The Certificate of Proficiency in Pharmacy Technician is a course of study that will prepare students to assist pharmacists with dispensing information and processing prescriptions. Most states and employers require pharmacy technicians to be certified/registered with an official board of pharmacy. Many pharmacy technician job postings prefer individuals who are currently enrolled in a pharmacy technician school or are already certified.
Graduates of this program will be eligible to sit for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam.
The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| HSCI 1113 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HSCI 1123 | Human Anatomical Structure I | 3 |
| HSCI 1243 | Human Anatomical Structure II | 3 |
| HIT 1103 | Health Data Content and Structures | 3 |
| or HIT 1213 | Legal Aspects of Health Information |
| HIT 1233 | Pharmacology | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
To receive a Certificate of Proficiency, application must be made to the Office of Student Services. Students must be currently enrolled to request a Certificate of Proficiency be awarded.
Learners in the Pharmacy Technician Certificate of Proficiency program will be able to:
- Make dosage calculations.
- Apply knowledge of medical terms and different medications.
- Receive written or electronic prescription or refill requests from customers or health professionals and verify that information is complete and accurate.
- Measure amounts of medication for prescriptions.
- Fill bottles with prescribed medications and type and affix labels.
- Operate with a computerized health record system to accept payment for prescriptions and process insurance claims.
- Enter customer or patient information, including any prescriptions taken, into a computer system.
- Establish and maintain patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients.
- Answer phone calls from customers and arrange for customers to speak with pharmacists if customers have questions about medications or health matters.
- Maintain proper storage and security conditions for drugs.
- Order, label, and count stock of medications, chemicals, and supplies, and enter inventory data into computer.
- Receive, organize, and store incoming medications and supplies, verify quantities against invoices, and alert supervisors of stock needs and shortages.
