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Certification:
Salt Lake • Tooele Applied Technology College (SLTATC) Certificate of Proficiency:
Pharmacy Technician
Length:
Open-entry/Open-exit: Approximately 380 hours Locations & Hours of Availability:
Salt Lake Campus
3760 S. Highland Drive, Suite 200
Salt Lake City
8 a.m. - 12 p.m. & 1 - 4 p.m. Monday - Thursday
8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Fridays
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Granite Technical Institute
2500 S. State Street
Salt Lake City
4 - 8 p.m. Monday - Thursday
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Math and English levels:
Adult students will be assessed using the Test of Adult Basic English (TABE) Locator and Survey or through high school or college transcripts. High School students will be assessed by their counselor.
Admission Requirements:
• Pass a background check (adults only)
• Must be at least 18 or have a high school diploma or GED
• All students enrolled in this program must schedule at least 12 hours per week
• Some externship sites require students to be at least 18 years old
• The following skills are also recommended:
• Ninth grade or higher reading skills
• Basic Algebra skills
• Basic understanding of human anatomy and physiology
• Basic computer skills
Occupation & Licensure Requirements:
Pharmacy Technicians must be licensed to work in this field in the state of Utah.
In order to become licensed, you must:
• Submit transcripts from a DOPL approved pharmacy program showing
successful completion within one year from start
• Provide evidence of having a high school diploma or GED to take either
National Tests—PTCE or ExCPT
• Pass DOPL's background check—if convicted of one or more felonies, an applicant
must receive an absolute discharge from the sentences five or more years prior
• Pass the Utah Pharmacy Technician Law and Rule Examination with a score of 100%
• Pass the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination with a minimum
score of 650 (roughly 70%) OR pass the Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy
Technicians with a minimum score of 350 (roughly 75%)
Skills You Will Learn :
• Calculations used in pharmacy
• Federal & State Pharmacy law
• Customer service skills
• Pharmacy workplace skills
• OTC, & herbal products
• Reducing pharmacy errors
• Medical & pharmaceutical terminology
• Brand, generic, and drug classifications
• IV Admixture and compounding
• PTCE bonus information
Program Disclosure Documents
The College has a detailed disclosure document which discusses important information about being a student in Health Care Technologies programs. Access the program disclosure documents here.
Tuition and Fees Calculator
| General College Tuition & Fees |
Amount
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| Tuition: 1-6 hours per week |
$ 3 per hour |
| Tuition: 7-11 hours per week |
$ 1.35 per hour |
| Tuition: 12-20 hours per week |
$ 1.75 per hour |
| Tuition: 21-40 hours per week |
$ 1.35 per hour |
| Late Payment |
$ 5.00 |
| Registration - Program |
$ 40.00 |
| Registration - Single Class |
$ 5.00 |
| Re-enrollment |
$ 20.00 |
| Schedule Change |
$ 5.00 |
| Transcript |
$ 3.00 |
| UCAT Graduation |
$ 15.00 |
Prices as of July 1, 2008. Subject to change without notice.
*All costs are ESTIMATIONS based on 100% progress, for in-state students. Actual training time and costs are based on the student’s schedule and progress. Public High School students attend TUITION FREE but must pay all fee and textbook costs. Tuition and fee information is published on the College web site. This publication is not a contractual agreement. While all costs are good faith estimates, many costs are variable and outside of the control of the College
**See bookstore for texts required by course and current pricing.
Tuition rates are established and approved by the Utah State Board of Regents and the Utah College of Applied Technology Board of Trustees. In accordance with State law, the public will be notified in advance and will be able to comment regarding any proposed changes in tuition.
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This program will prepare you to become a Licensed and Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT). A CPhT performs routine tasks under the supervision of a pharmacist. They count tablets, label bottles, verify patient profiles, and affix the correct label and auxiliary labels. Pharmacy Technicians also may provide basic over-the counter counseling, prepare insurance claim forms, and stock and take inventory of prescription and over-thecounter medications. They also may mix medications in unmanufactured strengths, assemble a 24-hour supply of medicine for hospital patients, and package and label hospital doses separately. Completion of this program will prepare you for either National Exams — Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) or Exam of the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT) — and the Utah Pharmacy Technician Law and Rule Exam.