| PHARMACY TECHNICIAN PROGRAM

Definition:
Pharmacy technicians are practitioners who work under the supervision
of a pharmacist in a retail pharmacy, institutional, or hospital pharmacy
setting. The pharmacy technician works dispensing medications, performing
pharmaceutical calculations, and using aseptic technique.
Description:
Pharmacy Technician Training consists of classroom and laboratory competency-based
courses of study designed to prepare the students for employment in
a retail pharmacy or hospital setting. The curriculum is based on standards
from the American Society of Hospital Pharmacists (ASHP), but this is
not an ASHP accredited program. After completion of this course, the
student may choose to take the National Pharmacy Technician Certification
Examination. Information on this exam is available from the instructor.
This program does qualify for .
Please contact Cheryl Gilton at (301) 784-5527 for more information.
U.S. Department of Labor
Statistics for Pharmacy Technicians
Required Courses
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Credit Hours |
| 85-101 |
Introduction to Health & Wellness |
3 |
| 86-101 |
Pharmacy Technician
(prerequisite or corequisite: 85-101)
|
6 |
| 86-102 |
Pharmacy Technician Internship
(prerequisite or corequisite: 85-101, 86-101
& 49-153) |
5 |
| 49-153 |
CPR and First Aid |
2 |
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Total Credit Hours: |
16 |
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Mr. Dick Witt is the class instructor. He is a retired pharmacist who worked for CVS many years.
Mr. Witt is dedicated to helping students learn and devotes much time to his class preparation.
Mr. Witt is located in the Allied Health Building in Room 113. You can reach him by phone at 301-784-5483.
His email is dwitt@allegany.edu |
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PROGRAM CONTACT
For information on the program, please contact either Diana Folk at 301-784-5529 or Carla Rice at 301-784-5533.
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