Pharmacy Technician AS

Students may obtain the Associate of Science in Pharmacy Technician by successfully completing the four-semester program. The Pharmacy Technician Program starts in the Fall Semester each year. The curriculum is designed to prepare students to work under the direct supervision of a pharmacist in hospitals, community-based pharmacies and other institutional settings.

Based on current enrollment and plans to grow this Program, the completion projection is 25 students annually.

The Pharmacy Technician Associate of Science degree prepares students to work in a clinical setting as a licensed pharmacy technician and to continue their college education through transfer to a four-year university.

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Perform the administrative and clinical skills necessary for entry-level employment as a pharmacy technician in a hospital, retail pharmacy, or other institutional setting.
• Provide professional customer service to patients and clients in a pharmacy setting.
• Apply for a license as a Pharmacy Technician to the California State Board of Pharmacy.
• Apply to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board National examination.

To be considered for admission to the program, applicants must:

1. Complete the pre-requisites to the Program: MATH 60 and ENGL 88 or ESL 188 or readiness for college-level English.
2. Attend the orientation session and pick up the Application to the Pharmacy Technician Program.
3. Complete and submit the Application to the Pharmacy Technician Program to the Pharmacy Technician Office, Room 111, Gym Building, John Adams Campus, by the application deadline date.
4. Attend the individual orientation session scheduled with the Pharmacy Technician instructors to review prerequisite compliance and clinical placement requirements
5. File with the Office of Admissions and Records a completed credit application for admission to City College.

Courses Required for the Major in Pharmacy Technician

Course	Units
First Semester
PHTC 101 - Pharmacy Technician I - Theory	9.00
PHTC 102 - Pharmacy Technician I - Clinical	7.00
Total:	16.00
Second Semester
PHTC 103 - Pharmacy Technician II - Theory	9.00
PHTC 104 - Pharmacy Technician II - Clinical	5.00
EMT 12 - Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers	0.50
Total:	14.50
Third Semester
BIO 108 - General Human Anatomy	4.00
BIO 112 - Introduction to Human Physiology	4.00
ENGL 1A - University-Parallel Reading and Composition	4.00
CMST 5 - Intercultural Communication	3.00
Total:	15.00
Fourth Semester
PSYC 1 - General Psychology	3.00
MATH 80 - Probability and Statistics	5.00
ECON 5 - Introductory Statistics for Economics, Business and Social Sciences	5.00
ASAM 20 - Asian American Experience Since 1820	3.00
or
LALS 1 - Latino/a Diaspora: The Impact of Latinos Living in the United States	3.00
or
AFAM 60 - African American Women in the US	3.00
or
HIST 12B - United States Women's History: 1890-Present	3.00
Total:	16.00
Total:	61.50

The CCSF Pharmacy Technician Program has an excellent reputation in the Bay Area. Graduates pass the State Board Licensing exam and find employment after graduation. Some continue their education to a Pharm.D. Pursuant to changes in state regulation, programmatic accreditation will be an enhancement for the CCSF Pharmacy Technician Program.

There are several Pharmacy Technician programs in the Bay Area and online. For colleges, there are Cal State Eastbay, San Francisco State University School of Extended Education, Foothill College, Mission College, Contra Costa Medical Career College to name a few. Private schools include Bay Area Medical Academy, Carrington College, Penn Foster Education, and many online options.