Pharmacy Technology

Program Structure
Trimester Format

2010 Completion Rate: 71%
2010 Placement Rate: 75%

Term 1

Unit of Study Hours
Anatomy and Physiology
Medical Terminology
General Math
Keyboarding I
Orientation
Pharmacy Practice/Lab I
Top Drugs I		 100
20
100
60
6
90
56
Total: 432

Term 2

Unit of Study Hours
Law, Ethics, and HIPAA
Pharmacology I
Pharmacy Math
Pharmacy Practice/Lab II
Sterile Products
Top Drugs II		 30
100
100
90
72
40
Total 432

Term 3

Unit of Study Hours
Job Prep
Clinical Training
Pharmacology II
Third Party Reimbursement		 6
360
60
6
Total 432
Exit Point: Pharmacy Technology Diploma 1,296

The length of the entire course is 1,296-clock hours.
The cost of the entire program is approximately $6,500; this includes tuition, technology fee, textbooks, tools and supplies.

Click for Consumer Information
29-2052.00
(Click SOC code for more info about SOC 29-2052.00 from the Tennessee Career Information Delivery System)
Diploma
12 months/45 weeks
$3000
$3500

The Tennessee Technology Center at Athens does not participate in Student Loans.

The Tennessee Technology Center at Athens does not participate in Student Loans.

71% of graduates from this program, who began their studies in 2009-10, completed it within 12 months.
75%
Council on Occupational Education
Pharmacy Technicians
Sorted in:
  • ""
  • Printer-friendly version
  • PDF version