Pharmacy Technician, CTS

Location(s): West Monroe Campus

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Program Total Credit Hours

Program Description

The Certificate of Technical Studies in Pharmacy Technician prepares individuals for a securing a job in a variety of settings in the health care field. Graduates may find employment in retail pharmacies, hospitals, specialty pharmacies including long term care pharmacies, compounding pharmacies and mail order pharmacies. The program consists of classroom/lab instruction and supervised/preceptor clinical activities. Prior to clinical, the student must present a current CPR card for Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers. Upon successful completion of this competency-based program, students may be eligible to take a national certification exam and apply for registration as a pharmacy technician with the Louisiana State Board of Pharmacy.

2024-2025 NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS EFFECTIVE 11/13/2024

Program Requirements

Required Courses

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

ALHT 1009 - Health Care Systems & Safety Credit Hour(s): 2
ALHT 1016 - Pharm Dosage Calc and Measurem Credit Hour(s): 3
BIOL 110 - Intro Human Anat & Physiology Credit Hour(s): 3
BIOL 111 - IntroHumanAnat&PhysiologyLab Credit Hour(s): 1
HSCI 110 - Medical Terminology Credit Hour(s): 3
ORNT 1000 - Freshman Seminar Credit Hour(s): 1
PHAR 1001 - Intro to Pharmacy Technology Credit Hour(s): 2
PHAR 1002 - Pharmacy Practice Credit Hour(s): 3
PHAR 1003 - Pharmacy Practice Lab Credit Hour(s): 2
PHAR 1004 - Pharmacology for Pharmacy Tech Credit Hour(s): 5
PHAR 1010 - Sterile Products Credit Hour(s): 2
PHAR 1011 - Sterile Products Lab Credit Hour(s): 1
PHAR 1020 - Professional Practice Seminar Credit Hour(s): 2
PHAR 1051 - Pharmacy Clinical Practice Credit Hour(s): 7

Mission and Outcomes

Objective

(1) Students will, after proper instruction and education, become competent in describing the Healthcare System and Safety Measures that must be taken within this system. (2) Students will, after proper instruction and education become competent with pharmaceutical calculations and measurements commonly used in the practice of pharmacy.

Mission

The mission of the Certificate of Technical Studies in Pharmacy Technician is to provide the educational and clinical tools necessary to become a Certified Pharmacy Technician allowing the graduate to obtain gainful employment in pharmacies and/or health care facilities and to contribute to the overall economic development and workforce needs of the state.