A Pharmacy Technician assists the pharmacist in a retail or hospital setting to store, prepare, and dispense medicines. Responsibilities include inventory, ordering, labeling, storing, and distributing medicines, working with patient records, billing information, gathering information for the pharmacist, and the distribution of printed information to the patient.
Individuals completing the OWATC Pharmacy Technician program who are high school graduates and at least 18 years of age are eligible to sit for the Utah Pharmacy Technician Law and Rule Examination and the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination. Successful completion of the training program and these examinations meets the requirements for Utah licensure as a Pharmacy Technician. Further information about licensing can be found online at www.dopl.utah.gov.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
- Student must complete all requierments for the program within one year of starting the program
- Student must be a high school graduate at the time of program completion
- Student must be 18 years old at the time of program completion
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are enrolling in any health occupations, any misdemeanor or felony conviction that you have on your record, may negatively impact your chances of completing the program, being placed on an externship site, and employment in a health care career. See your specific program coordinator for more detailed information.
ENROLLMENT INFORMATION
Fall Semester 2009
09-02-09 Courses Begin
12-16-09 Courses End
Holidays
10-31-09 Halloween
11-26-09 Thanksgiving
11-27-09 Thanksgiving
Winter Semester 2010
01-04-10 Courses Begin
04-26-10 Courses End
Holidays
01-18-10 Martin Luther King
02-15-10 Presidents Day
04-01-10 Spring Break
04-02-10 Spring Break
04-05-10 Spring Break
Spring Semester 2010
04-28-10 Courses Begin
08-23-10 Courses End
Holidays
05-31-10 Memorial Day
07-05-10 Independence Day
07-26-10 Pioneer Day
08-02-10 Institute Week
08-03-10 Institute Week
08-04-10 Institute Week
08-05-10 Institute Week
08-06-10 Institute Week
Class Schedule
Pharmacy I M & W; 6:00-9:00 pm
Pharmacy II M & W; 6:00-9:00 pm
COST INFORMATION
NAME | TUITION | ENROLLMENT FEE | LAB FEE | STUDENT FEE | TOTAL FOR COURSE |
Pharmacy Technician I | $126.00 | $45.00 | $44.00 | $15.00 | $230.00 |
Pharmacy Technician II | $126.00 | $0.00 | $44.00 | $0.00 | $170.00 |
Pharmacy OJT | $252.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $252.00 |
Textbooks (Approximate) | $235.00 | ||||
If you have further questions: You may contact Lee Nelson, program counselor,
by E-mail at nelsonl@owatc.edu or by phone at 801.627.8321.
Employer Advisory Team
- Smith’s Pharmacy
- Walgreens
- Midtown Community Health Center Pharmacy
- IHC Clinic – North Ogden
| Program Details | |
| Completion Time: | 8 months (360 hours) |
| Campus Location(s): | Main Campus |
| Estimated Costs: | $1,254.00 |
| Estimated Starting Pay: | $10.00 - $12.00 /hr |
| Estimated Experienced Pay: | $12.00 - $15.00 /hr |
| Course Descriptions: | Download PDF |
| Course Outline & Cost Sheet: | Download PDF |
