Pharmacy Technology, CC

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(CPHM0)

Minimum Credits: 20
Contact Hours: 25

The Pharmacy Technology program is a 2-semester certificate program that prepares the student for entry-level pharmacy technician positions in hospitals, retail stores and other special areas of pharmacy practice where he/she will work under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. During the final semester of the program, the student will develop additional skills and knowledge necessary for the entry-level pharmacy technician by spending 144 hours in hospital, retail settings, and specialty areas in an internship under the direct supervision of a pharmacist. Upon completion of this program the student will be prepared to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board National Certification Exam. Students completing this program will (1) Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills. (2) Demonstrate basic knowledge and skills of a pharmacy technician. (3) Interpret processing and handling of medications and medication orders. (4) Prepare sterile and non-sterile compounding. (5) Give examples of procurement, billing, reimbursement and inventory management. (6) Discuss patient and medication safety. (7) Describe the use of current technology in the healthcare environment to ensure the safety and accuracy of medication dispensing. (8) Identify legislation that affects patient counseling, confidentiality of health records and dispensing of drugs and (9) define the meaning of quality assurance as it relates to health care.

Admission Requirements:

Applicants must be granted regular admission to Kirtland and meet the following requirements to be considered for admission to the Pharmacy Technology program:

Computer skills are essential to program success (Internet, email, word processing).
Students requesting admission to the program must submit a “Request for Admission to Pharmacy Technology Program” application packet (available online) to the Health Sciences Office by May 1 of the calendar year in which the student is requesting admission to the Pharmacy Technology program. Late applications will be accepted if seats are available after all on-time applicants have been evaluated. Acceptance notifications will be emailed to students via their Kirtland email account in June. Note: If applicants exceed the number of available seats in the program, priority will be given to students with required prerequisites completed, then by date of KCC application where Pharmacy Technology is declared to be the program of study or by the date the program of study was changed to Pharmacy Technology, and then by residence within the local service area. The local service area consists of Kirtland’s four-county district, those counties that have portions within Kirtland’s district, and certain counties that are contiguous to Kirtland’s district.

Prerequisites

COMPASS testing may be used to determine reading, writing & math levels.
MTH 07300 Basic Algebra 4 cr.
ENG 09000 College Writing Skills 3 cr.
ENG 09601 College Reading Skills 3 cr.

Pharmacy Technology Program Courses

Program admission is required before the following courses can be taken:

ALH 10101 Medical Terminology 2 cr.
A minimum grade of “C+” is required.
PHM 11000 Pharmacy Technology I 9 cr.
A minimum grade of “C+” is required.
PHM 12000 Pharmacy Technology II 3 cr.
A minimum grade of “C+” is required.
PHM 19900 Pharmacy Technology Internship 3 cr.
A minimum grade of “S” is required.
SPE 11400 Intro to Interpersonal/Public Comm 3 cr.
A minimum grade of “C” is required.

Pharmacy Technology Program Credits: 20

Sequence of courses

Semester I (Fall) 11 credits/16 contact hours

ALH 10101 Medical Terminology 2 cr.
PHM 11000 Pharmacy Technology I 9 cr.

Semester II (Winter) 9 credits/9 contact hours

Notes:

A high school diploma or GED is required for program acceptance.
Conviction for some criminal offenses and any drug or substance related offense will render a candidate ineligible for writing the certification examination. Felony convictions and misdemeanor convictions involving abuse or neglect of vulnerable populations or any drug or related substance offense will prohibit admission to clinical agencies (a requirement of the program). If in doubt, please check with Cynde Kochensparger, Nursing Clinical Coordinator, at cynde.kochensparger@kirtland.edu.
Drug testing of all students will be required prior to the internship.
There are abilities (with or without accommodation) that a student in this program must have. Please visit “Required Program Performance Standards” on the pharmacy technology website.
The above information is applicable for students entering the program in the 2015-2016 school year. Students entering the program in future years will be subject to the requirements outlined in the applicable catalog.
A minimum grade of “C+” is required in all Pharmacy Technology (PHM) program courses.
Students should seek additional information and/or advising from the Student Success Center at ssc@kirtland.edu or phone 989-275-5000, ext. 280.