Pharmacy Technology, Associate of Applied Science Degree

Overview

Offered at the Augusta Campus

Entrance Dates:	Fall
Length of Program:	Five Terms
Credit Hours Required for Graduation:	65

Program Description: The Pharmacy Technology Associate Degree Program is a sequence of courses that prepare students for careers in the pharmacy field. Learning opportunities develop academic and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Pharmacy Technology program graduates are prepared to function as pharmacy technicians in positions requiring preparations of medications according to prescriptions under supervision of a pharmacist. Program graduates are to be competent in the college level areas of communications, math, and interpersonal relations. Program graduates are to be competent to perform basic occupational functions including pouring, weighing, or measuring dosages, and grinding, heating, filtering, or dissolving and mixing liquid or soluble drugs and chemicals. They are also to be competent in procuring, storing, and issuing pharmacy materials and supplies, as well as maintaining files and records. Before graduation, students receive preparation for and are eligible to take the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Board. The program graduate receives an Associate of Applied Science degree and is employable as a pharmacy technician. High school graduation or GED is required for admission to this program.

The Pharmacy Technology Program is accreditation by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). The contact information for ASHP is: 7272 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, [phone], www.ashp.org

Employment Opportunities: Graduates are in demand in hospital pharmacies and retail pharmacies, clinics, and health maintenance organizations. The medium national salary is $29,320 per year or $14.10 per hour.

Curriculum Outline

General Core Courses, 15 credits

ENGL 1101	COMPOSITION & RHETORIC	3
MATH 1103	Quantitative Skills& Reasoning	3
	OR
MATH 1101	MATHEMATICAL MODELING	3
	OR
MATH 1111	COLLEGE ALGEBRA	3
XXXX XXXX	Humanities/Fine Arts Area IV	3
PSYC 1101	Introductory Psychology	3
XXXX XXXX	Guided General Education Elective	3

Guided General Education Elective

(A minimum of 3 credit hours from the following list is required)

ECON 1101	PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS	3
	OR
ECON 2105	MACROECONOMICS	3
	OR
ECON 2106	MICROECONOMICS	3
	OR
HIST 1111	WORLD HISTORY I	3
	OR
HIST 1112	WORLD HISTORY II	3
	OR
HIST 2111	U.S. HISTORY I	3
	OR
HIST 2112	U.S. HISTORY II	3
POLS 1101	American Government	3
ENGL 1102	LITERATURE & COMPOSITION	3
SOCI 1101	Introduction to Sociology	3
SPCH 1101	Public Speaking	3

Occupational Courses, 50 credits

ALHS 1040	INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE	3
ALHS 1090	MED TERM/ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCE	2
BIOL 2113	ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I	3
BIOL 2113L	ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I LAB	1
BIOL 2114	ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II	3
BIOL 2114L	ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II LAB	1
COMP 1000	Intro to Computer Literacy	3
PHAR 1000	PHARMACEUTICAL CALCULATIONS	4
PHAR 1010	PHARMACY TECH FUNDAMENTALS	3
PHAR 1020	PRIN OF DISPENSING MEDICATIONS	4
PHAR 1030	PRINCIPLES STERILE MED. PREP.	4
PHAR 1040	PHARMACOLOGY	4
PHAR 1050	PHARMACY TECHNOLOGY PRACTICUM	5
PHAR 2060	ADVANCED PHARMACY PRINCIPLES	3
PHAR 2070	ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICUM	5

Notes:

• A grade of “C” or higher is required for all courses.
• A student who does not earn a grade of “C” or higher in any two courses with the ALHS, BIOL, MATH, and PHAR prefix will be suspended from the program for one year. Before re-entering the program, the student must complete an individualized remedial program assigned by the department head. After the third unsuccessful attempt of any course or courses with the PHAR prefix, the student will not be allowed to re-enter the Pharmacy Technology program.
• The Georgia Board of Pharmacy has adopted Rule 480-15-02. This rule requires pharmacy technicians (including students working in pharmacies) to register with the Georgia Board of Pharmacy before performing technical duties in a pharmacy in Georgia.
• Prior to participation in campus/clinical labs, students are required to submit completed medical and dental examination forms. All required immunizations, including Hepatitis B, must be accompanied by documentation. Students who refuse to take the Hepatitis B vaccination series must sign a declination form and be aware that clinical practicum sites may refuse them an opportunity to gain clinical experience.
• Conviction of a felony or gross misdemeanor may prohibit employment in field and may make a student ineligible to take licensing/certification exam(s) required for the profession. A background check and/or drug screen may be required by some agencies before a student attends a clinical practicum. For more information, contact the appropriate program advisor.
• Student activities associated with the curriculum, especially while students are completing his or her clinical rotations, will be educational in nature. Students will not be receiving monetary remuneration during this educational experience, nor will he or she be substituted for hired staff personnel within the clinical institution in the capacity of a pharmacy technologist.
• Natural science and ALHS prefix courses must not be older than five years to be used as a prerequisite for PHAR prefix courses.
• Prior to participation in campus/clinical labs, students are required to show proof of current health insurance. Students who cannot show proof of health insurance need to be aware that clinical practicum sites may refuse to allow them the opportunity to gain clinical experience at their facility.

Guided Pathway

Augusta Day Program

PROGRAM NAME: Pharmacy Technology

AWARD: Associate of Applied Science Degree

CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program

Year 1 Fall Semester

ENGL 1101	COMPOSITION & RHETORIC	3
MATH 1111	COLLEGE ALGEBRA	3
	OR
MATH 1103	Quantitative Skills& Reasoning	3
	OR
MATH 1101	MATHEMATICAL MODELING	3
BIOL 2113	ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I	3
BIOL 2113L	ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I LAB	1
ALHS 1090	MED TERM/ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCE	2

Year 1 Spring Semester

BIOL 2114	ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II	3
BIOL 2114L	ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II LAB	1
ALHS 1040	INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE	3
XXXX XXXX	Guided General Education Elective	3

Year 1 Summer Semester

COMP 1000	Intro to Computer Literacy	3
HUMN 1101	INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES	3
	OR
ARTS 1101	ART APPRECIATION	3
	OR
ENGL 2130	AMERICAN LITERATURE	3
	OR
MUSC 1101	Music Appreciation	3
	OR
THEA 1101	Theater Appreciation	3

Year 2 Fall Semester

PHAR 1000	PHARMACEUTICAL CALCULATIONS	4
PHAR 1010	PHARMACY TECH FUNDAMENTALS	3
PHAR 1040	PHARMACOLOGY	4

Year 2 Spring Semester

PHAR 1020	PRIN OF DISPENSING MEDICATIONS	4
PHAR 1030	PRINCIPLES STERILE MED. PREP.	4
PHAR 1050	PHARMACY TECHNOLOGY PRACTICUM	5

Year 2 Summer Semester

PHAR 2060	ADVANCED PHARMACY PRINCIPLES	3
PHAR 2070	ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICUM	5
PSYC 1101	Introductory Psychology	3

*Refer to the College catalog for course prerequisite requirements.

Students who choose to not follow the Course Sequence listed above may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown above.

The Augusta Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or disability. For information on Title IX, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Shannon Patterson at [phone] or in Building 100. For information on ADA/504, contact the ADA/504 Coordinator, Karissa D. Wright, at (706) 7714067 or go to the Counseling Center in Building 1300.

Accreditation

The Pharmacy Technology Program is accreditation by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). The contact information for ASHP is: 7272 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, [phone], www.ashp.org.