Diploma IN pharmacy technician
1,050 Contact Hour Credits – 36/42 Instructional Weeks (Day / Evening)
Diploma Program
OBJECTIVES
The Pharmacy Technician program provides students with the technical and practical training necessary for work as an assistant to a licensed pharmacist in a variety of health system settings, including pharmacy chains, hospitals, and skilled-care facilities. Students will examine pharmacy computing, medication preparation, inventory, billing, and quality customer service care. The student acquires the knowledge in preparation of medications, intravenous mixtures, drugs and their side effects.
DESCRIPTION
This course emphasizes calculations and conversations of pills and intravenous drugs as ordered by a physician. The student is taught the fastest and most popular drugs, their brand and generic names, side effects and food and drug interactions. At the externship site, the student will learn how to work with the unit dose system, type labels, and understand the use of computers in Pharmacy and mix medications under a Laminar Hood.
| Course Number |
|---|
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HSC 0321
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PT 1001
PT 1002
PT 1003
PT 1004
PT 1005
PT 1006
PT 1007
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| Course Title |
|---|
Occupational Completion point A
Introduction to Health Care
Occupational Completion point B
Introduction to Pharm Practice & Med. Terminology
Medical Law & ethics
Pharmacy Practitioner Applications
Pharmacy Tech Field Experience Clinical Lab I
Pharmacy Medication Management
Pharmaceutical Operations
Pharmacy Technician Externship
TOTAL
| Clock Hours |
|---|
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90
.
90
30
60
300
90
90
300
1050
| Credit Hours |
|---|
3
3
3
1
2
10
3
3
10
35