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PHARMACY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM (PHRA)
Angelina College offers a cooperative pharmacy technology program with the area's hospital pharmacies, retail pharmacies, and long-term care pharmacies. The Level 2 Certificate program provides understanding, proficiency, and skill in pharmacy technology. The corresponding associate degree offers program graduates the opportunity to further their education in the pharmacy technology field. Additional courses required to complete the associate degree provide students with the knowledge needed for many non-traditional or advanced pharmacy technician roles. View job opportunities and salary information at https://www.angelina.edu/pharmacy-technology/
Angelina College is accredited for pharmacy technician training by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). The program is Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) approved, which is required for taking the PTCE (Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam). Before attending clinical, students must register with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy as an ACTIVE pharmacy technician trainee. Students enrolled in the program will also be eligible to become certified in the preparation of intravenous admixtures. In addition, this will meet the required 40 hours of training on compounding sterile products. Upon completion of the program, the graduate will receive a certificate of completion from Angelina College and the Pharmacy Technology Program and can exit at the certificate level or continue for completion of the associate degree level.
The program curriculum is a balance of approved didactic coursework, simulation, and experiential training, which offers the students an opportunity for educational development and occupational competence during the certificate program. Students must achieve a minimum grade of “C” in all (PHRA) pharmacy technology courses or will be dropped from the program. To graduate from the program, students must maintain an overall GPA of 2.0.
Any conviction of a felony or a misdemeanor charge (other than a minor traffic violation), hospitalization or treatment for mental illness, or chemical dependence can cause ineligibility for certification. During a mandatory information session, applicants are informed of the AC policies regarding illicit drug use, the criminal background check, and the immunization requirements.
Program Mission
In accordance with the mission of Angelina College, the Pharmacy Technology Program provides quality pharmacy technician education in response to the unique needs and ethnic diversity of East Texas.
The mission of the pharmacy technology program is accomplished by:
Obtaining program approval by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) and maintaining approval by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacist (ASHP) and accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).
Preparing students for certification and entrance into practice as a pharmacy technician.
Advocating a comprehensive approach to client/patient care through the use of safe procedures and processes.
Developing a curriculum that reflects advances in pharmacy technology, current health trends, and changes in individual family and community systems.
Program Goals
Provide the highest quality instruction of the curriculum designed to prepare the graduate for an entry-level position in practice as a pharmacy technician.
Provide a curriculum designed to incorporate the knowledge, comprehension, and application of affective, psychomotor, and critical thinking skills, resulting in approval by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).
Prepare graduates for certification and entry-level employment.
Promote a caring orientation in a technologically changing environment.
Advocate a comprehensive approach to pharmacy technician education and training.
Implement a curriculum that reflects current health practices in retail, hospital, and mail-order pharmacy markets.
Admission Criteria for the Pharmacy Technology Program
Application and acceptance to Angelina College.
Attend a mandatory information session to obtain an application packet.
Completed application packet for the pharmacy technology program must be submitted by August 1 each year for consideration of fall entry. The application is complete only when all information requested is received, including a completed physical health form, proof of immunizations mandated by the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) for healthcare workers, and proof of a current 2-year American Heart Association CPR card.
Complete the prerequisite course, BIOL 2404 General Anatomy & Physiology, with a grade of “C” or better before the designated date.
Send all official transcripts directly to Angelina College Registrar from issuing schools/agencies. College transfer students must submit official transcripts from all colleges in which the applicant was enrolled. A copy of official college transcripts and a high school transcript or GED score should be submitted with the completed program (PHRA) application.
“Conditional” acceptance into the pharmacy technology program will be limited; applicants will be ranked and selected based on a point system. The point system is based on pre-admissions testing (test scores and Keyboarding score - 30 WPM or higher or a recent college-level computer course − grade C or better), attendance of an information session, former healthcare work-related experience, former college education courses or college degree, grade in BIOL 2404, and completion of ALL requirements by the posted deadlines.
Interview: the top 20-30 eligible applicants are interviewed. Candidates are interviewed on an individual basis by the program director and faculty. Applicants may be required to take a basic math skills test and write a short essay on a topic before interviews on a scheduled date in the summer.
Students selected for “conditional” acceptance into the PHRA program will be notified with a letter from the Pharmacy Technology Program Director by August 15th of each year.
Upon "conditional" acceptance to the program, a random drug screening, a background check, CPR certification, and immunizations must be uploaded and verified by our specified vendor at the student's expense.
The drug screening and background check must be negative to receive “full” acceptance into the program.