Pharmacy Technician
As a Pharmacy Technician you will help the pharmacist package or mix prescriptions, maintain client records, refer clients to the pharmacist for counseling, assist with inventory control and purchasing, as well as collect payment and coordinate billing. This course consists of 200 hours of accelerated classroom training with emphasis on skills mastery through hands-on practice and supervision. (Total 200 Contact Hours)
| PHRA 1001 |
Introduction to Pharmacy |
| An overview of the qualifications, operational guidelines, and job duties of a pharmacy technician. Topics include definitions of a pharmacy environment, the profile of a pharmacy technician, legal and ethical guidelines, job skills and duties, verbal and written communication skills, professional resources, safety techniques, and supply and inventory techniques. (46 hours) |
| PHRA 1002 |
Pharmacy Law |
| Survey of federal and state laws governing the practice of pharmacy. Describes the legal and ethical constraints governing technician responsibilities and pharmacist responsibilities in various settings. (30 hours) |
| PHRA 1009 |
Pharmaceutical Math |
| Pharmaceutical mathematics including reading, interpreting, and solving calculation problems encountered in the preparation and distribution of drugs. Conversion of measurements within the apothecary, avoirdupois, and metric systems with emphasis on the metric system of weight and volume. Topics include ration and proportion, percentage, dilution and concentration, mill equivalents, units, intravenous flow rates, and solving dosage problems. (46 hours) |
| PHRA 1013 |
Community Pharmacy Practice |
| Introduction to the skills necessary to process, prepare, label, and maintain records of physicians’ medication orders and prescriptions in a community pharmacy. Designed to train individuals in supply, inventory, and data entry. Includes customer service, count and pour techniques, prescription calculations, drug selection and preparation, over-the-counter drugs, record keeping, stock level adjustment, data input, editing, and legal parameters. (78 hours) |
| PHRA 1045 |
Sterile Compounding and Aseptic Technique (SCAT) |
| The process of compounding sterile preparations and aseptic technique within legal and regulatory guidelines specified by USP standards. This "IV certification" course covers the process of compounding sterile preparations and aseptic techniques within legal and regulatory guidelines. Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians train in sterile compounding and aseptic technique (SCAT) which is preceded by vigorous pre-course reading and learning course work. Requirement: students must complete all the Pharmacy Technician courses before registering for the class or already have their Pharmacy Technician Certification. (64 hours) |
| PHRA 1060 |
Clinical-Pharmacy Technician/Assistant |
| A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Explore the fundamentals of the diverse roles and practice of pharmacy technicians in an institutional pharmacy setting. Course includes an-depth coverage of hospital pharmacy organization, work flow and personnel, safety techniques, data entry, packaging and labeling operations, inpatient drug distribution systems including investigational drugs, continuous quality improvement, and inventory control. (50 hours) |