The Pharmacy Technician Program trains students in the administrative and clinical skills necessary for entry-level employment as a pharmacy technician in an institutional, community based or hospital pharmacy.

The Pharmacy Technician Program is a two-semester program that teaches you the role and function of pharmacy technicians.  During the program, you will gain practical experience in a retail or hospital pharmacy practice setting in the San Francisco Bay Area. You will have the opportunity to complete their clinical experience during the course of the program under the direction of a licensed pharmacist.

Students may obtain the Certificate of Achievement in Pharmacy Technician by successfully completing the 30 units of instruction consisting of didactic and practical experience in a community or hospital pharmacy. Upon completion of the program, students will be eligible to apply for a license as a Pharmacy Technician to the California State Board of Pharmacy.

Students may obtain the Associate of Science degree in Pharmacy Technician by successfully completing the courses in the major program and general education requirements. The Pharmacy Technician Program starts in the fall semester each year. The curriculum is designed to prepare students to work under the direct supervision of a pharmacist in hospitals, community-based pharmacies, and other institutional settings. 

Pharmacy Technician - Theory is the didactic portion of the program, which composed of PHTC 101 in the Fall semester and PHTC 103 in the Spring semester. There are 3 sections for the didactic/lecture portion, and each section is taught by a different professor.

Pharmacy Technician - Theory I, PHTC 101

PREREQ: Intermediate algebra or higher COREQ: PHTC 102 ADVISE: Readiness for college-level English or ESL 188

Prepares students to work as technicians in pharmacies under the direct supervision of a pharmacist. Drug classification and indications; pharmacy laws, rules and regulations; storage, inventory, and record keeping of drugs; drug dose calculations and pharmacy math; basic anatomy and physiology; medical terminology, abbreviations, and symbols used in prescriptions.

This is a fully online class.

Course Syllabus