• PRPT 100: Pharmacy and the Role of a Pharmacy Technician
  • Overview of the pharmacy technician profession
  • The role in patient care and healthcare
  • Ethical considerations in pharmacy practice
• PDCL 100: Pharmacology and Drug Classification
  • Understanding pharmacological principles
  • Common drug classifications and their effects
  • Dosage forms, routes of administration, and prescription types
• METPR 100: Medical Terminology and Prescription Reading
  • Medical vocabulary and terminology
  • Interpreting and reading prescriptions
  • Abbreviations, symbols, and drug information
• PLR 100: Pharmacy Law and Regulations
  • Understanding pharmacy laws and regulations
  • Drug schedules and controlled substances
  • Ethical and legal responsibilities of pharmacy technicians

• PPMD 100: Prescription Processing and Medication Dispensing
  • Medication ordering and processing
  • Preparing prescription labels and documentation
  • Medication dispensing and labeling
• PCDP 100: Pharmacy Calculations and Dose Preparation
  • Pharmaceutical calculations (e.g., dosage calculations)
  • Compounding and reconstituting medications
  • Dose preparation and medication safety
• PSTEC 100: Pharmacy Software and Technology
  • Use of pharmacy software and computer systems
  • Medication inventory management
  • Prescription claims processing
• PIMC 100: Patient Interaction and Medication Counseling
  • Communicating with patients and healthcare providers
  • Medication counseling and patient education
  • Handling patient inquiries and concerns

• CLIEX 100: Clinical Experience
  • Hands-on clinical practice in a pharmacy setting
  • Medication dispensing and inventory management
  • Interacting with patients and healthcare professionals
• POW 100: Pharmacy Operations and Workflow
  • Understanding pharmacy operations and workflow
  • Medication storage and inventory control
  • Safety procedures and patient confidentiality

• CEPREP 100: Certification Exam Preparation
  • Review of the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) or ExCPT
  • Mock exams and test-taking strategies
  • State-specific requirements and regulations
• ASTES 100: Final Assessments and Certification
  • Successful completion of clinical experience and training
  • Successful performance in the certification exam
  • Graduation and award of the Diploma in Pharmacy Technician

Students have to contact the school administration if they want to take extra credits or transfer credits to pursue the Diploma Certificate or Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree in their field of interest.  Students will select required number courses in each of the areas listed to meet general education requirements graduation for the A.A.S.  Some of these courses can be transferred directly from and to the university system and may be substituted for recommended courses on the outline.  Students should speak with an advisor before doing so these selective courses are required for all students.

• Selected Communication Course (Choose two for Diploma or three for the Associate)

ENGL 100: Fundamentals of Speech

CPL    100: Career Planning  

CPL    101: Communications and Career Strategies

ENGL 101: Composition

ENGL 102: composition

• Selected Mathematics Course (Choose two for Diploma or three for the Associate)

MATH 100:General Math

MATH 101:Intermediate Algebra

MATH 102:College Algebra

• Selected Social Science Course (Choose two for Diploma or four for the Associate)

ECON 105:Leadership

ECON 101:Principles of Microeconomics I

ECON 102:Principles of Macroeconomics II

SOC    101:Introduction to Sociology

PSYC  101: Introduction to Psychology

HIST   101: History