This program consists of a sequence of courses designed to prepare students for employment as pharmacy technicians. The pharmacy technician functions under the direct supervision of the registered pharmacist. This program is competency-based and will teach the appropriate skills, knowledge, and perspectives needed to succeed within the pharmacy technology field. Students will be given the opportunity to attain competence in oral and written communication as well as math and computer skills specific to the workplace.
Students are required to pass the AccuplacerTest and register with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy prior to being accepted into the program.
Students must maintain “C” or better grades in ALL PHRA courses and an overall 2.0 grade point average (GPA) to graduate from the Lamar State College Orange Pharmacy Technology Program.
The Pharmacy Technology Program holds full accreditation status from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 7272 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 657-3000.
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