Health Sciences

Pharmacy Technician

The Pharmacy Technician program teaches students proper pharmacy operations under the supervision of registered pharmacists.

The curriculum combines classroom and experiential learning into a well-balanced program of study.  Students will train in pharmacies while receiving exposure to the duties carried out by the pharmacist and pharmacy technician in preparing drugs, filling prescriptions, pricing, patient profile records, drug calculations, controlled substances, IV compounding and other pharmacy-related activities.

Midlands Technical College is accredited for pharmacy technician training by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

The Pharmacy Technician program is also offered as a distance education cooperative program.  The technical portion of the program is offered via distance education to several technical colleges throughout the state.

Special Requirements

Students are required to purchase and maintain standard white laboratory coats, name tags and a technology patch at an approximate cost of $35.

Students must attain a grade of "C" in all pharmacy, mathematics and science courses to successfully complete the program.  Only two pharmacy courses may be repeated.

Distance learners who are concurrently enrolled at one of the other technical colleges must be academically ready to take the first curriculum course in the Pharmacy Technician program.

In addition to the college's placement test and the admissions requirements of the Health Sciences department, specific admission criteria to the Pharmacy Technician program on the Midlands Technical College campus include:

• Acceptable admission criteria:

  • HOBET 50 composite percent (minimum reading 50 percent) and MTC writing sample score of 30; or

  • SAT 910 (minimum verbal 430) and MTC writing sample score of 30; or

  • ACT 19 (minimum verbal 18) and MTC writing sample score of 30

  • Successful completion of the Pre-Health Care certificate with a 2.5 GPA and "C" or higher in each course.

• High school diploma or equivalent

• High school or college credits in mathematics/science (algebra, biology, chemistry) recommended

• Computer skills (recommended)

• Drug record check for drug-related convictions

• Current first-aid and CPR certification at time of program entry

• Preadmissions interview by the Pharmacy Technician Admission Committee