Associate of Applied Science in Pharmacy Technician

Program Description
The associate of applied science in pharmacy technician program is designed to prepare students for careers as pharmacy technicians in hospital, retail, mail order pharmacies, and other pharmacy-related industries with additional preparation in mathematics, biology, chemistry and physics—courses which give the student a more thorough preparation and which can also be applied as requirements for admission to UNM’s College of Pharmacy. During the second year of the program, students receive classroom, laboratory and practical experience covering all aspects of the profession. Included in the laboratory portions of the program is a 45-hour content-specific block of instruction dealing with the preparation of sterile intravenous products as required by the New Mexico Board of Pharmacy.

Career and Educational Advancement Opportunities
Pharmacy technician programs in New Mexico have a high placement rate for graduates. Jobs are available in hospitals, retail, and specialty pharmacies. Graduates are eligible to sit for the national certification exam (PTCB exam) for Pharmacy Technicians.

Program Requirements
Total credit hours required: 68 (40 hours of general education courses and 28 hours of program-specific courses).

Contact and Advising Information

For more information about the associate of applied science in pharmacy technician degree please contact:

Advisement & Counseling (505) 925-8560 vcadvise@unm.edu,

Chair of the Science Department, Miriam Chávez, (505) 925-8613 mjchavez@unm.edu, or

Dean of instruction, Reinaldo A. Z. García, (505) 925-8601 rgarcia@unm.edu.