Pharmacy Technician
Department of Allied Health: (361) 698-2820
See also: Pre-Professional Health
The Pharmacy Technology Program curriculum is designed to prepare students for a career as a Certified Pharmacy Technician, a health care professional who works directly under the supervision of a Registered Pharmacist in providing health care and medications to patients in institutional (hospital) and retail settings. The responsibilities of a Certified Pharmacy Technician include the ability to order, stock, package, prepare medications, operate computerized dispensing systems, prepare insurance claim forms and maintain written or computerized patient medication records.
Accreditation
Del Mar College Pharmacy Technology program has received Accredited status from the Accreditation Services Division of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 7272 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814.
In addition to the standard College admission process, in order to be considered for admission into the Pharmacy Technician program the student must
- submit a completed Pharmacy Technology application and all required admission documentation by July 15.
- submit all college transcripts showing evidence of completion of prerequisites or current enrollment.
- have a minimum grade point average of 2.0.
- be on college level in Reading, English and Math.
Please contact the program director for more information at (361) 698-2822.
After acceptance into the program, the student must submit a completed physical examination which includes the complete Hepatitis B series, a current college transcript and a current card of completion in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for Health Care Providers which must be maintained throughout the program.
Upon enrollment, the student must pass a background check and drug screen test, at student's expense, for security clearance and continued enrollment in the program.