Institutional Pharmacy Technician
Information Packet & Application
Career Overview
Institutional Pharmacy Technicians work in hospital or institutional pharmacies under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist. They perform duties such as processing medication orders, filling and maintaining unit dose carts or automated dispensing machines, inventory management, distributing medications and compounding non-sterile and sterile medications.
Only ASHP accredited program in North Texas
Length & Cost of Training
The program consists of 608 hours of classroom and laboratory instruction and a 144-hour supervised internship. Full-time students can complete the program in two semesters. Tuition of $3,015 includes the Community Pharmacy Technician program. Books, uniforms, and liability insurance are additional expenses.
Accreditation/Certification/Registration
The Institutional Pharmacy Technician Program is accredited by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP). To work as a pharmacy technician in the State of Texas, all pharmacy technicians are required to pass the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam and complete a registration process through the Texas State Board of Pharmacy. Convicted felons may be ineligible.
Prerequisites
- High school diploma or high school senior or GED
- Eligible to work in the US
- Documentation or assessment of entry-level academic skills in reading, writing, and math
- Documentation or assessment of computer skills - Windows, Word, keyboarding of 25 wpm
- Completed application packet
- Personal interview
Institutional Track Courses
| Community Track Courses | Hours | Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Pharmacy (PHRA 1001) | 64 | Institutional Pharmacy Practice (PHRA 1049) | 48 |
| Community Pharmacy Practice (PHRA 1013) | 64 | Pharmaceutical Math II (PHRA 1047) | 32 |
| Pharmaceutical Math I (PHRA 1009) | 48 | Intravenous Admixture & Sterile Compounding (PHRA 1045) | 80 |
| Insurance Customer Service (INSR 1017) | 16 | Computerized Drug Delivery Systems (PHRA 1006) | 48 |
| Pharmacology for Technicians (PHRA 1005) | 64 | Pharmaceutical Update for Health Professionals (PHRA 1003) | 16 |
| Clinical: Pharmacy Technician/ Assistant (PHRA 1060) | 96 | Technical Customer Service in Healthcare (EECT 1000) | 32 |
| Total | 352 | Practicum: Pharmacy Technician/Assistant (PHRA 1066) | 144 |
| Total | 400 | ||
| Community & Institutional Combined Total | 752 | ||
| *Course offerings vary by semester | |||
Practicum Requirement
Proof of medical insurance, liability insurance, CPR, immunizations, TB test, submission of completed health form, criminal background check and drug screen required, registrations as technician trainee by TSBP.
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Continuing Education Class Listings
Fall 2009