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Pharmacy Technician Diploma

Classroom to Career

Take the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the concepts, organization structures and strategies driving today’s complex organizational environment.

Upon completion of the Pharmacy Technician Diploma program, you should be able to:

  • Demonstrate pharmaceutical calculations for the safe dispensing of medications.
  • Utilize medical terminology, pharmacology and pathophysiology in the safe dispensing of medications.
  • Perform clerical procedures to assure adequate inventory and continuous quality improvement.
  • Utilize current technology in the processing and dispensing of prescriptions.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in the safe and legal preparation, dispensing, and storage of medications.

Check out our “Not-What-You-Would-Expect” Guide to Pharmacy Technician to learn more about this high-demand field.

Course Information

Pharmacy Technician Diploma: 48 Credits

GLOBAL LEARN CLASSES

Pharmacy Technology Courses

OFFERED TIMES

2 hours Every Other Week

Evening classes are scheduled between 6 and 10 pm, EST

Program Core: 48 Credits

  • MED107 Medical Terminology
  • MED218 Communication for the Healthcare Professional
  • PTA110 Pharmacy Calculations for Technicians
  • PTA165 Pharmacy Law and Ethics
  • PTA176 Community Pharmacy Operation and Laboratory
  • PTA205 Pharmacology I for the Pharmacy Technician
  • PTA207 Pharmacology II for the Pharmacy Technician
  • PTA250 Pharmacy Software Applications
  • PTA276 Institutional Pharmacy Operations and Laboratory
  • PTA279 Community Pharmacy Technician Externship
  • PTA288 Pharmacy Technician Exam Success Class

Note(s):

For all courses: See course description for applicable prerequisites.

For program disclosure information, please visit https://an.edu/about-us/consumer-disclosure

ANU’s eScience Pharmacy Tech Lab

Review the TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS for blended and online programs.

Electives (Select 3**): 12 Credits

  • ACC101 Principles of Accounting I
  • BUS125 Principles of Management
  • BUS224 Organizational Leadership
  • BUS225 Business Communications
  • BUS227 Human Resource Management

Clinical Hours

A clinical externship is required to gain real-world work experience.

See if there is an existing clinical site in your local area.

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Certifications

Graduates of the program are eligible to sit for these certification exams:

  • Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) exam offered through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board or National Healthcareers Association as part of PTA288 Pharmacy Tech Exam Success Class

Programmatic Accreditation

The pharmacy technician Associate of Science and diploma programs at American National University are programmatically accredited by the Pharmacy Technician Accrediting Commission (PTAC), a collaboration between the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.

In addition to ANU’s institutional accreditation from the Distance Education Accrediting Commission, the programmatic accreditation achieved by ANU’s pharmacy technician programs is a further validation of the quality of the program.  Through a rigorous evaluation process, ANU has demonstrated compliance with 15 competency standards.

Dr. Derrick Aboagye, PharmD

Pharmacy Technology Program Director

Welcomes you to the Pharmacy Technician  Department.

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