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Pharmacy Technician
Technical Diploma
The Pharmacy Technician program trains individuals for the roles of supportive personnel for hospital and community pharmacies. The pharmacy technician provides assistance to the pharmacist in a variety of technical tasks involving the packaging, distribution, compounding, labeling, and recording of drugs. This program is presented using interactive television (ITV) to distance sites where the students will also have lab instruction and clinical experiences. The Pharmacy Technician program is accredited by the American Society of Hospital Pharmacists (ASHP).
Program Outline
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| 1050110100 | Medical Terminology (Nicolet) | 3.00 |
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| 1053611000 | Phamaceutical Calculations | 3.00 |
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| 1051010200 | Health Insurance and Reimbursement | 3.00 |
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| 1053611300 | Pharmacy Business Applications | 3.00 |
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| 1053611500 | Pharmacy Law | 2.00 |
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| 1053612000 | Fundamentals of Reading Prescriptions | 1.00 |
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| 1053612200 | Pharmacology | 3.00 |
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| 1080119600 | Oral Interpersonal Communication (Nicolet) | 3.00 |
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| 1053612500 | Pharmacy Drug Distribution Systems | 2.00 |
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| 1053612600 | Pharmacy Parenteral Admixtures | 3.00 |
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| 1053614300 | Pharmacy Hospital Clinical | 2.00 |
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| 1053614100 | Pharmacy Computer Lab | 2.00 |
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| 1053613900 | Pharmacy Community Clinical | 2.00 |
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At A Glance
How You'll Learn
On Campus
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Online Classes
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Shared Program
Approximate Cost
$3,086*
*Based on 10-level courses - materials, books, and fees may be additional
What You'll Learn
- Package and label drugs for prescription dispensing
- Prepare and deliver unit dose drugs to the nursing services of hospitals or nursing homes
- Prepare parenteral admixtures under aseptic and sterile conditions
- Receive and inventory drug shipments
- Manual and computer maintenance of records, including patient profiles
- Provide office services as needed in the pharmacy
- Compound solutions, ointments, lotions, suppositories, and other medications
- Comprehend and utilize medical and drug terminology common to the pharmaceutical environments
- Recognize and apply the knowledge of ethics as well as legal implications of their actions as it relates to themselves, the pharmacist, and the pharmacy
Your Potential Careers
- Pharmacy technician in community pharmacies
- Nursing home pharmacies
- Home IV Specialist
- Hospital pharmacies
Median Annual Salary
| $30,571 | $32,272 | $32,221 |
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Get Started
Your application can be submitted online, it takes just a few minutes to complete.
Admission Requirements
Nicolet College offers the Pharmacy Technician program in cooperation with Lakeshore Technical College. Admission procedures, deadlines, and program availability are subject to change. Please contact an academic advisor for the latest information.
- Official high school or GED/HSED transcripts
- Completed background check
- Interview with program advisor
- Health/TB/Tetanus form
- Functional Abilities Statement of Understanding form
- Completed signature page of Pharmacy Technician Program Handbook
- ACT scores (lower scores require prep classes)
- ACT: Math 16, Reading 16, Writing 16