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VARIED SEMESTER LENGTHS NUMEROUS PROGRAMSMULTIPLE LOCATIONS FINANCIAL AID
Pharmacy Technology Allied Health & Public Service Education
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate degrees, diplomas and certificates. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. 400 copies printed 4/14 at a cost of 12 cents each. Equal Opportunity Educational Institution.
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The Pharmacy Technology Program prepares individuals to assist the pharmacist in duties that a technician can legally perform and to function within the boundaries prescribed by the pharmacist and the employment agency.
Students will prepare prescription medications, mix intravenous solutions and other specialized medications, update patient profiles, maintain inventories, package medications in unit-dose or med-card form, and gather data used by pharmacists to monitor drug therapy.
Employment opportunities include retail, hospitals, nursing homes, research laboratories, wholesale drug companies, and pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities. Graduates from the program may be eligible to take the national certification examination to become a Certified Pharmacy Technician.
Per the American Society of Hospital Pharmacists (ASHP):Every program graduate must be at least 18 years of age, and is a high school graduate, or possesses a high school equivalency certificate.
The state of North Carolina has the following requirements for pharmacy technicians:
• Pharmacy technicians must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Pharmacy technicians are required to either complete a board approved 6 month training program within the pharmacy, or a pharmacy technician training program from a community college.
• Pharmacy technicians must register ($30) with the state, and renewal ($30) is required annually by December 31st if employed as a Pharmacy Technician.
• The state of North Carolina does not require certification, but a pharmacy is allowed to increase their technician to pharmacist ratio from 2:1, as long as each additional technician is nationally certified by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board.
Career Opportunities in Pharmacy Technology A.A.S. Degree Salary Range: $25,000 - $43,000 Diploma Salary Range: $10 - $15/Hr Hospital, Retail, Home Health Care, Clinic and Mail-Order Pharmacies, Pharmaceutical Companies Salaries may vary based on size of business and other factors.
For More Information: Contact 398-7900, or visit abtech.edu.
Pharmacy Technology
Program Totals: 71
ACA 115 Success and Study Skills 1
CIS 110 Intro to Computers 3
PHM 110 Introduction to Pharmacy 3
PHM 111 Pharmacy Practice I 4
PHM 115 Pharmacy Calculations 3
PHM 115A Pharmacy Cal. Lab 1
PHM 120 Pharmacology I 3
BIO 161 Intro to Human Biology 3
PHM 118 Sterile Products 4
PHM 125 Pharmacology II 3
PHM 140 Trends in Pharmacy 2
PHM 155 Community Pharmacy 3
PHM 165 Pharmacy Prof Practice 2
COM 120 Intro Interpersonal Com 3
ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry 3
PHM 132 Pharmacy Clinical 2
MAT 143 Quantitative Literacy 3
PHM 150 Hospital Pharmacy 4
PHM 160 Pharmacy Dosage Forms 3
PHM 134 Pharmacy Clinical 4
PSY 150 General Psychology 3
HUM 115 Critical Thinking (or PHI 240) 3
PHM 138 Pharmacy Clinical 8
Total Cost EstimateTuition per Semester (NC Resident)
Activity Fee
Computer Use and Technology Fee
Student Insurance
Books – Major Courses
Books –General Education
Uniforms
Background Check and Drug Screen
Immunizations
Health Physical Exam Professional Certification Exam