Pharmacy Technician Curriculum

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First Year

Fall Semester

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
BI240	Anatomy	4
AH160	Basic Medical Terminology	3
BT160	Microcomputer Applications	3
AH106 *MT122 *MT125	Math for Allied Health – OR – College Algebra – OR – Elementary Statistics	3
Spring Semester
Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
BI242	**Physiology	4
PY121	General Psychology	3
EN101	*English 1	3
AH211	Medical Law & Ethics	3
Summer Semester
Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
BI100	*General Biology	5
BT240	Employment Strategies	1
Second Year
Fall Semester
Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
BT170	**Database Concepts	3
SP175	Speech	3
HI103/PL216	*American History to 1877 OR *National Government	3
CH107	Introductory to Chemistry	4
Spring Semester
Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
PM101	Pharmacy Calculations (1st 8 weeks)	3
PM105	Pharmacy Practice I (1st 8 weeks)	4
PM205	**Pharmacy Practice II (2nd 8 weeks)	4
PM220	***Pharmacy Technician Internship (2nd 8 weeks)	4

 

• Note: BI238 Anatomy and Physiology – the combined 8 credit hour course, can be taken in place of the separate BI240 Anatomy and BI242 Physiology
• *Testing Required
• **Pre-Requisite Required
• ***Student must have “C” or above in all courses to be eligible for the internship as well as program advisor’s permission.
• Dual credit/Transfer credit – This plan is designed for students with no dual or transfer credit. If you have taken courses at other colleges, you will need to provide official transcripts to NCMC.
• Developmental Studies – This plan assumes that the student does not need to take Developmental Studies courses. Placement test scores determine whether or not the student will need to complete Developmental Studies courses. You can learn more about Developmental Studies courses in the NCMC Academic Catalog.

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