Pharmacy Technician - 50490
1050 clock hours
(Selective Admission)
Indian River State College awards a Certificate of Completion for the Pharmacy Technician program to each student who satisfactorily completes the required course of study. The purpose of the 1050 hour program is to provide students with the knowledge and clinical experiences to learn the technical tasks that take place in a pharmacy and work under the supervision of a Pharmacist. The IRSC Pharmacy Technician curriculum is consistent with the standards of the Florida Department of Education and Pharmacy Technician Certification Board. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are eligible to apply for the national pharmacy technician certification examination. Pharmacy technicians who successfully pass the exam are eligible to use the title Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT).
Degree Requirements
Required program:
| HSC 0003 | Introduction to Healthcare (N) | 90 hours |
| HSC 0530C | Concepts of Medical Language (N) | 35 hours |
| HSC 0540 | Body Structure and Function (N) | 60 hours |
| PTN 0000 | Pharmacy Technician Orientation (N) | 60 hours |
| PTN 0032L | Pharmacy Operations I (N) | 80 hours |
| PTN 0033L | Pharmacy Operations II (N) | 80 hours |
| PTN 0015 | Pharmaceutical Calculations (N) | 75 hours |
| PTN 0023 | General Pharmacology (N) | 90 hours |
| PTN 0030 | Introduction to Community Pharmacy (N) | 210 hours |
| PTN 0031 | Introduction to Institutional Pharmacy (N) | 210 hours |
| PTN 0093 | Pharmacy Technician Review Course (N) | 60 hours |