Objective:
To provide the health care community with qualified pharmacy technicians, who are prepared to work under the supervision of licensed pharmacists in the retail or hospital clinical pharmacy field.
Specific diploma requirements:
Students pursuing a Pharmacy Technology Technical Diploma must first meet College admission requirements. Upon the successful completion (minimum of a "C") of qualification courses, submission of an Allied Health program application, academic rating forms (references), and satisfactory Work Keys Assessment scores for Pharmacy Technician, a student may interview for clinical training. Clinical classes are selected in the summer of each year. Up to twenty (20) students are selected for each clinical class.
Selection of the students for the clinical portion of the program is based on:
- Grade point average
- Three academic rating forms (references)
- Interview evaluation by selection committee
- Work Keys Assessment
- Eligibility for Louisiana State Board of Pharmacy work permit
| Required courses for Technical Diploma in Pharmacy Technology: | ||
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Pre-Pharmacy
Technician Courses
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Hours
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| ALHT 116: | Dosage Calculations |
3
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| ZLGY 110: | Medical Terminology |
3
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| ZLGY 120/120L: | Human Anatomy and Physiology/Lab |
4
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10
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First
Semester Clinicals (Fall)
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Hours
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| SPCH 115: | Interpersonal Communication | |
| OR | ||
| SPCH 110: | Principles of Speech |
3
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| *ALHT 105: | Medical Ethics and Law |
3
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| ALHT 109: | Health Care Systems/Safety |
2
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| **PHAR 102: | Pharmacy Practice I/Lab |
4
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| **PHAR 104: | Pharmacology for Pharmacy Technicians |
4
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| **PHAR 110: | Sterile Products/Lab |
3
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19
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Second
Semester Clinicals (Spring)
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Hours
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| **PHAR 120: | Professional Practice |
3
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| **PHAR 151: | Pharmacy Clinical Practice |
10
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13
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| Total credit hours | 42 | |
| **Selection into the Pharmacy Technician program required for enrollment in these courses | ||
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Additional Requirements:
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