
Pharmacy Technology
Class Schedule
2026 Spring Schedule
6 classes scheduled
PHT 52B
ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE & IV PREPARATION
4 units
- Description: This course provides technician-focused instruction and training for the successful production of sterile parenteral preparations, a major responsibility of the pharmacy technician in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and home healthcare. This important work requires the mastery of aseptic technique: the procedures that avoid introducing pathogens into sterile products, ensure patient safety, and maintain product consistency. Intended for students in the Pharmacy Technician Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
- Prerequisite: PHT 52A.
- Corequisite:
- Advisory:
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 3 hours lecture per week, 3 hours lab per week. 72 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:
- Transferability: CSU
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: PHT -052B-01
Course Number (CRN): 40445
Dates: 4/6/2026 - 6/26/2026
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Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): $0
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Section: PHT -052B-02
Course Number (CRN): 41342
Dates: 4/6/2026 - 6/26/2026
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Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): $0
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PHT 56
DISPENSING & COMPOUNDING
3 units
- Description: General preparation of non-sterile solid, semi-solid, and liquid pharmaceutical dosage forms for enteral and parenteral drug dosage routes. Practical experience in the manipulative and record keeping functions associated with the compounding and dispensing of prescriptions. Study of dosage forms, advantages and disadvantages, uses, storage and packaging of pharmaceutical products. Intended for students in the Pharmacy Technician Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
- Prerequisite: PHT 50.
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: Not open to students with credit in PHT 56A.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 2 hours lecture per week, 3 hours lab per week. 60 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:
- Transferability: CSU
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: PHT -056.-01
Course Number (CRN): 40446
Dates: 4/6/2026 - 6/26/2026
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Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): $0
Footnote: n/a
PHT 63
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION EXAM (PTCE) REVIEW
2 units
- Description: Intended for students in the Pharmacy Technician Program or for students who have completed an ASHP accredited Pharmacy Technician Program. Course provides application requirements for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) and Pharmacy Technician license in the State of California. Comprehensive review of pharmacy technician technical and didactic competencies to prepare students for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE). Also includes several mock practice Pharmacy Technician Certification Exams. Enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
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- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 2 hours lecture per week. 24 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:
- Transferability: CSU
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: PHT -063.-01Y
Course Number (CRN): 40145
Dates: 4/6/2026 - 6/26/2026
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Modality: IN-PERSON some wkly online
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Footnote: This course has one in-person meeting on Wed. 4/9 from 8am - 10pm in room 8708. The remainder of the course will be held asynchronous online. This hybrid class has one scheduled on-campus class meeting and required asynchronous online activities with weekly requirements and due dates outlined by the course instructor.After registering, find out how to log in to the course site. /onlinelearning/students/canvas-login-instructions-students.html
PHT 64B
PHARMACY CLINICAL B
4 units
- Description: The practice of pharmacy technology skills in either inpatient or outpatient hospital environments developed in didactic and laboratory training. Activities will be evaluated by a preceptor. Intended for students in the Pharmacy Technician Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: Not open to students with credit in PHT 62.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 12 hours lab per week. 144 hours total per quarter. This is a clinical laboratory course.
- Foothill GE Area:
- Transferability: CSU
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: PHT -064B-01
Course Number (CRN): 40447
Dates: 4/6/2026 - 6/26/2026
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Modality: In-person
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Footnote: Start and end time is site dependent and will be based on individual hospital pharmacy rotation schedule set by the facility. Location: Various hospital pharmacy sites
PHT 200L
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN AS A CAREER
1 unit
- Description: Introduction to the pharmaceutical sciences and the functions of a pharmacy technician in health care. Role of the pharmacy technician, areas of specialization in the field, technical standards, state registration requirements and employment opportunities.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: Demonstrated proficiency in English by placement via multiple measures OR through an equivalent placement process OR completion of ESLL 125 & ESLL 249.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 1 hours lecture per week. 12 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:
- Transferability: None
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: PHT -200L-01
Course Number (CRN): 41339
Dates: 5/9/2026 - 5/30/2026
LATE START
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Modality: In-person
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Footnote: In person class meets on only two Saturday 5/9 and 5/30 attendance to both sessions are mandatory.
