Pharmacy: Health Professionals Management Associate in Applied Science for Pharmacy Technicians

The Health Professionals Management AAS for Pharmacy Technicians is designed to prepare health professionals to expand their knowledge and skill base potentially leading to a supervisory and/or training position. Additional credits, based on professional experience and other courses completed, may be applied on a case-by-case basis, not to exceed 45 credits total.

There are two ways to complete the Health Professionals Management AAS:

• Individuals who hold certification as a Pharmacy Technician may be able to apply credits from their prior learning experiences toward the credits needed toward the completion of this AAS degree. Contact the Pharmacy Technician Program Coordinator for further details.
• The traditional route of completing all courses.

With Prior Learning Experience

Students who have successfully passed the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) exam or the Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT) qualify for credit for prior learning and should contact the Program Coordinator or appropriate instructional administrator for more information.

Current Pharmacy Technician Certification

The following courses will be accepted as completed based on current Pharmacy Technician Certification:

• HIT 104 - Medical Terminology Credits: 4
• PHT 102 - Pharmacy Practice and Healthcare Credits: 4
• PHT 104 - Pharmacology for Pharmacy Technicians Credits: 3

Courses May be Accepted as Completed

The following courses may be accepted as completed based on current Pharmacy Technician Certification:

• PHT 114 - Community Pharmacy Simulation Lab Credits: 5 AND
• PHT 117 - Community Pharmacy Practicals Credits: 4

AND/OR

• PHT 124 - Hospital Pharmacy Simulation Lab Credits: 5 AND
• PHT 127 - Hospital Pharmacy Practicals Credits: 4

Additional credits may be evaluated on a case-by-case basis

Remaining Program Required Technical Courses

• CIS 120 - Software Applications Credits: 3
• HIT 120 - Foundations of Health Information Management Technology Credits: 3
• HIT 130 - Legal Aspects of Health Information Credits: 3
• BUS 101 - Introduction to Business Credits: 3
• BUS 220 - Supervision Credits: 3
• BUS 230 - Human Resource Management Credits: 3

Electives - Select from list (minimum 9 credits) Credits: 9

Total Credits: 27

Remaining Program Required General Education Courses

Mathematics Credits: 3-5

Science Credits: 3-5

English Communication - Credits: 6

• ENG 101 - English Composition 1 Credits: 3

AND

• ENG 102 - English Composition 2 Credits: 3
• OR ENG 106 - Business English Credits: 3

Social Science - Credits: 3-4

Recommended:

• PSYCH 153 - Human Relations Credits: 3

Humanities - Credits: 1-4

Recommended:

• HUM 106 - Introduction to Art and Music Credits: 1

Traditional Path (No Prior Learning)

Sample Schedule of Courses

First Year

Fall Semester

• PHT 102 - Pharmacy Practice and Healthcare Credits: 4
• PHT 104 - Pharmacology for Pharmacy Technicians Credits: 3

Select One Set

• PHT 114 - Community Pharmacy Simulation Lab Credits: 5 AND
• PHT 117 - Community Pharmacy Practicals Credits: 4

OR

• PHT 124 - Hospital Pharmacy Simulation Lab Credits: 5 AND
• PHT 127 - Hospital Pharmacy Practicals Credits: 4

Total Credits: 16

Winter Semester

• ENG 101 - English Composition 1 Credits: 3

Mathematics - Select General Education Mathematics course Credits: 3 - 5 *

• HIT 104 - Medical Terminology Credits: 4

Social Science - Credits: 3-4

Select General Education Social Science course.*

Recommended:

• PSYCH 153 - Human Relations Credits: 3

Humanities - Credits: 1-4

Select General Education Humanities course. *

Recommended:

• HUM 106 - Introduction to Art and Music Credits: 1

Total Credits: 14 - 20

Spring/Summer Semester

• BUS 101 - Introduction to Business Credits: 3
• CIS 120 - Software Applications Credits: 3

Total Credits: 6

Second Year

Fall Semester

• HIT 120 - Foundations of Health Information Management Technology Credits: 3

Electives - Select any combination from the list below (minimum 9 credits) Credits: 9

Total Credits: 12

Winter Semester

• HIT 130 - Legal Aspects of Health Information Credits: 3
• BUS 220 - Supervision Credits: 3
• BUS 230 - Human Resource Management Credits: 3

Science - Select General Education Science course Credits: 3-5 *

English Communication - Credits: 3

Select one:

• ENG 102 - English Composition 2 Credits: 3
• OR ENG 106 - Business English Credits: 3

Total Credits: 15 - 17

Program Total: 63-71 Credits

* Students planning to transfer should check the transfer institution’s requirements/guides or discuss their options with an academic advisor.

Electives

• ACCT 103 - Introduction to Accounting Credits: 4

OR

• ACCT 201 - Principles of Accounting 1 Credits: 4

• PHT 114 - Community Pharmacy Simulation Lab Credits: 5 AND
• PHT 117 - Community Pharmacy Practicals Credits: 4 (if not previously taken)

OR

• PHT 124 - Hospital Pharmacy Simulation Lab Credits: 5 AND
• PHT 127 - Hospital Pharmacy Practicals Credits: 4 (if not previously taken)

• PHT 122 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Credits: 4
• CIS 180 - Spreadsheet Applications - Current Software Credits: 3
• CIS 215 - Advanced Software Applications Credits: 3
• MA 134 - Medical Insurance Coding Credits: 3
• MA 140 - Medical Office Procedures Credits: 3
• MA 155 - Medical Insurance Billing Credits: 3
• BUS 217 - Business Management Credits: 3

Not all courses are offered each semester. Students should work with an academic advisor to develop a schedule that will work for them. Students planning to transfer should check the transfer institution’s requirements/guides or discuss their options with an academic advisor. The number of credits may vary depending on the course selection.