Real-World Pharmacy Technician Experience
Mission College's Pharmacy Technician Program is not only theory, it is real-world application. Participate in over 400 hours of instruction that includes class and lab instruction, tutoring, workshop sessions, and hands-on training in a pharmacy setting.
The comprehensive curriculum is taught by a staff of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Observe first-hand pharmacy practice in action.
Lab Activities include simulations of real-life settings and hands-on practice with the dispensing and compounding of drug products, pharmacy software,drug labeling, inventory, and aseptic technique in our state of the art pharmacy lab.
Courses
Program Courses, Three Sessions
Monday - Thursday: 9 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
Session I (Fall)
- PHT801 - Orientation to Pharmacy Practice
- PHT802 - Pharmacy Law, Communications, and Customer Service
- PHT803 - Pharmacy Medical Terminology and Abbreviations
- PHT804 - Pharmacy Over-the-Counter Products and Devices
- PHT805 - Pharmacy Calculations
- PHT806 - Pharmacology and Pharmaceuticals for Pharmacy Technicians
- PHT807 - Pharmacy Prescription Computer Data Entry
Session II (Winter)
- PHT808 - Managed care in Pharmacy Practice
- PHT809 - Institutional Pharmacy Practice
Session III (Spring)
- PHT810 - Community Pharmacy Dispensing and Non-Sterile Compounding
- PHT811 - Professional Development for Pharmacy Technicians
- PHT812 - Clinical Pharmacy Preparation and Externship