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11� OTA students will be required to complete fieldwork experiences, which may require them to travel as much as 1-1/2 hours from campus� 12� Students must complete all graduation requirements in a timely manner� This includes completion of all Level II fieldwork within 18 months following completion of the didactic portion of the program�
Courses requiring a grade of “C” or better: ACA, BIO, COM, ENG, HUM, MED, OTA, PSY
Preadmission Requirements Credits
ACA-115 Success & Study Skills 1
MED-120 Survey of Med Terminology BIO-168 Anatomy and Physiology I 2 4
First Semester (Fall)
BIO-169 Anatomy and Physiology II ENG-111 Writing and Inquiry OTA-110 Fundamentals of OT OTA-120 OT Media I OTA-140 Professional Skills I PSY-150 General Psychology 4 3 3 2 1 3
Second Semester (Spring)
ENG-112 Writing/Research in the Disc OTA-130 Assessment Skills OTA-135 Kinesiology OTA-170 Physical Conditions OTA-161 Fieldwork I Placement 1 PSY-241 Developmental Psychology
Third Semester (Summer)
COM-120 Intro Interpersonal Communication OTA-162 Fieldwork I Placement 2 OTA-163 Fieldwork I Placement 3 OTA-240 Professional Skills II PSY-281 Abnormal Psychology 3 3 1 3 1 3
3 1 1 1 3
Fourth Semester (Fall)
HUM-115 Critical Thinking OTA-150 Peds Concepts & Interventions OTA-180 Psychosocial Conditions OTA-220 OT Media II OTA-245 Professional Skills III OTA-250 Adult Concepts & Interventions 3 3 3 3 1 3
Fifth Semester (Spring)
OTA-260 Fieldwork II-Placement 1 OTA-261 Fieldwork II-Placement 2 OTA-280 Professional Transitions
Total Credit Hours Required
6 6 1 75
The Pharmacy Technology Program prepares individuals to assist the pharmacist in duties that a technician can legally perform and to function within the boundaries prescribed by the pharmacist and the employment agency� Students will prepare prescription medications, mix intravenous solutions and other specialized medications, update patient profiles, maintain inventories, package medications in unit-dose or medcard form, and gather data used by pharmacists to monitor drug therapy� Employment opportunities include retail, hospitals, nursing homes, research laboratories, wholesale drug companies, and pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities� Graduates from the program may be eligible to take the National Certification Examination to become a certified pharmacy technician� This program is accredited by:
ASHP-American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
7272 Wisconsin Avenue Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Phone: 866-279-0681 www�ashp�org
Specific Program Requirements:
1� General college admission requirements� 2� High school units: a� High school-level chemistry or college-level Chemistry 092 recommended� b� Biology strongly recommended� 3� This program has a selective selection process�
See Selective Allied Health Program Criteria on the
Selective and Limited Programs page of the A-B
Tech website� www�abtech�edu/selective-limitedprograms 4� Acceptable reports of medical examinations by first day of PHM 132 or PHM 134� 5� Satisfactory completion of required immunizations by first day of PHM 132 or PHM 134� 6� Criminal background checks, drug screens, and seasonal flu vaccines are required prior to admission to clinical sites�
Courses requiring a grade of “C” or better: ACA, PHM, and BIO
First Semester (Fall)
ACA-115 Success & Study Skills CIS-110 Introduction to Computers PHM-110 Introduction to Pharmacy PHM-111 Pharmacy Practice I PHM-115 Pharmacy Calculations PHM-120 Pharmacology I
Credits
1 3 3 4 3 3
Second Semester (Spring)
BIO-161 Intro to Human Biology PHM-118 Sterile Products PHM-125 Pharmacology II PHM-140 Trends in Pharmacy PHM-155 Community Pharmacy PHM-165 Pharmacy Prof Practice 3 4 3 2 3 2
Third Semester (Summer)
COM-120 Intro Interpersonal Communication ENG-111 Writing and Inquiry PHM-132 Pharmacy Clinical
Fourth Semester (Fall)
MAT-143 Quantitative Literacy PHM-150 Hospital Pharmacy PHM-160 Pharm Dosage Forms PHM-134 Pharmacy Clinical PSY-150 General Psychology 3 3 2
3 4 3 4 3
Fifth Semester (Spring)
HUM-115 Critical Thinking (or PHI 240) PHM-138 Pharmacy Clinical
Total Credit Hours Required
3 8
70
Courses requiring a grade of “C” or better: ACA, PHM, and BIO
First Semester (Fall) Credits
ACA-115 Success & Study Skills PHM-110 Introduction to Pharmacy PHM-111 Pharmacy Practice I PHM-115 Pharmacy Calculations 1 3 4 3
Second Semester (Spring)
BIO-161 Intro to Human Biology PHM-120 Pharmacology I PHM-125 Pharmacology II 3 3 3
Third Semester (Summer)
COM-120 Intro Interpersonal Communication ENG-111 Writing and Inquiry 3 3
PHM-140 Trends in Pharmacy 2
PHM-155 Community Pharmacy 3
(PHM 140 and PHM 155 are taken consecutively in mini-mester format.)
Fourth Semester (Fall)
CIS-110 Introduction to Computers PHM-132 Pharmacy Clinical
Fifth Semester (Spring)
PHM-118 Sterile Products PHM-165 Pharmacy Prof Practice 3 2
4 2
Sixth Semester (Summer)
MAT-143 Quantitative Literacy PHM-134 Pharmacy Clinical PSY-150 General Psychology
Seventh Semester (Fall)
PHM-150 Hospital Pharmacy PHM-160 Pharm Dosage Forms 3 4 3
4 3
Eighth Semester (Spring)
HUM-115 Critical Thinking PHM-138 Pharmacy Clinical
Total Credit Hours Required
3 8
70
Pharmacy Technology Diploma (D45580)
Courses requiring a grade of “C” or better: ACA, PHM, and BIO
First Semester (Fall)
ACA-115 Success & Study Skills CIS-110 Introduction to Computers PHM-110 Introduction to Pharmacy PHM-111 Pharmacy Practice I PHM-115 Pharmacy Calculations PHM-120 Pharmacology I
Credits
1 3 3 4 3 3
Second Semester (Spring)
BIO-161 Intro to Human Biology PHM-118 Sterile Products PHM-125 Pharmacology II PHM-140 Trends in Pharmacy PHM-155 Community Pharmacy PHM-165 Pharmacy Prof Practice 3 4 3 2 3 2
Third Semester (Summer)
COM-120 Intro Interpersonal Communication ENG-111 Writing and Inquiry PHM-134 Pharmacy Clinical
Total Credit Hours Required
3 3 4
