Technical Certificate
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Pharmacy Technician Science
ASU-Searcy Campus
See the Advanced Technology and Allied Health Division or page 67 of the 2007-08 catalog.
Contact:
Janet Liles
Phone: (501) 207-4037
E-mail: jliles@searcy.asub.edu
Location: ASU-SearcyASU-Searcy Admissions: (501) 207-4014
Keith McClanahan
Director of Advanced Technology & Allied Health
Office: T 101C
Phone: (501) 882-8211
E-mail: mkmcclanahan@asub.edu
Location: ASU-BeebeThe purpose of the Pharmacy Technician Science program is to enable graduates to obtain basic and intermediate level competencies to obtain employment in either direct patient care or retail pharmacy settings. Pharmacy technicians assist licensed pharmacists in providing medication and other healthcare products to patients.
Technicians generally perform routine tasks such as counting, labeling and preparing prescribed medications. Pharmacy Technicians will generally work in retail, hospital, mail-order, institutional operations, compounding centers, and home infusion IV centers.
Have you dreamed of a career in the medical field but felt the time or cost kept you from taking steps to make it a reality? Do you enjoy working in a structured, fast-paced environment with people who are committed to their profession and the people they serve? If you answer yes to these questions, you may be interested in the new Associate of Applied Science Degree in Pharmacy Technician Science offered by Arkansas State University-Beebe at its Searcy campus.
Due to the continued national shortage in pharmacists, and the increasing number of our population taking medications, there is greater demand than ever for qualified pharmacy technicians. The U.S. Department of Labor indicates, “Employment for pharmacy technicians is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2014.”
According to the American Medical Association, the average starting annual salary for a pharmacy technician is $19,000.00. The Monster Salary Center lists the average pharmacy technician’s salary in the Little Rock area at over $23,000 annually. Pharmacy technicians are in demand for both full and part time positions, making this career a flexible choice.
In this two year, hands-on educational experience, the participant will prepare to succeed on the PTCB, the Pharmacy Technician’s Certification Exam, and receive the distinguishing national certification, creating valuable opportunities with employers across the country. With basic and intermediate level competencies developed within a well-rounded curriculum, this certification will give the graduate a definitive edge when entering the highly competitive field of pharmacy and pharmaceutical distribution.
Interested candidates can discuss admission requirements for this program by contacting ASU-Searcy Admissions at 501-207-4014, Janet M. Liles at 501-207-4037 or Keith McClanahan at 501-882-8211, ASU-Beebe.
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 34
FIRST SEMESTER
Course # / Course Title
PHT 1003 Pharmacy Medical & Drug Terminology
PHT 1013 Pharmacy Math
PHT 1002 Pharmacy Law-State and Federal
PHT 1103 Pharmacy Technician Fundamentals & Transitions
PHT 1005 PharmacologyTOTAL FOR FALL SEMESTER: 16 HOURS
SECOND SEMESTER
Course # / Course Title
PHT 2003 Pharmacy Anatomy and Physiology
PHT 2013 Aseptic Technique and Compounding
PHT 2103 Pharmacy Communications
PHT 2113 OTC Drugs and Devices
ENG 1003 Freshman English I
PHT 1113 Pharmacy InternshipTOTAL FOR SPRING SEMESTER: 18 HOURS
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