Certificate in Pre-Pharmacy Technician (PPHM)

The Certificate in Pre-Pharmacy Technician allows students to take general education courses in order to transfer to another college. Completion of this certificate does not guarantee entrance into any program.

The majority of classroom and clinical experience is provided at Central Carolina Technical College via satellite broadcast as a distance learning cooperative program. Institutional and community pharmacies are utilized. Laboratory instruction will be held at the Midlands Technical College Airport Campus and will require a weekly trip to Columbia for at least one full semester. A Pre-Pharmacy Technician certificate is awarded upon completion of all general education courses. A Diploma in Health Sciences, Major in Pharmacy Technician from Midlands Technical College is awarded upon successful completion of all general education and pharmacy related courses.

The South Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act requires all pharmacy technicians to stand the national certification exam (PTCB), complete 1000 hours of training, and provide proof of completion of training through a nationally accredited training program. Midlands Technical College holds the proper accreditation to take the certification examination.

Transfer Requirements/Academic Standards

Specific criteria for admission into a Pharmacy Technician program include the following:

• High school or college credits with a grade of “C” or higher in algebra, biology, and chemistry.
• Specific admission requirements to the college of the student’s choice may be obtained from transferring  college.
• Application for admission to transferring college should be completed as early as possible.
• Must earn a minimum of a "C" or higher in each required curriculum course for the program. Students may retake courses completed with less than a "C" one time only.