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Summer Semester 2023 Catalog

Pharmacy Technology, Associate of Applied Science Degree

Overview

Offered at the Piedmont Summerville Site.

Entrance Dates: Fall
Length of Program: Five Semesters
Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 65

Program Description: The Pharmacy Technology degree is designed to provide an individual with the entry level skills required for success in a retail pharmacy or a hospital-based pharmacy department. Learning opportunities develop academic knowledge, professional knowledge, and skills required for job acquisition and retention. Graduates are prepared to function as pharmacy technicians in positions requiring preparations of medications according to prescription under the supervision of a pharmacist. 

Students will be accepted into the Pharmacy Technology degree program each fall semester.  A full-time student can complete this program in 5 semesters.  To graduate, a student must earn a minimum of 63 semester credit hours.

Criteria for Successful Completion of Program
The minimum requirements for successful completion of the Pharmacy Technology program are listed below. 
    1. Completion of 428 clinical hours
    2. Students must maintain a programmatic GPA of 2.0
    3. Students are required to achieve a grade of “C” or higher for all courses
    4. Students are required to pass all courses within a maximum of 2 attempts.
    5. Achieve all ASHP goals and objectives
    6.  Master all course competencies
    7. Attain a grade of 90% or higher on all course skill competency check-offs

 

Program Requirement and Cost: The Georgia Board of Pharmacy has adopted Rule 480-15-02. This rule requires pharmacy technicians (including students working in pharmacies) to register with the Georgia Board of Pharmacy before performing technical duties in a pharmacy in Georgia. The cost of this registration $140.00.

Conviction of a felony or gross misdemeanor may prohibit employment in the field and may make a student ineligible to take licensing/certification exam(s) required for the profession.

Prior to participation in campus/clinical labs, students are required to undergo a national background check and 10-panel drug screening. PreCheck cost $95.00.

A high school diploma or GED is required for admission into the program.

The tuition and fee cost of the program is $8,699.00.

CLINICAL REQUIREMENTS: HEPATITIS INJECTION SERIES AND TITER, TETANUS BOOSTER, MMR AND VARICELLA TITER, PPD, RPR, PHYSICAL EXAM $200.00

 

Georgia Board of Pharmacy https://gbp.georgia.gov/

Pharmacy Technician Certification Board   https://ptcb.org/

 

Employment Opportunities: The median annual wage for pharmacy technicians was $32,700 in May 2018.  Employment of pharmacy technicians is projected to grow 12 percent from 2016 to 2026, faster than the average for all occupations. Increased demand for prescription medications will lead to more demand for pharmaceutical services.

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/pharmacy-technicians.htm

 

Credentialing (Required):  Program graduates are eligible to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam which is given by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board.  

 

 

Curriculum Outline

General Core Courses, 15 credits

ENGL 1101COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC

3

 

MATH 1103QUANTITATIVE SKILLS AND REASONING

3

OR

MATH 1101MATHEMATICAL MODELING

3

OR

MATH 1111COLLEGE ALGEBRA

3

 

XXXX XXXX
HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS AREA IV*

3

PSYC 1101INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY

3

XXXX XXXX
GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE*

3

*A list of General Education Area I, II, III, IV courses can be found in the General Education

Core Curriculum Section of this catalog.

Occupational Courses, 50 credits

ALHS 1040INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE

3

ALHS 1090MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES

2

BIOL 2113ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I

3

BIOL 2113LANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LAB I

1

BIOL 2114ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II

3

BIOL 2114LANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LAB II

1

COMP 1000INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER LITERACY

3

PHAR 1000PHARMACEUTICAL CALCULATIONS

4

PHAR 1010PHARMACY TECH FUNDAMENTALS

5

PHAR 1020PRINCIPLES OF DISPENSING MEDICATIONS

4

PHAR 1030PRINICPLES OF STERILE MEDICATION PREPARATION

4

PHAR 1040PHARMACOLOGY

4

PHAR 1050PHARMACY TECHNOLOGY PRACTICUM

5

PHAR 2060ADVANCED PHARMACY PRINCIPLES

3

PHAR 2070ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICUM

5

Notes:

  • A grade of “C” or higher is required for all courses.
  • A student who does not earn a grade of “C” or higher in any two courses with the ALHS, BIOL, MATH, and PHAR prefix will be suspended from the program for one year. Before re-entering the program, the student must complete an individualized remedial program assigned by the department head. After the third unsuccessful attempt of any course or courses with the PHAR prefix, the student will not be allowed to re-enter the Pharmacy Technology program.
  • The Georgia Board of Pharmacy has adopted Rule 480-15-02. This rule requires pharmacy technicians (including students working in pharmacies) to register with the Georgia Board of Pharmacy before performing technical duties in a pharmacy in Georgia.
  • Prior to participation in campus/clinical labs, students are required to submit completed medical and dental examination forms. All required immunizations, including Hepatitis B, must be accompanied by documentation. Students who refuse to take the Hepatitis B vaccination series must sign a declination form and be aware that clinical practicum sites may refuse them an opportunity to gain clinical experience.
  • Conviction of a felony or gross misdemeanor may prohibit employment in field and may make a student ineligible to take licensing/certification exam(s) required for the profession. A background check and/or drug screen may be required by some agencies before a student attends a clinical practicum. For more information, contact the appropriate program advisor.
  • Student activities associated with the curriculum, especially while students are completing his or her clinical rotations, will be educational in nature. Students will not be receiving monetary remuneration during this educational experience, nor will he or she be substituted for hired staff personnel within the clinical institution in the capacity of a pharmacy technologist.
  • Natural science and ALHS prefix courses must not be older than five years to be used as a prerequisite for PHAR prefix courses.
  • Prior to participation in campus/clinical labs, students are required to show proof of current health insurance. Students who cannot show proof of health insurance need to be aware that clinical practicum sites may refuse to allow them the opportunity to gain clinical experience at their facility.

Guided Pathway

You may click on any course below to view the course description and prerequisite information.

Students who do not follow the Course Sequence listed below may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown.

Piedmont Summerville Day Program

PROGRAM NAME: Pharmacy Technology

AWARD: Associate of Applied Science Degree

CAMPUS: Piedmont Summerville Day Program

Year 1 Fall Semester

ENGL 1101COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC

3

 

MATH 1111COLLEGE ALGEBRA

3

OR

MATH 1103QUANTITATIVE SKILLS AND REASONING

3

OR

MATH 1101MATHEMATICAL MODELING

3

 

BIOL 2113ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I

3

BIOL 2113LANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LAB I

1

Year 1 Spring Semester

BIOL 2114ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II

3

BIOL 2114LANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LAB II

1

ALHS 1040INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE

3

ALHS 1090MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES

2

 

Year 1 Summer Semester

COMP 1000INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER LITERACY

3

XXXX XXXX
HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS AREA IV*

3

XXXX XXXX
GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE*

3

*A list of General Education Area I, II, III, IV courses can be found in the General Education

Core Curriculum Section of this catalog.

Year 2 Fall Semester

PHAR 1000PHARMACEUTICAL CALCULATIONS

4

PHAR 1010PHARMACY TECH FUNDAMENTALS

5

PSYC 1101INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY

3

Year 2 Spring Semester

PHAR 1020PRINCIPLES OF DISPENSING MEDICATIONS

4

PHAR 1030PRINICPLES OF STERILE MEDICATION PREPARATION

4

PHAR 1050PHARMACY TECHNOLOGY PRACTICUM

5

Year 2 Summer Semester

PHAR 2060ADVANCED PHARMACY PRINCIPLES

3

PHAR 2070ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICUM

5

PHAR 1040PHARMACOLOGY

4

 

Accreditation

The Pharmacy Technology degree program offered by Augusta Technical College is accredited by ASHP (American Society for Health System Pharmacists) and ACPE (Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education) upon recommendation of the ASHP and ACPE Boards of Directors.  More information on this accrediting body can be found at www.ashp.org.  The Pharmacy Technology program at Augusta Technical College will undergo re-accreditation during the summer of 2025.