Curriculum

The Pharmacy Technician Program is designed for both traditional and non-traditional students in a mostly part-time evening setting. The program provides students with the fundamental knowledge, skills and training necessary to become a valued member of the industry. Students will receive training in pharmaceutical calculations, institutional and community based pharmacy practice, operations and management, IV and sterile product preparation, and chemical/physical pharmacy and lab. Internships with employers are available. Upon successful completion of the program, students will be awarded an Associate of Applied Science Degree, will be registered as a Pharmacy Technician by the Kansas State Board of Pharmacy, and will be eligible to take the National Pharmacy Technician Certificate Examination.

Program Objectives

• Possess the knowledge to perform tasks consistent with entry-level employment.
• Demonstrate proficiency in performing Pharmacy Technician skills.
• Have knowledge of hazards and related safety practices associated with the pharmacy environment.
• Use mathematical data and reasoning skills in relation to the pharmacy field.
• Use effective communication skills appropriate to the pharmacy industry.
• Demonstrate an understanding of personal and work characteristics that contribute to effective pharmacy technician job performance.

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
FIRST YEAR/SPRING SEMESTER:
PHRM 101	Orientation to Pharmacy Practice	3
PHRM 102	Pharmaceutical Calculations	3
	TOTAL	6
FIRST YEAR/SUMMER SEMESTER:
PHRM 105	Institutional Based Pharmacy Practice	3
	TOTAL	3
FIRST YEAR/FALL SEMESTER:
PHRM 115	Community Based Pharmacy Practice	3
PHRM 125	Pharmacy Across the Life Span I	3
	TOTAL	6
SECOND YEAR/FIRST SEMESTER:
PHRM 111	Pharmacy Operations & Management	3
PHRM 225	Pharmacy Across the Life Span II	3
	TOTAL	6
SECOND YEAR/SUMMER SEMESTER:
PHRM 221	Chemical/Physical Pharmacy	2
PHRM 221L	Chemical/Physical Pharmacy Lab	1
PHRM 216	IV & Sterile Product Preparation	2
	TOTAL	5
SECOND YEAR/FALL SEMESTER:
PHRM 231	Pharmacy Internship - Comm. Based	3
	or
PHRM 241	Pharmacy Internship - Acute Care Based	3
	TOTAL	6
THIRD YEAR/SPRING SEMESTER:
PHRM 241	Pharmacy Internship – Acute Care Based	3
	or
PHRM 231	Pharmacy Internship - Acute Community Based	3
	TOTAL	6
	Total Credit Hours	32
GENERAL EDUCATION
COURSES:
MA-110	Intermediate Algebra	3
	or
MA-111	College Algebra	3
CIS-100	Computer Applications	3
BIOL-121	Human Biology	3
CHEM-100	The Chemist’s View of the World	3
SOC-135	Introduction to Sociology	3
COM-103	English Composition I	3
PSY-100	General Psychology	3
COM-105	Fundamentals of Oral Communication	3
BMGT-106	Management/Entrepreneurship	3
	or
*	Introduction to Leadership Concepts	3
	or
*	Management Principles	3
	Elective Approved by Advisor	3
	TOTAL	30
	Total Credit Hours	62

*Courses taken at another accredited institution.

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