Real-World Pharmacy Technician Experience

Mission College's Pharmacy Technician Program is not only theory, it is real-world application. Participate in over 400 hours of instruction that includes class and lab instruction, tutoring, workshop sessions, and hands-on training in a pharmacy setting.

The comprehensive curriculum is taught by a staff of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Observe first-hand pharmacy practice in action.

Lab Activities include simulations of real-life settings and hands-on practice with the dispensing and compounding of drug products, pharmacy software,drug labeling, inventory, and aseptic technique in our state of the art pharmacy lab. 

Courses 

  • Session I (Fall)

    PHT801 - Orientation to Pharmacy Practice

    PHT802 - Pharmacy Law, Communications, and Customer Service

    PHT803 - Pharmacy Medical Terminology and Abbreviations

    PHT804 - Pharmacy Over-the-Counter Products and Devices

    PHT805 - Pharmacy Calculations

    PHT806 - Pharmacology and Pharmaceuticals for Pharmacy Technicians

    PHT807 - Pharmacy Prescription Computer Data Entry

    Session II (Winter)

    PHT808 - Managed care in Pharmacy Practice

    PHT809 - Institutional Pharmacy Practice

    Session III (Spring)

    PHT810 - Community Pharmacy Dispensing and Non-Sterile Compounding

    PHT811 - Professional Development for Pharmacy Technicians

    PHT812 - Clinical Pharmacy Preparation and Externship

Externship Sites

Clinical pharmacy externships allow you to gain clinical training in pharmacies by working with pharmacy personnel and applying theoretical knowledge.