Pharmacy technicians are paraprofessionals who work under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist to assist with activities that do not require the professional judgment of the pharmacist. Pharmacy technicians assist with maintaining records, filling and dispensing routine prescriptions and medication orders, stocking supplies of patient care areas, maintaining inventories of drug supplies, preparing sterile compound products, accepting prescriptions and refill requests, and providing assistance to the customers and patients specific to the pharmacy practice setting. Exciting careers are available in traditional pharmacy settings, such as retail and hospital pharmacies, and non-traditional pharmacy settings, such as compounding and nuclear pharmacies.
By partnering with PioneerRx Pharmacy Software, our program allows students to learn in a real-world environment using the most installed software for independent pharmacies. Students enhance their clinical and functional skills by training in a pharmacy system that is innovative, robust, and feature-rich. For more information about PioneerRx, https://www.pioneerrx.com/Web/pharmacy-system
At LSC-NH, we offer 2 daytime certificate programs beginning in Fall and Spring. Our Fall program begins in late August and ends in early July of the following year. Our Spring program begins in the middle of January and ends in early December of the same year.
The program also offers the 2-year associate (AAS) degree in pharmacy management and ACPE IV certification. Those who graduate from the certificate program can choose to continue 1 more year to earn the AAS degree. The AAS degree program is open to (1) any students who complete an accredited certificate program at Lone Star College (LSC) or at other institutions other than LSC or (2) those who are currently a certified pharmacy technician and haven’t completed a certificate program. The ACPE IV certification is open to any certified pharmacy technicians.
For information on the AAS degree program and ACPE IV certification, contact Dr. Nancy Lim, Program Director, at Nancy.L.Lim@LoneStar.edu.
Students, please submit your filled out forms to Dr. Nancy Lim, Program Director, at Nancy.L.Lim@LoneStar.edu.