Pharmacy Technology Basic, CC

The Pharmacy Technology Basic Certificate is designed for dual enrollment, providing high school students with a sequence of introductory courses designed to introduce and expose students to a Pharmacy Technology career. The certificate is a stackable credential in the Pharmacy Technology Program.

Students must maintain 75 percent averages in all pharmacy technology courses and satisfactory (S) grades for clinical experiences in order to progress to the next course in the sequence. Students must have course grades of “C” or better in all PHRA courses listed on the pharmacy technology degree plan and overall 2.0 grade point averages (GPA) in order to graduate from Lamar State College Orange Pharmacy Technology Program.

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.