MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5248 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2023 Fall Last Admit Term: 2023 Fall Award: CCL Total Credits: 16 CIP Code: 51.0805	Primary College: Initiating College: Scottsdale Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: Shared Program Availability: PV SC Field of Interest: Health Sciences Instructional Council: Allied Health GPA: 2.0
SOC Code: Upon completion of this certificate, students may pursue a career as: 29-2052.00 Pharmacy Technicians

Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Pharmacy Technology prepares students for entry-level pharmacy practice in retail, hospital, and institutional settings. Students will process and prepare medications, dispense medications, and learn inventory and quality control practices. The program includes instruction in medical and pharmaceutical terminology, legal and regulatory standard, customer service, prescription analysis and interpretation, mathematical calculations for dosing and solution preparation, safety procedures, and billing practices. The curriculum for this program includes a 200-hour externship and meets the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) requirement for students to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) or the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT).

Learning Outcomes
1. Describe the role of the pharmacy technician in retail, hospital, and institutional settings. (PHT150, PHT153, PHT155, PHT250, PHT253) 2. Apply all legal, regulatory, professional, and ethical standards applicable to the role of pharmacy technicians. (PHT150, PHT153, PHT155, PHT250, PHT253) 3. Employ proper customer service procedures related to professional communication, appearance, and knowledge of allowed duties when working under a licensed pharmacist in a variety of settings. (PHT150, PHT153, PHT155, PHT250, PHT253) 4. Demonstrate familiarity with brand and generic drug names, appearance, manufacturer, dosage forms(s), and route of administration for at least the top 200 drugs. (PHT153, PHT155, PHT250, PHT253) 5. Analyze a prescription for accuracy. (PHT153, PHT155, PHT250, PHT253) 6. Perform mathematical calculations for dosage determinations and solution preparations. (PHT153, PHT155, PHT250, PHT253) 7. Demonstrate safe medication preparation. (PHT153, PHT155, PHT250, PHT253) 8. Practice safe and appropriate dispensing principles. (PHT153, PHT155, PHT250, PHT253) 9. Prepare for the national pharmacy technician certification and licensure as required by State of Arizona Regulations. (PHT150, PHT153, PHT155, PHT250, PHT253)

Program Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better in each course in the program.

Admission Criteria
1. Formal application and admission to the program. 2. Background Check Requirements: Admission to an Allied Health program requires that students be in compliance with the Maricopa County Community College District Background Check standards. Upon conditional program enrollment, the student must comply with all requirements of the MCCCD background check policy. 3. Clinical Health and Safety Requirements must be met. Upon conditional program enrollment, the student must comply with all requirements of the MCCCD clinical health and safety policy. 4. Inability to comply with Background Check Requirements and/or Clinical Health and Safety Requirements at the start of classes may result in cancellation of enrollment.

Required Courses

+ PHT150 Introduction to Pharmacy Practice 3
+ PHT153 Basic Pharmacy Practice 5
+ PHT155 Advanced Pharmacy Practice 5
+ PHT250 Pharmacy Technician Certification Review 1
+ PHT253 Pharmacy Technician Externship 2

Credits: 16

Restricted Electives
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General Electives
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+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: March 22, 2022

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