Pharmacy Technician Certificate

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Pharmacy Technician Certificate
5 Semester Credit Hours; Curriculum: 0282
Chair: Lynne L. Steele, 847-635-1889 or lynne@oakton.edu
Courses for a Certificate:	Credit Hours
MLT 125 Pharmacy Technician	5
Total Semester Credit Hours for Certificate:	5

Oakton Community College offers a Pharmacy Technician Program in partnership with MRXI Corporation. This five credit, 12-week course prepares students for employment as a Pharmacy Technician and to sit for the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination. For more information about the course or career opportunities as a Pharmacy Technician, contact MRXI at 630-541-3600 or visit their Web site at www.mrxicorp.com.

MLT 125 Pharmacy Technician is offered three times a year and meets for 72-hours.
The prerequisite for MLT 125 is a high school diploma or GED.

MLT 125 Pharmacy Technician is designed for pre-pharmacy students, as well as current technicians seeking certification and those with no experience at all.

The Pharmacy Technician program is designed to teach fundamentals of being a pharmacy technician for those interested in becoming pharmacy technicians, pre-pharmacy students, or those with health-care backgrounds interested in strengthening skills. Classes are taught by an interim licensed or practicing Registered Pharmacist or Doctor of Pharmacy. The course covers various pharmacy practice settings, drugs, basic physiology, drug interactions and daily pharmacy operations.

HOW TO REGISTER

Step 1:	Complete the Oakton Student Admission Application at www.oakton.edu/apply. Application forms also available from the Office of Admission (Room 1530, Des Plaines, Room A100 Skokie). Pharmacy Technician curriculum code: 0282.
Step 2:	Register for the course you have chosen through online registration at my.oakton.edu or in person at the Registration and Records Office (Room 1260, Des Plaines; Room A100 Skokie).

Itemization of Costs:
(2008-2009 Academic Year)
Tuition and fees are subject to change without notice.

District Residents
Application Fee =	$25.00
Tuition for district residents =	$433.00
Registration Fees =	$15.00
Lab Fees =	$645.00
Books =	included in lab fees
Graduation Fee =	$25.00
Total Cost of Program for a district resident =	$1,143.00

Out-of-District Residents
Application Fee =	$25.00
Tuition for out-of-district residents =	$1,320.30
Registration Fees =	$15.00
Lab Fees =	$645.00
Books =	included in lab fee
Graduation Fee =	$25.00
Total Cost of Program for an out-of-district resident =	$2,030.30

Out-of-District Residents who wish to enroll in an Oakton program not available at their home institution may apply for a chargeback or joint agreement to attend Oakton at the in-district rate. If you wish to attend Oakton under a joint agreement or chargeback, you need to contact the Admissions Office at your home college. Most colleges require you to apply for a chargeback or joint agreement at least 30 days prior to the beginning of the semester.

Explanation of tuition and fees:

Oakton has a one-time Application Fee of $25.00.

Oakton Tuition, plus student activity fee for district residents is $86.60 per semester hour. Five credit hours multiplied by $86.60 (district residents) = $433.00.

Oakton Tuition, plus student activity fee for out-of-district residents of Illinois is $264.06 per semester hour. Five credit hours multiplied by $264.06 (out of district residents of Illinois) = $1,320.30.

A Registration Fee of $15.00 is charged each semester.
Number of semesters needed to complete program will depend on number of courses for which a student enrolls per semester. For the purpose of estimating cost:
One semester multiplied by $15 = $15.00.

Lab fees for courses in the Pharmacy Technician Certificate total $645.00. (Includes books and supplies.)

A graduation fee of $25.00 is charged when the student petitions for graduation.

Meet with an Academic Advisor if you Know the Program You Want to Study:
If you know which academic program(s) in which you are interested, make an appointment with an Academic Advisor in one of Oakton’s Advising and Counseling Centers. Note, program information will not be provided over the telephone.

Des Plaines Campus
1600 East Golf Road
Des Plaines, Illinois 60016
847.635.1741
Room 1130

Ray Hartstein Campus
7701 North Lincoln Avenue
Skokie, Illinois 60077
847.635.1417
Room A105

Oakton’s Advising and Counseling Center created its own form to be used for program research: “Degree/Certificate Estimate Worksheet.” This is the only form which will be completed by Oakton Advisors and Counselors.

Meet with a Career Counselor if You are Undecided:
If you have not made a decision about the career you want to pursue, make an appointment with a Career Counselor in Oakton’s Career Services. Career Services does not offer walk-in career counseling or career counseling via the telephone.

Career Services is located in Room 1125 on the Des Plaines Campus and within the Advising and Counseling Center, Room A105 on the Ray Hartstein Campus. You can make an appointment to see a career counselor at either location:

Des Plaines Campus
Career Services
1600 East Golf Road
Des Plaines, Illinois 60016
847.635.1735

Ray Hartstein Campus
Advising and Counseling Center
7701 North Lincoln Avenue
Skokie, Illinois 60077
847.635.1417

Starting and Ending Dates:
Oakton cannot provide the dates that the "training" will begin and end. Many factors can impact the number of semesters a student will need to complete a certificate or associate degree. Factors include the semester in which the student begins his or her studies (fall, spring or summer), the number of courses for which a student enrolls per semester, course prerequisites, or placement into developmental English, reading and/or mathematic courses. The exact number of weeks a specific student would take to complete a specific program varies significantly.

Typically, the Fall semester begins the last week in August and ends mid December. The Spring semester begins the second week in January and ends mid May. The Summer term begins the first or second week in June and ends the last week of July.

Placement Tests and Prerequisites can Impact the Number of Credit Hours Required:
While this page has noted the number of credit hours for a certificate or associate degree, we are unable to state the number of developmental courses that may be required.

Students who wish to enroll in a math or composition course or other courses with math or composition prerequisites must take English and math placement tests (or present appropriate ACT/high school or college transcript data) to meet course prerequisites. In addition, full-time students will be required to take English and math placement tests (or present appropriate ACT/high school or college transcript data) to assist in educational planning and advising.

Placing into developmental courses or needing to complete other required course prerequisites may increase the number of credit hours for any given student. Some registration restrictions may occur based on placement test results.

An exit test is given at the end of each developmental English and English for the Non-Native Speaker course. The results of this exit test are used to determine the next English course placement. Advancement through English for developmental and Non-Native Speaker courses is determined by skill level, not by a predetermined sequence.