hours: 14

Second Year

Summer

Total Hours: 7