Programs & Areas of Study
Associate's Degree: Pharmacy Technician
This two-year program is designed to prepare students to gain employment as a pharmacy technician. A pharmacy technician supports and assists the licensed pharmacist with ordering, stocking, and packaging prescription and over-the-counter medications. Other duties may include inventory control, maintaining records, preparing labels, and processing insurance claims.
Program Core Courses - What You'll Study
- Business Math
- Terminology of Body Systems
- Terminology of Body Support
- Calculation and Administration of Medicine
- Healthcare Law & Ethics
- Systems of Transport and Support
- Body Control Systems
- Pharmacy Practice and Systems of Operation
- Human Diseases
- Pharmacology
- Chemistry
Career Opportunities in Medical Assisting
The classes in this program can prepare you to successfully complete the Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) examination.
This program is offered at the following campuses:
In Tennessee:
In Ohio:
Cincinnati, Dayton Area, Stow, Youngstown
In Indiana:
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Spotlight on Success
I Can Do It!
Leann Mimms, a November 2007 graduate and medical assistant for Gold Skin Care in Nashville, comes from a family with several medical professionals, including an aunt who is a registered nurse and a cousin who is a physician assistant. So it’s no surprise that after high school, she set her sights on a medical career.
