Pharmacy Technician | Dipl
Degree
Diploma
Credits
34
Location
Sioux City
Estimated Program Costs Required Classes Entrance Requirements Licensure Information Pharmacy Technician Handbook

The pharmacy technician diploma program will prepare you for entry-level pharmacy technician positions in both the institutional and community pharmacy setting. The pharmacy technician is one of the fastest growing professions in the medical care field. A pharmacy technician is an individual who works under the direct supervision of a pharmacist. You may perform many of the same duties as a pharmacist; however, all of your work must be checked by a pharmacist before mediations can be dispensed to a customer or patient.

Additional duties may include: receiving and verifying written prescriptions, taking prescription refill requests, preparing IV medications, operating computer and automation systems, applying prescription and auxiliary labels to medication bottles, control and price inventorying, ordering supplies, restocking shelves, preparing insurance claim forms and operating cash registers.

You must have applied to the college within the past two semesters in order to register for this program. Please allow 24 hours for your application to process before booking an appointment with an advisor.
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Meet Your Advisor

Fran DeJong
Fran DeJong
Admissions Representative
fran.dejong@witcc.edu
Call  712.317.3345
Sioux City Campus, Admissions
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Required Classes for Pharmacy Technician | Dipl

For a list of current required classes, visit:
https://catalog.witcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=12&poid=2730&returnto=907

Entrance Requirements

All students must submit a copy of their high school transcript (or equivalency diploma-GED) and all college transcripts to the Admissions Office for evaluation.

General admission procedures for all Western Iowa Tech students is available in the College Catalog.

CRITERIA 1 FOR ACCEPTANCE

  • Verification of high school, GED , or HSED official transcript OR
  • Verification of current enrollment in high school AND
  • Submitted documentation of composite ACT score of at least 20

OR CRITERIA 2 FOR ACCEPTANCE

  • Verification of high school, GED, or HSED official transcript with cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher OR
  • Verification of current enrollment in high school with cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher AND
  • At least two (2) year of high school English or equivalent with no grade lower than a C AND
  • At least one (1) year of high school Algebra II or equivalent with no grade lower than a C.

OR CRITERIA 3 FOR ACCEPTANCE

  • At least three (3) college credit hours in English Composition or equivalent with no grade lower than a C AND
  • At least three (3) college credit hours in Applied Math or equivalent with no grade lower than a C.

Pharmacy Technician Program Requirements

  • All students must be cleared by Program Coordinator to participate in experiential site rotation.
  • All students must sign a confidentiality agreement before beginning their experiential site rotation
 

Meet Your Faculty and Staff

Jullina Williams
Jullina Williams
Pharmacy Technician Instructor
jullina.williams@witcc.edu
Call  712.274.6462
Sioux City Campus
 

Licensure Information

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Estimated Program Costs

In-state tuition and fees: $7,072.00 *
Out-of-state tuition and fees: $7,276.00 *
Educational fees: $97.00/semester
Estimated books: $600.00/semester **
Estimated transportation and personal expense: $2,273.00/semester
Estimated student housing and food: $3,400.00/semester

* This is an approximate cost based on tuition and fees set by the Board of Directors before each school year. Course level fees may also apply. Use our class search page to find more information specific to each class. Additional charges for licensure or credential testing may be a part of your program.
** The cost of books varies per program.