Pharmacy Technician

Certificate of Proficiency

(15 Semester Credit Hours)

The Certificate of Proficiency in Pharmacy Technician is a course of study that will prepare students to assist pharmacists with dispensing information and processing prescriptions.  Most states and employers require pharmacy technicians to be certified/registered with an official board of pharmacy.  Many pharmacy technician job postings prefer individuals who are currently enrolled in a pharmacy technician school or are already certified.

Graduates of this program will be eligible to sit for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam.

Course #	Course Name	Hours
HSCI 1113	Medical Terminology Must pass with a "C" or better	3
HSCI 1123	Human Anatomical Structure I Must pass with a "C" or better	3
HSCI 1243	Human Anatomical Structure II (prerequisite: HIT 1123) Must pass with a "C" or better	3
HIT 1103 or HIT 1213	Health Data Content and Structure I Must pass with a "C" or better or Legal Aspects of Health Information Must pass with a "C" or better	3
HIT 1233	Pharmacology Must pass with a "C" or better	3
Total Hours		15

To receive a Certificate of Proficiency, application must be made to the Office of Student Services. Students must be currently enrolled to request a Certificate of Proficiency be awarded.