Pharmacy Technician Advanced Technical Diploma (PHRM-ATD)
Pharmacy Technicians are trained Health Care professionals who work in both institutional and community pharmacy settings under the supervision of a pharmacist. Pharmacy technicians assist pharmacists in dispensing medications and are accountable to the supervising pharmacist who is legally responsible through state licensure for the care and safety of patients served by the pharmacy.
Pharmacy technician job duties include providing medication and other health care products to patients and working with third party and doctors' offices in resolving adjudication of patients' insurance or state program. Pharmacy technicians often do the routine tasks associated with preparing prescribed medication and providing drugs to patients, but may also do compounding of medications, doctor calls, expense and medication orders, returns and expired credits, and non-licensed pharmacy management. State rules and regulations as well as job policies and procedures define the functions and responsibilities of pharmacy technicians.
Special Admission Requirements
Student enrollment in the program is limited. The number of students in each class shall be determined by the availability of space, equipment, qualified faculty, and institutional and community clinical facilities necessary for a meaningful education. Only one class per year is accepted. Program acceptance is based on selection from all qualified applicants meeting the minimum criteria on a first-qualified/first-seated basis. All applicants who meet the established criteria will be accepted into the program. However, not all will be guaranteed seats in the class of their choice if the application is not completed in a timely fashion.
Minimum requirements for eligibility to the program include high school diploma or GED. Applications for both the College and program must be on file. Applicants must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher and be 17 years of age. Final admission to the program is contingent upon submission of satisfactory physical examination/immunization forms, a federal background check and a drug screen. Admissions information packets are available on the Pensacola State College website. Contact the Pharmacy Technician program director, Ms. Jennifer Moore, at (850) 484-2346 or the Admissions Office for details at (850) 484-2210.
The following courses must be completed with a minimum "C" or higher grade.
Degree Requirements
Semester I-Spring (12 hours)
| BSC 1080 | Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology | 3 cc |
| ENC 1101C | English Composition I^***+ | 3 cc |
| CGS 1570 | Computer Concepts and Applications | 3 cc |
| PTN 1017 | Pharmacy Technician Math^ | 3 cc |
BSC 1080: Students who have completed BSC 1093 and BSC 1094 may request these two courses to be substituted for the BSC 1080 requirement. See Program Director or an Advisor to discuss the course substitution.
Semester II-Summer (10 hours)
| HSC 1531 | Medical Terminology | 3 cc |
| PTN 1001 | Introduction to Pharmacy^ | 3 cc |
| PTN 1121 | Therapeutic Agents I^ | 3 cc |
| PTN 1132C | Basic Business Skills for the Pharmacy Technician^ | 1 cc |
Semester III-Fall (12 hours)
Semester IV-Spring (6 hours)
Total Credit Hours: 40
Note : CPR for Health Care Providers must be taken prior to starting clinicals. All courses must be completed with a minimum "C" or higher grade. *Additionally, Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) scores must be on file, if required. Please check with the Testing Center for more information.