Pharmacy Technology
Associate of Applied Science
Contact Information
Bob Peek
706-771-4196
Augusta Campus - Building 1400

Program Description

The Pharmacy Technology Associate Degree Program is a sequence of courses that prepare students for careers in the pharmacy field. Learning opportunities develop academic and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Pharmacy Technology program graduates are prepared to function as pharmacy technicians in positions requiring preparations of medications according to prescriptions under supervision of a pharmacist. Program graduates are to be competent in the college level areas of communications, math, and interpersonal relations. Program graduates are to be competent to perform basic occupational functions including pouring, weighing, or measuring dosages, and grinding, heating, filtering, or dissolving and mixing liquid or soluble drugs and chemicals. They are also to be competent in procuring, storing, and issuing pharmacy materials and supplies, as well as maintaining files and records. Before graduation, students receive preparation for and are eligible to take the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Board. The program graduate receives an Associate of Applied Science degree and is employable as a pharmacy technician. High school graduation or GED is required for admission to this program.

Employment Opportunities

Graduates are in demand in hospital pharmacies and retail pharmacies.

Notes:

• A grade of “C” or higher is required for all courses.
• A student who does not earn a grade of “C” or higher in any two courses attempted with the AHS, BIO, MAT, and PHR prefix will be suspended from the program for one year. Before reentering the program, the student must complete an individualized remedial program assigned by the department head. After the third unsuccessful attempt of any courses with the PHR prefix, the student will not be allowed to re-enter the Pharmacy Technology program.
• Prior to participation in campus/clinical labs, students are required to submit completed medical and dental examination forms. All required immunizations, including Hepatitis B, must be accompanied by documentation. Students who refuse to take the Hepatitis B vaccination series must sign a declination form and be aware that clinical practicum sites may refuse them an opportunity to gain clinical experience.
• Conviction of a felony or gross misdemeanor may prohibit employment in field and may make a student ineligible to take licensing/certification exam(s) required for the profession. A background check and/or urine drug screen may be required by some agencies before a student attends a clinical practicum. For more information, contact the appropriate program advisor.