Pharmacy Technician Certificate

Pharmacy Technician Program (PHT. CERT)

Illinois and Indiana students must be licensed by the State of Illinois and/or State of Indiana prior to the onset of internship. Please note processing of the State license/approval takes approximately eight weeks.

Students must complete all PHT program and general education course requirements with a "C" or better.

Suggested Sequence for Full-Time Students

Prerequisite Courses		Credits
BIO 115	Human Body Structure	4
MDR 102	Fundamentals of Medical Terminology	1
	Proficiency in Elementary Algebra (or higher) (a grade of "B" or better is preferred)
	Proficiency in computers/typing at 25 wpm
Semester 1		Credits
PHT 100	Pharmacy Technician Orientation [1]	3
PHT 101	Pharmaceutical Mathematics [3]	3
PHT 102	Pharmacy Operations I	3
PHT 104	Pharmacology I	3
PHT 105	Pharmacy Technician Internship I [2]	1
BUS 221   SPN 115	Human Relations in Organizations OR Spanish for Health Care Providers I	3
Semester 2		Credits
PHT 108	Pharmacy Operations II	3
PHT 103	Sterile Products	3
PHT 107	Pharmacy Law	1
PHT 106	Pharmacy Technician Internship II [2]	2
PHT 109	Pharmacology II	3
SPE 108   COM 106	Oral Communications OR Interpersonal Communications	3
Minimum for Certificate (including prerequisites):		36

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Short Course Option		Credits
PHT 115	Fundamentals of Pharmacy Technician Practice	6

1. Successful completion of PHT 115 can be substituted for PHT 100 for a total of 3 credit hours.
2. Each internship requires 150 hours of on the job training for a total of 300 hours.
3. PHT students cannot register for the pharmacy math course more than two times.

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Pharmacy Technician Program Suggested Sequence for Part-Time Students

Illinois and Indiana students must be licensed by the State of Illinois and Indiana prior to the onset of internship. Eligibility for licensure may be limited by the result of a criminal background check. Please note processing of the state license(s) takes approximately eight weeks. A drug screening is usually required by most pharmacy employers.

Prerequisite Courses		Credits
BIO 115	Human Body Structure	4
MDR 102	Fundamentals of Medical Terminology	1
	Proficiency in Elementary Algebra (or higher) (a grade of "B" or better is preferred)
	Proficiency in computers/typing at 25 wpm
Semester 1		Credits
PHT 100	Pharmacy Technician Orientation [1]	3
PHT 101	Pharmaceutical Mathematics [3]	3
PHT 102	Pharmacy Operations I	3
Semester 2		Credits
PHT 108	Pharmacy Operations II	3
PHT 103	Sterile Products	3
Semester 3		Credits
SPE 108   COM 106	Oral Communications OR Interpersonal Communications	3
Semester 4		Credits
PHT 104	Pharmacology I	3
PHT 105	Pharmacy Technician Internship I [2]	1
BUS 221   SPN 115	Human Relations in Organizations OR Spanish for Health Care Providers I	3
Semester 5		Credits
PHT 107	Pharmacy Law	1
PHT 106	Pharmacy Technician Internship II [2]	2
PHT 109	Pharmacology II	3
Minimum for Certificate (including prerequisites):		36

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