The Pharmacy Technician program teaches students proper pharmacy operations under the supervision of registered pharmacists.
The curriculum combines classroom, online 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.
American Society of Health System Pharmacists
7272 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(301) 657-3000
ashp.org
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.
Students are required to purchase and maintain standard white laboratory coats, name tags and a technology patch at an approximate cost of $55.
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. No courses may be repeated more than once to obtain the grade of “C.”
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 eligibility and admissions criteria to the Pharmacy Technician program on the Midlands Technical College campus include:
Acceptable eligibility criteria:
HOBET 46 composite percent (minimum reading 46 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; or
Successful completion of the Pre-Health Care certificate with a 2.5 GPA and “C” or higher in each course; or
Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher for all general education coursework contained in the Pharmacy Technician Diploma curriculum; or
Associate degree or higher.
Acceptable admissions criteria:
Acceptable criminal background check and drug screening results
Current first-aid and CPR certification at time of program entry
Preadmissions interview by the Pharmacy Technician Admission Committee
Other recommendations:
High school diploma or equivalent
High school or college credits in mathematics/science (algebra, biology, chemistry) recommended
Computer skills/typing skills (recommended)
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A. |
General Education Course Requirements (9 credit hours) |
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Credit Hours |
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English Composition I |
3.0 |
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Intermediate Algebra |
3.0 |
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General Psychology |
3.0 |
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Subtotal |
9.0 |
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B. |
Major Course Requirements (20 credit hours) |
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Credit Hours |
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Introduction to Pharmacy |
3.0 |
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Applied Pharmacy Practice |
2.0 |
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Applied Pharmacy Practice Lab |
2.0 |
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Community Pharmacy Seminar |
1.0 |
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Pharmacy Technician Math |
3.0 |
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Therapeutic Agents I |
3.0 |
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Pharmacy Technician Practicum I |
2.0 |
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Pharmacy Technician Practicum II |
4.0 |
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Subtotal |
20.0 |
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C. |
Additional Course Requirements (20 credit hours) |
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Credit Hours |
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Medical Terminology |
3.0 |
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Basic Anatomy and Physiology |
4.0 |
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General Organic and Biochemistry |
4.0 |
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Microcomputer Applications |
3.0 |
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Therapeutic Agents II |
3.0 |
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Pharmacy Technician Practicum III |
3.0 |
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Subtotal |
20.0 |
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Total Credit Hours: |
49.0 |