Pre-Admission Requirements

• Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA
• Bacterial Meningitis immunization 
• Complete Pharmacy Technology Program application

Admission Criteria for the Certificate Program

1. Contact the program director, about the program requirements and timeline for the application.
   • LSC-North Harris:  Dr. Nancy Lim, (281) 618-5727 nancy.l.lim@lonestar.edu
   • LSC-Tomball: Angela Bayer, 281.826.5381 Angela.N.Bayer@lonestar.edu
     • LSC-Tomball Pharmacy Technology Department
2. Applicants must comply with the following:
   1. Be a high school graduate or have a GED.
   2. Have a minimum of a 2.0 cumulative GPA.
   3. No history of felony and must register with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy as a pharmacy technician trainee.
   4. Receive Basic Life Support CPR for Healthcare Providers training from the American Heart Association.

Enrollment Periods

LSC-North Harris

1. Enrollment for the Fall daytime certificate program begins in May and continues until spaces are filled.
2. Enrollment for the Spring daytime certificate program begins in November and continues until spaces are filled.

LSC-Tomball

1. Enrollment for the Fall daytime certificate program begins in May and continues until spaces are filled.
2. Enrollment for the Spring daytime certificate program begins in November and continues until spaces are filled.

Please check  the LSC-Tomball Pharmacy Technology Department page for specific dates.

Post-Admission Requirements

• Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP) Background Check and Fingerprinting. Applications take a minimum of 6 weeks to be reviewed and processed by TSBP.
• CPR Training (must be American Heart Association, BLS for healthcare professionals)
• Background Check (required by clinical affiliates)
• Drug Screening (required by clinical affiliates)
• Malpractice/Liability Insurance (paid when student registers for clinical I & clinical II)
• Health Insurance (not required by all clinical affiliates)
• Documentation of Current Immunizations
  • MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) - documentation of 2 vaccines OR positive titer
  • Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) - booster administered within last 10 years
  • Hepatitis B - documentation of 3 vaccines OR positive titer
  • Varicella - documentation of 2 vaccines OR positive titer
  • TB (PPD) Skin Test
  • Flu shot (required seasonally)
  • COVID-19 vaccine (required by some clinical sites)

Admission Criteria for the AAS Degree Program

1. Applicants must be a certified pharmacy technician and registered with the Texas State Board  of Pharmacy.
2. All official transcripts from any previously-attended colleges, universities or other institutions of post-high school must have been received by Admissions and processed.
3. Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) credit options are available. Please contact Dr. Nancy Lim at North Harris or Angela Bayer at Tomball for more details.
4. Humanities Course Credit for AAS Degree programs: New Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement starting Fall 2015. Effective Fall, 2015 all students applying to an AAS health occupation program must complete an approved Humanities/Fine Arts course from the new core as listed in the 2014-2015 catalog. See approved 2014-2015 humanities course requirement list. Students applying to an AAS health occupation program before Fall, 2015 may fulfill the Humanities/Fine Arts requirement from either the 2013-2014 and the 2014-2015 catalogs. See approved 2013-2014 humanities course requirement list. Some AAS health occupation programs have a designated Humanities/Fine Arts course for their admission requirement. Please check the program requirements on their websites.

Legal Information

Lone Star College System Policy is consistent with Texas law as to requirements and admission of any resident or non-resident student.  For admission and tuition purposes, residency is defined within Texas Education Code §54.052.

In addition, LSCS will notify students prior to, but not as a condition or requirement of admission, that  health care facilities will require students to have a Social Security number or a Visa as a condition of being assigned to a clinical facility. Students who are unable to complete the LSCS health program clinical skills requirement will not be able to complete the program due to a lack of clinical placement.

Additionally, LSCS will notify students that a Social Security number or a Visa may be required for a background check, and may also be required for taking the licensing examination upon completion of program requirements.