Pharmacy Technician Fact Sheet

Pharmacy Technician (AS)
Pharmacy Technician (Certificate)

SOUTH  
Associate of Science (518.2)

The program prepares graduates to assist a registered pharmacist. Graduates work in retail or hospital pharmacies, where they compound and distribute medications, develop intravenous admixtures and provide other pharmaceutical supplies.

Upon successful completion of the program, the graduate will:

1. Identify drugs by generic and trade name.
2. Calculate dosage and solution strength using different systems of measurement.
3. Perform procedures and techniques related to aseptic compounding and parenteral admixture operations.
4. Perform the pharmacy technician functions associated with an institutional and clinical drug distribution system.
5. Define ethics and explain laws applicable to healthcare and the practice of pharmacy.

Admission to the program is limited by the availability of clinical sites. A separate application for program admission is required.

A student must maintain a 2.0 college-level cumulative GPA to remain in the program.

This program is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) 7272 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814 (301.664.8712), www.ashp.org.

See the graduation checksheet for this program in printable PDF form.

Degree Requirements

Minimum Credits to Graduate: 63-64

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Pharmacy Technician Certificate

SOUTH  
Certificate (418.2)

This certificate program prepares the graduate to enter the workforce as a pharmacy technician. Employment can be in acute care, ambulatory care, or long-term care settings, research facilities, mail-order pharmacies and home infusion companies. Pharmacy technicians assist registered pharmacists in the compounding and distribution of medications, prepare intravenous admixtures and provide other pharmaceutical care services.

Upon successful completion of the program, the graduate will:

1. Identify drugs by generic and trade name.          
2. Calculate dosage and solution strength using different systems of measurement. 
3. Perform procedures and techniques related to aseptic compounding and parenteral admixture operations.          
4. Perform the pharmacy technician functions associated with an institutional and clinical drug distribution system.   
5. Define ethics and explain laws applicable to healthcare and the practice of pharmacy.

Admission to the program is limited by the availability of clinical sites. A separate application for program admission is required.

A student must maintain a 2.0 college-level cumulative GPA to remain in the program.

This program is accredited by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) 7272 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814 (301.664.8712), www.ashp.org.

See the graduation checksheet for this program in printable PDF form

Certificate Requirements

Minimum Credits to Graduate: 40

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