Nursing and Health Sciences
Pharmacy Technology
The Pharmacy Technology program teaches students to prepare and dispense medications under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. The program also prepares the student to perform other medication and nonmedication activities related to overall pharmacy function.
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 medications, filing prescriptions, pricing, patient profile records, medication calculations, controlled substances, IV compounding and other pharmacy-related duties.
Midlands Technical College is accredited for Pharmacy Technology training by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
Special Requirements
To enter the Pharmacy Technology program a student must meet the requirements for the technician curriculum.
Students must maintain a grade of "C" in all pharmacy, mathematics and science courses to successfully complete the program.
| Major: Pharmacy Technology (81 credit hours) | |||
| Degree: Associate in Health Science | |||
| A. | GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE REQUIREMENTS (18 CREDIT HOURS) | ||
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Credit Hours |
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| ENG 101 | English Composition I |
3.0 |
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| ENG 102 | English Composition II |
3.0 |
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| MAT 120 | Probability and Statistics |
3.0 |
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| PSY 201 | General Psychology |
3.0 |
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| SPC 205 | Public Speaking |
3.0 |
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| Approved Humanities Course |
3.0 |
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Subtotal |
18.0 |
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| Major courses meeting other college general education core requirements are starred (*) below. | |||
| B. | MAJOR COURSE REQUIREMENTS (22 CREDIT HOURS) | ||
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Credit Hours |
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| PHM 101 | Introduction to Pharmacy |
3.0 |
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| PHM 110 | Pharmacy Practice |
4.0 |
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| PHM 113 | Pharmacy Technician Math |
3.0 |
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| PHM 114 | Therapeutic Agents I |
3.0 |
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| PHM 124 | Therapeutic Agents II |
3.0 |
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| PHM 152 | Pharmacy Technician Practicum I |
2.0 |
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| PHM 164 | Pharmacy Technician Practicum II |
4.0 |
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Subtotal |
22.0 |
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| C. | ADDITIONAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS (41 CREDIT HOURS) | ||
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Credit Hours |
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| AHS 102 | Medical Terminology |
3.0 |
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| BIO 101 | Biological Sciences I* |
4.0 |
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| BIO 102 | Biological Sciences II* |
4.0 |
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| BIO 112 | Basic Anatomy and Physiology |
4.0 |
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| CHM 105 | General Organic and Biochemistry |
4.0 |
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| CHM 110 | College Chemistry I |
4.0 |
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| CHM 111 | College Chemistry II |
4.0 |
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| CPT 170 | Microcomputer Applications* |
3.0 |
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| MAT 102 | Intermediate Algebra |
3.0 |
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| PHM 173 | Pharmacy Technician Practicum III |
3.0 |
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| PHM 201 | Pharmacy Management |
2.0 |
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| General Elective |
3.0 |
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| Subtotal |
41.0 |
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| Total Credit Hours: |
81.0 |
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