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Pharmacy Technician

A growing senior population has increased the need for qualified, skilled pharmacy technicians to assist pharmacists in accurately dispensing the prescriptions that protect and save lives.

Eagle Gate College’s Pharmacy Technician Associate of Science Degree and Diploma Programs will give you the education you need to begin your career with confidence. As a Pharmacy Technician graduate, you can choose to work in a variety of healthcare settings such as pharmacies, clinics, and hospitals. With the average time of completion of only 18 months, you’ll quickly get out of the classroom and into an in-demand career where you can utilize your Pharmacy Technician associate degree on a daily basis.

Just how in-demand are Pharmacy Technicians? The Utah Occupational Long-Term Projections forecast that Pharmacy Technicians will be among the fastest growing careers through 2020, with a projected total job growth of 32%, that’s 3,990 jobs, (Utah Department of Workforce Services Occupational Projections, 2012).  To learn more about Eagle Gate College or to enroll in our career-focused Pharmacy Technician associate degree program contact us today!

Pharmacy Technician graduates are trained in:

  • Understanding drugs and their uses
  • Calculating and dispensing medication
  • Client education
  • Ethics and customer service

Average Pharmacy Technician program length:

  • Associate of Science Degree in Pharmacy Technician - 20 months
  • Diploma in Pharmacy Technician - 10 months

Job Titles for Pharmacy Technician associate degree Graduates:

  • Pharmacy Technician
  • Registered Pharmacist Assistant
  • Pharmacy Manager

Our Pharmacy Technician associate degree program is available at the following location:

  • Murray, Utah Campus

Total Quarter Hours: 90

GENERAL EDUCATION QTR HR
ENG126
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
4
ENG131
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
4
HIS125
AMERICAN HISTORY
4
HUM125
INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES
4
MAT110
ALGEBRA I
4
PSY101
GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
4
SUBTOTAL
24
COLLEGE CORE QTR HR
BUS230
BUSINESS LAW
4
MGT106
PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
4
MGT114
PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING
4
OAT110
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
3
SKL105
STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS
4
SKL242
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
2
SUBTOTAL
21
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN CORE QTR HR
BIO110
STRUCTURAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
4
BIO120
INTERNAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
4
HCM120
MEDICAL LAW AND ETHICS
4
MED101
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
4
PHR110
PHARMACOLOGY MATH
4
PHR140
PHARMACOLOGY
4
PHR220
ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
4
PHR232
PHARMACY ADMINISTRATION
4
PHR234
PHARMACY DISPENSING
3
PHR280
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN REVIEW
4
PHR290
PHARMACY EXTERNSHIP
6
SUBTOTAL
45
TOTAL
90

Total Quarter Hours: 54

COLLEGE CORE QTR HR
OAT110
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
3
SKL105
STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS
4
SKL242
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
2
SUBTOTAL
9
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN CORE QTR HR
BIO110
STRUCTURAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
4
BIO120
INTERNAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
4
HCM120
MEDICAL LAW AND ETHICS
4
MED101
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
4
PHR110
PHARMACOLOGY MATH
4
PHR140
PHARMACOLOGY
4
PHR220
ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
4
PHR232
PHARMACY ADMINISTRATION
4
PHR234
PHARMACY DISPENSING
3
PHR280
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN REVIEW
4
PHR290
PHARMACY EXTERNSHIP
6
SUBTOTAL
45
TOTAL
54

*Criminal background check and/or drug screen tests may be required for externship and/or employment.