Pharmacy Technician Certificate

Pharmacy Technician Program (C-0529)

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.

Suggested Sequence for Full-Time Students

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   SPN 115	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   COM 106	Oral Communications OR Interpersonal Communications	3
Minimum for Certificate (including prerequisites):		36

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Short Course Option		Credits
PHT 115	Fundamentals of Pharmacy Technician Practice	6

1. Successful completion of PHT 115 can be substituted for PHT 100 for a total of 3 credit hours.
2. Each internship requires 150 hours of on the job training for a total of 300 hours.
3. Students unsuccessful in their first attempt in PHT 101 must register for CHM 099. PHT 101 requires a grade of “C” or better.

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Pharmacy Technician Program Suggested Sequence for Part-Time Students

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   COM 106	Oral Communications OR Interpersonal Communications	3
Semester 4		Credits
PHT 104	Pharmacology I	3
PHT 105	Pharmacy Technician Internship I	1
BUS 221   SPN 115	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

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