For
Program Information please contact:
Andrea Mignott,
Chair
Room 2138
Atlanta Technical College
1560 Metropolitan Parkway
Atlanta GA 30310
404.225.4511.
amignott@atlantatech.edu
PHARMACIST's ASSISTANT - TCC
The Pharmacist’s Assistant program is a sequence of courses that provide students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to succeed in the pharmaceutical field. Program graduates will be competent in the following areas: pharmaceutical calculations, pharmacy technology fundamentals, principles of dispensing medications.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
ATC’s Career Placement Office is available to assist students in finding employment in their occupational fields.
Location: Cleveland Dennard Building, Suite 128
ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
* Must be 16 years of age
* Official high school or GED transcript is required
to apply
* Achievement of minimum program admission
scores in Reading, Language, and Math
* Transfer of previous post secondary credits will be
determined by the registrar.
Student Performance/Graduation Requirements: Students must maintain a 2.0 grade point average and complete all required courses to graduate.
CORE COURSES
Curriculum
|
Essential General Core Courses
|
| 1. Courses |
|
Credits
|
| PHR 100 |
Pharmaceutical Calculations |
5
|
| PHR 101 |
Pharmacy Technology Fundamentals |
5
|
| PHR 102 |
Principles of Dispensing Medications |
6
|
| PHR 110 |
Pharmacy Technician Practicum |
3
|
|
Total |
19
|
| |
Estimated Program Cost |
$1,268
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