Program Number: H170500
CIP Number: 0351080506
1,050 Hours
11 months
Pell Eligible
Program Description
Pharmacy Technician prepares students for employment as pharmacy technicians. The content includes, but is not limited to, metric system, medical terminology, medicinal drugs, IV preparation, preparing purchase orders, receiving and checking supplies purchased, printing labels, typing prescription labels, delivering medications, pricing prescription drug orders and supplies, prepackaging unit dose packages, patient record systems, control records, and health and safety, including CPR.
This program requires full-time enrollment.
Occupation Description
Prepare medications according to prescription orders.
Program Structure
The following table illustrates the PSAV program structure:
Course Number |
OCP |
Course Title |
Course Length |
Florida Resident Tuition Per Term |
HSC0003 |
A |
Basic Healthcare Worker |
90 |
|
PTN0084 |
B |
Pharmacy Technician 1 |
360 |
|
PTN0085 |
B |
Pharmacy Technician 2 |
300 |
|
PTN0086 |
B |
Pharmacy Technician 3 |
300 |
|
|
|
Total |
1,050 |
$5,179.49 |
Mission Statement
The mission of the Pharmacy Technician Program is to provide education and externship experiences that prepare the student to obtain their license as a Registered Pharmacy Technician and their certification as a Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician; and encourage each student to become highly productive citizens with strong work ethics and positive values.