Instructors must qualify in one or more of these ways. Any exception will be reviewed on an individual basis and must be approved by the approrpriate program personnel. Qualifying Criteria High school diploma or equivalent and post-secondary degree, diploma or certificate in related field from an accredited institution, 3 or more years recent work experience in the field which is being taught. Current State registration and/or license, as applicable.Certification in the field (CPhT) through PTCB or ICPT, or as a Licensed Pharmacist.Qualifying Criteria 2High school diploma or equivalent and evidence of on the job training (Pharmacy Technician in training) from an approved training site.5 or more years recent work experience in the field which is being taughtCurrent State registration and/or license, as applicable.Certification in the field (CPhT) through PTCB or ICPT.And All of these:Knowledge of materials (subjects) that will be taught to students and ability to use and communicate Ross curriculumWork experience in environments related to Ross student programsAbility to communicate field related knowledge to othersMaintains current State registration and/or license, as applicable.Maintain current credential (CPhT) through PTCB or ICPT.Demonstrates professionalism as a representative of Ross and a student mentor.

1. Students must be at least 18 years of age at the time they complete the program in which they are enrolled.

• Students entering the Pharmacy Technician - Diploma program must be 18 years of age at the time of enrollment and pass a background check.

2.    Students entering Ross College must have graduated from a valid high school, must have completed a recognized equivalent (GED), or must have completed a secondary education in a home school setting that is treated as a home school or private school under state law to be eligible for admission. 

Note: Students seeking entry into Ross College with a high school diploma completed in a foreign country must provide an original U.S. equivalency evaluation from an evaluating agency which is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) (http://www.naces.org/) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICES) (http://www.aice-eval.org/). The cost of evaluating the foreign transcript is borne by the applicant.

3. Students will complete and submit an attestation* to high school graduation or its equivalent. The attestation also includes information to obtain the verification of the student’s high school graduation/completion.

*Ross College will verify attestations through a random sampling of students admitted. If, for any reason the information on the attestation is found to be false, the student will be subject to immediate dismissal from Ross College and all credits earned will be invalidated.

4. Students must meet one of the following requirements for admission: 

• Each student will certify that they meet criteria necessary to complete the program of study. Each student will enter an unofficial enrollment period, which allows them the opportunity to attend up to ten (10) classroom days with no financial obligations to continue in the program. Once attendance is logged on or after for the student’s 10th classroom session, the student is considered an active enrollment in the program and financial obligations begin. Students in the Pharmacy Technician program must have demonstrated math proficiency sufficient to fulfill the requirements of pharmacy technician job responsibilities.

• The applicant must demonstrate successful completion (minimum grade of “C” or better) of postsecondary educational credit equivalent to six (6) quarter credit hours as evidenced by official transcript(s).

5. Students must complete an orientation and will not be considered program enrollees until they successfully complete the program orientation and a Distance Learning Profile.

Classes are scheduled regularly throughout the calendar year.