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 as a Pharmacy Technician
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, Cleveland Area, Columbus, Dayton Area, Akron Area, Youngstown
In Indiana:
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