Pharmacy Technician
Spring 2018
Spokane Community College
- 1810 North Greene Street
- Spokane, WA 99217-5399
- https://scc.spokane.edu/
Start
FallDegrees and Certificates
Program Website
View the program websiteAdditional Costs
| Books | $350 |
| Supplies and Equipment | $150 |
| Misc. Fees* | $370 |
| * Misc fee includes (program length): uniforms, liability & medical insurance, level A certification, national exam | |
Program Description
Pharmacy Technician is an Allied Health program designed to train students in all phases of the pharmacy field: drug products, calculations, dosages, dispensing techniques, inventory management, and Washington pharmacy law. Graduates will be prepared to work in both community and hospital pharmacy settings.Each required course for graduation must be completed with a 2.0 grade or better before proceeding to the next quarter and must be maintained in all classes. The student may enroll in liberal arts either preceding or following the professional curriculum. For an associate in applied science degree, the student must complete 25 credit hours of required courses and 7 hours of department approved electives numbered 100 or above in addition to the one-year professional curriculum.
Background Check Instructions for the Pharmacy Technician Program Students:
Go to this link to submit the background check information:
https://truehire.secure-screening.net/escreening/OApp_LoginEntrance.asp?mode=direct&code=008002
Enter in your name and email address. Select the "Pharmacy Technician Program" option on the drop down. Enter in your information as directed in the link. Please carefully enter all information especially your drivers' license number and social security number. On the last page you will be asked for the credit card payment information. The background check will cost $39, provided all the information given is correct. If an incorrect drivers' license number or social security number is provided we will reach out to you for the correct number and this will be an additional charge of $25 to run the correct information.
- Admission Prerequisite Requirements:
- High school diploma or GED certificate
- National background check
- Washington State Patrol (WSP) background check
- Typing test with a score of 35-40 wpm or completion of BT 106 within the last 5 years
- Interview with pharmacy technician instructor
- Three letters of recommendation
- Appropriate ALEKS math score
- Self-place into English
- Students may repeat a pharmacy technician class once, but it must be repeated within two years
- Each required course for graduation must be completed with a 2.0 grade or better before proceeding to the next quarter
- If the student does not pass a winter quarter class and has to repeat the class the next year, they must also pass the technique skills for the lab portion of PHARM 123 and 124.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate accountability as a health care professional.
- Communicate effectively in a professional manner with members of the healthcare team.
- Able to solve math-oriented problems posed to the technician by a pharmacist.
- Practice principles of implementing physician orders in a pharmacy setting.
- Demonstrate standards of aseptic technique and safety in a pharmacy setting.
- Demonstrate knowledge of legal requirements involved in a pharmacy operation.
- Identify appropriate information regarding standard dosing, generic versus trade name and other drug information.
- Understand the role of the technician – the pharmacist/patient/tech interaction; i.e. confidentiality.