Aug 06, 2026  
2025-2026 College Catalog and Student Handbook 
  
2025-2026 College Catalog and Student Handbook

PTN 1017 - Pharmacy Technician Calculations



Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Pharmacy Technician program.
Corequisite(s): None
Provides a comprehensive overview of essential dosage and calculations as related to the skill set of the pharmacy technician. Covers the systems of weight, measurement and temperature, and the conversion from one system to another. Other topics include fractions, decimals, ratios, proportions, percentages and allegations. Emphasis on the skills needed to calculate doses, drug quantity or volume, intravenous flow rates, and percentage concentrations.
Semester Hours: 3 credit hours
Semester Offered: Spring
Fees: None
Course Designations: AS only