Illinois students must be licensed by the State of Illinois prior to the onset of internship. Indiana students must also have prior approval to perform an internship from the Indiana State Board of Pharmacy. 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.
| Prerequisite Courses | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 115 | Human Body Structure | 4 |
| MDR 102 | Fundamentals of Medical Terminology | 1 |
| Proficiency in Elementary Algebra (or higher) | ||
| Evidence of typing/computer proficiency | ||
| 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
|
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
|
Oral Communications
OR
Interpersonal Communications |
3 |
| Minimum for Certificate (including prerequisites): | 36 | |
| Short Course Option | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| PHT 115 | Fundamentals of Pharmacy Technician Practice | 6 |
Illinois students must be licensed by the State of Illinois prior to the onset of internship. Indiana students must also have prior approval to perform an internship from the Indiana State Board of Pharmacy. Please note processing of the State license/approval takes approximately eight weeks.
| Prerequisite Courses | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 115 | Human Body Structure | 4 |
| MDR 102 | Fundamentals of Medical Terminology | 1 |
| Proficiency in Elementary Algebra (or higher) | ||
| Evidence of typing/computer proficiency | ||
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
| PHT 100 | Pharmacy Technician Orientation [1] | 3 |
| PHT 101 | Pharmaceutical Mathematics | 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
|
Oral Communications
OR
Interpersonal Communications |
3 |
| Semester 4 | Credits | |
| PHT 104 | Pharmacology I | 3 |
| PHT 105 | Pharmacy Technician Internship I | 1 |
| BUS 221
|
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 | |