Overview and Award Outcomes
Overview
The ASHP accredited pharmacy technology program prepares graduates for entry level careers working under the direction of registered pharmacists in retail, clinic, and hospital settings. Pharmacy technicians play an integral role in assisting pharmacists with prescription processing. The pharmacy technician complies with standard written procedures and guidelines under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist. Pharmacy technicians assist the pharmacist with medication preparation and administrative duties and provide front-line customer service in the pharmacy setting. Graduates are prepared for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board exam, which is necessary for certification.
Award Outcomes
Demonstrate an understanding of all policies and procedures that govern pharmacy technicians.
Perform duties as a pharmacy technician in the retail, industry and hospital environments.
Demonstrate the ability to prepare and interpret pharmacy orders accurately.
Exhibit work ethic characteristics of professionalism, responsibility and dependability.
Apply knowledge of basic sciences to the practice of pharmacy technology.
Demonstrate ability to communicate with patients, health care providers and colleagues.
Career Opportunities
Pharmacy technicians are employed in a variety of health care settings which include retail, hospital, and mail-order pharmacies, In addition, there are employment opportunities in in insurance companies.
Semester Sequence
Offered at Brooklyn Park and Eden Prairie
Pre-Pharmacy Technician Course Prerequisites
| Score of 78+ on ACCUPLACER Reading Comprehension Test | |
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| ENGL0921 | Applied Reading Techniques | 3 |
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| ESOL0841 | Grammar/Writing IV | 5 |
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| ESOL0842 | Reading IV | 4 |
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| ESOL0843 | College Communication Skills IV | 3 |
| Score of 86+ on ACCUPLACER Sentence Skills Test | |
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| ENGL1021 | Essay Fundamentals | 3 |
| Score of 41+ on ACCUPLACER Elementary Algebra Test | |
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| MATH1050 | Math Pathways Plus for College and Careers | 4 |
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| MATH1060 | Math Pathways for College and Careers | 3 |
Total Credits 0
Pharmacy Technician program is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Graduates are eligible to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTEC). Upon passing this exam, students earn the credential: CPhT (Certified Pharmacy Technician).
First Semester
| PHRM1000 | Medical and Pharmacy Terminology | 2 |
| PHRM1010 | Pharmacy Law and Ethics | 2 |
| PHRM1020 | Pharmaceutical Calculations | 2 |
| PHRM1040 | Principles of Pharmacy Practice I | 4 |
| PHRM1100 | Chemistry for Pharmacy Technicians | 4 |
| BIOL2045 | Human Biology - Replaced by: BIOL1400 - new gen ed # - Summer 2022 | 4 |
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| HLTH1010 | Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
Second Semester
| PHRM1055 | Pharmacology and Epidemiology of Disease Processes | 5 |
| PHRM1060 | Principles of Pharmacy Practice II | 5 |
| PHRM1080 | Pharmacy Technician Externship I | 3 |
| PHRM1090 | Pharmacy Technician Externship II | 3 |
| COMM2050 | Interpersonal Communication - Replaced by: COMM1250 - new gen ed # - Summer 2022 | 3 |
Third Semester
| Choose 3 credits from MnTC Goal Area 5 | 3 |
| General Education Electives | 9 |
Fourth Semester
| Choose 3 credits from MnTC Goal Area 2 | 3 |
| General Education Electives | 8 |
General Education Electives
Hennepin Technical College's 2000-level general education courses meet the guideline of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC).
Choose a Total of: 17 Credits
MnTC Goal Area 2
| BIOL2001 | Biology in Society - Replaced by: BIOL1000 - new gen ed # - Summer 2022 | 4 |
| BIOL2003 | Nutrition and Health - Replaced by: BIOL1100 - new gen ed # - Summer 2022 | 3 |
| BIOL2005 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL2045 | Human Biology - Replaced by: BIOL1400 - new gen ed # - Summer 2022 | 4 |
| BIOL2125 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIOL2225 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| BIOL2235 | Microbiology | 4 |
| COMM2060 | Small Group Communication - Replaced by: COMM1260 - new gen ed # - Summer 2022 | 3 |
| ECON2100 | Consumer Economics - (Delete - May 2021) | 3 |
| INFS2000 | Research Skills in the Information Age - (Deleted - May 2021) | 3 |
| MATH2050 | Applications of Quantitative Reasoning - Replaced by: MATH1150 - new gen ed # - June 2022 | 3 |
| MATH2250 | Precalculus with Trigonometry | 5 |
| MATH2300 | Calculus I | 5 |
| PHIL2100 | Critical Thinking for College Success - Replaced by: PHIL1100 - new gen ed # - Summer 2022 | 3 |
| PHYS2001 | Introductory Physics - Replaced by: PHYS1005 - new gen ed # - Summer 2022 | 3 |
| SOCI2100 | Introduction to Sociology - Replaced by: SOCI1100 - new gen ed # - Summer 2022 | 3 |
Choose a Total of: 3 Credits
MnTC Goal Area 5
| ECON2100 | Consumer Economics - (Delete - May 2021) | 3 |
| ECON2200 | Principles of Microeconomics - Replaced by: ECON1200 - new gen ed # - Summer 2022 | 3 |
| ECON2300 | Principles of Macroeconomics - Replaced by: ECON1300 - new gen ed # - Summer 2022 | 3 |
| PSYC2300 | General Psychology - Replaced by: PSYC1000 - new gen ed # - Summer 2022 | 3 |
| PSYC2310 | Psychology Throughout the Lifespan - Replaced by: PSYC1200 - new gen ed # - Summer 2022 | 3 |
| PSYC2320 | Psychology of Living in the 21st Century - Deleted - April 2021 | 3 |
| PSYC2330 | Abnormal Psychology - Replaced by: PSYC1300 - new gen ed # - Summer 2022 | 3 |
| SOCI2000 | Marriage and Family - Replaced by: SOCI1200 - new gen ed # - Summer 2022 | 3 |
| SOCI2100 | Introduction to Sociology - Replaced by: SOCI1100 - new gen ed # - Summer 2022 | 3 |
| SOCI2130 | Food and Society - Replaced by: SOCI1600 - new gen ed # - Summer 2022 | 3 |
| SOCI2200 | Race in America - Replaced by: SOCI1400 - new gen ed # - Summer 2022 | 3 |
Choose a Total of: 3 Credits
Criminal Background Studies
Minnesota law requires that any person who provides services that involve direct contact with children, patients, and residents at a health or child care facility licensed by the State of Minnesota must have a background study conducted by the state. Individuals with specified felony convictions are prohibited from having direct contact with children, patients, and residents of licensed facilities. Anyone refusing to cooperate in the criminal background study cannot participate in coursework that requires direct contact with children, patients or residents. Students who are disqualified from having direct patient/resident/child contact will not be able to participate in coursework which includes a practical experience. Therefore, completion of coursework for the program major will not be possible without documentation of a cleared background study.
Graduation (60 Credits)
Semester listings reflect the recommended sequence. Due to circumstances beyond our control, the information herein is subject to change without notice.
6/20/2019 : BP 8908 / EP 8909