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Mission Statement

The mission of the Mid Michigan College Pharmacy Technician Specialist Program is to provide the student with the very best opportunity to achieve the education, specialized knowledge, and skills needed to meet or exceed their chosen profession’s requirements.


Program Goals

To provide students with educational information that will assist the students in sitting for and passing the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) administered by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) upon completion of the PHT program.

Program Connection to the Mission and Strategic Goals of Mid

 The mission and goals of the pharmacy technician (PHT) program coincide with Mid’s mission because the program allows individuals to develop new skills and achieve an education that will allow them to be successful by providing exceptional service in the field of pharmacy in their communities.

Program History

The Pharmacy Technician Program held its first cohort of classes in January 2007. The program accepts 20 students per academic year. The academic year starts in the Fall and runs through the summer semester. We offer a 320 hour clinical internship that is supervised by licensed pharmacists in the clinical setting.

Assessment Tools & Data

MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES/LEARNING OUTCOMES:

  1. Assist the pharmacist in the identification of patients who desire/require counseling, optimize the use of medications, equipment, and devices, prepare, store, and distribute medication product, collect, organize, and evaluate information for direct patient care, medication use review, and departmental management.
  2. Promote and maintain an image appropriate for the profession of pharmacy, function effectively as a member of the health care team, efficiently manage one’s work whether performed alone or part of a team, and demonstrate ethical conduct in all job related activities, and demonstrate a caring attitude toward patients.
  3. Balance obligations to one’s self, relationships, and work in a way that minimizes stress, resolve conflicts through negotiation and demonstrate good customer service techniques.
  4. Identify and explain the key components used when purchasing pharmaceuticals, devices, and supplies according to an established purchasing program and identify and explain the key components of inventory control in relation to medications, equipment, and devices.
  5. Identify and explain the use and side effects of prescription and non prescription medications used to treat common disease states.

Assessment Tool/Course:

  • Tests
  • Quizzes
  • Class Discussions
  • Classroom Activities
  • Clinical Experience
  • (PHT 104, PHT 113, PHT 114, PHT 115)

APPLICATION/LEARNING OUTCOMES:

  1. Initiate, verify, and assist in the adjudication of, and collect payment and/or initiate billing for pharmacy goods and services.
  2. Demonstrate receiving and screening a prescription/medication order for completeness and authenticity.
  3. Demonstrate proper aseptic technique for sterile compounding.
  4. Demonstrate proper pharmacy calculations for various pediatric and adult dosages and IV admixtures.
  5. Obtain technician certification.

Assessment Tool/Course:

  • Lab Activities
  • Clinical experience
  • Taking National Certification Exam
  • (PHT 104,PHT 105, PHT 106, PHT 113, PHT 114, PHT 115)

COMMUNICATION/LEARNING OUTCOMES:

  1. Acquire command knowledge of federal and state laws that affect the practice of pharmacy and explain the HIPAA regulation and how it pertains to pharmacy.
  2. Assist the pharmacist in the identification of patients who desire/require counseling, optimize the use of medications, equipment, and devices, prepare, store, and distribute medication product, collect, organize, and evaluate information for direct patient care, medication use review, and departmental management.

Assessment Tool/Course:

  • Classroom Activities
  • Tests
  • Quizzes
  • Clinical Experience (PHT 104, PHT 105, PHT 113, PHT 115)

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