Credential(s) Offered
Industry certification
Method of Delivery
In Person
When offered
Daytime Hours, Evening Hours
Instructional Program (CIP)
Description
A. Course Objective: Description: To provide students with didactic and clinical training in preparation for entry-level employment. Students have the opportunity to develop professional skills in customer service, prescription preparation, patient profiling, and drug inventory maintenance.
Competencies to be achieved: PHA 120 Inventory Maintenance: Inventory Control, Handling, Inventory Recordkeeping. Pharmacology: Indications/Contraindications, Dose/Strength and Action Variables, Muscular, Skeletal, Nervous Systems, Gastrointestinal System, Respiratory System, Cardiovascular and Hematologic Systems, Procedures Monitoring, Urinary/Renal System, Endocrine System, Lymphatic System, Reproductive System, Integumentary System, Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat. PHA 108 Pharmacy Technician Duties. PHA 140 Principles of Customer Service. PHA 225 Pharmacy Laboratory Skills. PHA 160 Pharmacy Computer Applications.
B. Total Cost of Program (include all costs to student including testing, licensure):
$14,098.60 / $14,574.60 (hybrid)
C. Provide a list of all books required for the program (even if cost of books is included in tuition):
Career Prep Sequence Career Prep, 2nd Custom Edition; T Lochhaas, R DeLaet; BJ Cohen, A DePetris; CP McKeague; Wolters Kluwer, 2017; ISBN 9781496373793 BLS for Healthcare Providers; American Heart Association/Channing Bete Company (2015 AHA
guidelines); ISBN 9781616694074 Heartsaver® First Aid Student Workbook, American Heart Association/AHA (2015 AHA guidelines); Channing Bete Company; ISBN 9781616694227 Professional Program Stedman’s Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing, 7th Edition; Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011; ISBN 9781608316922 Pharmacy Practice for Technicians, 6th Edition (textbook, access card for online resources); DA Ballington, RJ Anderson; Paradigm Publishing, 2017; ISBN 9780763867959 Pharmacology for Technicians, 6th Edition (textbook, access card for online resources, pocket drug guide, workbook); DA Ballington, MM Laughlin, SA McKennon; Paradigm Publishing, 2017; ISBN 9780763867768 Pharmacy Calculations for Technicians, 6th Edition (textbook, access card for online resources); DA Ballington, SA McKennon; Paradigm Publishing, 2017; ISBN 9780763877224 Certification Exam Review, 4th Edition (textbook, access card for online resources); C Aiken; Paradigm Publishing, 2017; ISBN 9780763867850 Sterile Products and Aseptic Techniques for the Pharmacy Technician, 2nd Edition; M Johnston; Pearson, 2011; ISBN 9780135109649 Drug Information Handbook, 26th Edition; Lexicomp-Wolters Kluwer, 2017-2018; ISBN 9781591953616
Pharmacy Labs for Technicians, 2nd Edition; JP Sparks, L McCartney; Paradigm Publishing, 2013; ISBN 9780763852399 CLASSROOM SET
D. WIOA Contact for Enrollment Status /Credential Verification:
Name: Julie Becerra
Email: jbecerra@pmi.edu
Phone number: 520-326-1600 ext 5139
E. Direct Website link to the program:
https://pmi.edu/programs/certificate/pharmacy-technician
F. Additional information:
• Background check requirements for licensing and background restrictions for working in the occupation:
Proof of legal residency and DOB.
Any court records relating to criminal charges or convictions, even if charge/conviction was later dismissed, expunged or set aside.
• Other requirements needed: Proof of high school or its equivalent. Arizona fingerprint clearance card. Proof of passing the PTCB or ExCPT exam for licensure requirements.
G. Refund Policy (provide a summary if Refund policy is not listed on school website):
REFUND POLICY: https://pmi.edu/catalog/mobile/index.html#p=130
Credentials: (The following questions must be answered along with a supporting explanation for each)
• Industry Recognized: YES Nationally Recognized Industry Association or Organization:
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board and National Pharmacy Technician Association.
• Stackable: NO Portable: YES. Can work in a variety of settings and eligible to apply for licensure/certification in other states. Accredited Curriculum: YES Accrediting Agency and link to website: ABHES https://www.abhes.org
J. Credential Attainment Rate: 81.34%
Details
Program Length (Weeks)
36
Hours
35
Entrance Requirements
Course(s)
School
Pima Medical Institute - Tucson
WIOA Approved Program
Yes
Curriculum Competency Based
Yes
Training Location(s)
Tucson Campus
Local WIB
6 - ARIZONA@WORK - Pima
Type of Attainment:
Certificate
Name of Credential
Pharmacy Technician
Type of financial aid offered or have access to
Federal Financial Aid
Refund Policy
Prorated on time enrolled less $100 cancel fee
Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?
Yes - Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for women?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for men?
No
Cost Items
Books (Estimated)
$1,245.00 1245 for hybrid 769 for ground
Testing/Exam Fees
$234.00 65 licensure 129 PTCB Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam fee
In-State Tuition
$12,515.60
Other Fees
$265.00 Technology fee
Out-of-State/District Tuition
$12,515.60
Registration Fee
$150.00
Supplies/Materials/Hand Tools (not included in tuition)
$165.00 Uniforms
Total In-State Program Cost
$14,574.60
Total Out-of-State Program Cost
$14,574.60
