Health Occupations Center

How to get started?

Our spring semester has begun.  Your next opportunity to start a program at HOC will be fall 2019.  Please check the HOC website again in February 2019 for detailed information.

Course Description:

Pharmacy Technicians prepare medications under the direction of a pharmacist.  Duties include:  receiving prescription requests, verifying the accuracy of information, maintaining patient profiles, measuring, mixing, counting, labeling, recording dosages, preparing insurance forms, stocking and taking medication inventory.  This program consists of 310 hours of classroom/lab instruction and 150 hours of internship where students gain on-the-job experience in a pharmacy setting.  Upon successful completion of the course, students will have their state registration and be prepared for national certification.

Prerequisite:  

A passing score on the HOC Math/English Assessment test, a United States High School diploma or equivalent, certification with the American Heart Association Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider, and immunizations. 

Registration Costs: 

$550.00

Additional Fees:  (Other prerequisite costs may vary)

Schedule:

Scrub Color:  Light blue

Instructors:

M. Archibald

Refund policy for this class:

Refunds for this class are permitted only until the 2^nd class meeting.  A $25.00 administrative processing fee will be charged for withdrawal/refund of this class.