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Career Training

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
Instructor: Lori Diem
DESCRIPTION: The program prepares the student for employment in retail and institutional pharmacy practice. Training includes, but is not limited to, introduction to medical terminology, pharmacology, medical drugs, pharmacy law, pharmaceutical compounding, sterile technique, IV and chemotherapy preparation, medication delivery systems, unit dose packaging, patient record systems, processing prescriptions, pharmacy math, medication purchasing, receiving and inventory systems, pharmaceutical automation, computer applications in pharmacy practice, employability and leadership skills, human relations as they relate to pharmacy and first aid, CPR and AIDS.

LENGTH:
1050

PROGRAM COST:
In addition to required tuition fees, textbooks and lab fees for this program are approximately:
  • Books $230
  • Lab fees $320
  • Uniforms $75
  • National Pharmacy Certification Examination $105
UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS: High school or GED diploma is required before entering the program.


LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/OTHER:
The National Pharmacy Technician Certification Board offers a certification exam. Students will take the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination offerd by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) prior to comletion of the program.

 

 

 

 

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