2021-2022 Academic Catalog

Pharmacy Technician, A.S.H.S.

Overview

The Pharmacy Technician program prepares students to perform both inpatient and outpatient pharmacy operations in both traditional and non-traditional pharmacy practice settings.  The instructional design of this program’s courses is group lockstep.  The Pharmacy Technician program is a consolidated program with three military services that has two phase, field of study schedules.  Resident training is first conducted at the METC and then the student transitions to clinical training that is conducted at military and/or civilian medical treatment facilities (MTF).

 

Accreditation or Related Information:  The pharmacy technician program conducted by the Medical Education and Training Campus, JSBA Fort Sam Houston, Texas is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy and Education (www.ASHP.org).

 

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

7272 Wisconsin Avenue

Bethesda, Maryland 20814

Telephone: 866-279-0681

(custserv@ashp.org)

 

Credentialing Information: Graduates of this program are eligible to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) and qualify for the designation, Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT).

(USA) Army Requirements

Course Requirements

PHRA 1201Introduction to Pharmacy

2

PHRA 2101Extemporaneous Compounding (Non-Sterile)

1

PHRA 1301Pharmacology I

3

PHRA 1302Pharmacology II

3

PHRA 1413Community Pharmacy Practice

4

PHRA 1249Institutional Pharmacy Practice

2

PHRA 1345Compounding Sterile Preparations

3

PHRA 2201Advanced Pharmacy Practice

2

PHRA 1469Pharmacy Practicum I

4

PHRA 2469Pharmacy Practicum II

4

PHRA 1309Pharmaceutical Mathematics

3

Total Credit Hours:31

 

(USN) Navy Requirements

Course Requirements

PHRA 1201Introduction to Pharmacy

2

PHRA 2101Extemporaneous Compounding (Non-Sterile)

1

PHRA 1301Pharmacology I

3

PHRA 1302Pharmacology II

3

PHRA 1413Community Pharmacy Practice

4

PHRA 1249Institutional Pharmacy Practice

2

PHRA 1345Compounding Sterile Preparations

3

PHRA 2201Advanced Pharmacy Practice

2

PHRA 1469Pharmacy Practicum I

4

PHRA 2469Pharmacy Practicum II

4

PHRA 1309Pharmaceutical Mathematics

3

Total Credit Hours:31

 

(USAF) Air Force Requirements

Course Requirements

PHRA 1201Introduction to Pharmacy

2

PHRA 2101Extemporaneous Compounding (Non-Sterile)

1

PHRA 1301Pharmacology I

3

PHRA 1302Pharmacology II

3

PHRA 1413Community Pharmacy Practice

4

PHRA 1249Institutional Pharmacy Practice

2

PHRA 1345Compounding Sterile Preparations

3

PHRA 2201Advanced Pharmacy Practice

2

PHRA 1469Pharmacy Practicum I

4

PHRA 2469Pharmacy Practicum II

4

PHRA 1309Pharmaceutical Mathematics

3

Total Credit Hours:31

 

(USCG) Coast Guard Requirements

Course Requirements

PHRA 1201Introduction to Pharmacy

2

PHRA 2101Extemporaneous Compounding (Non-Sterile)

1

PHRA 1301Pharmacology I

3

PHRA 1302Pharmacology II

3

PHRA 1413Community Pharmacy Practice

4

PHRA 1249Institutional Pharmacy Practice

2

PHRA 1345Compounding Sterile Preparations

3

PHRA 2201Advanced Pharmacy Practice

2

PHRA 1469Pharmacy Practicum I

4

PHRA 2469Pharmacy Practicum II

4

PHRA 1309Pharmaceutical Mathematics

3

Total Credit Hours:31