Pharmacy Technician Training Programs & Courses

Program Overview

This program provides comprehensive training in pharmacy operations, including drug distribution, admixture preparation, pharmacology, retail communications, home health, and clinical internship. It prepares students for careers in pharmacies, hospitals, compounding labs, and other healthcare settings. The program emphasizes practical skills and knowledge, with a focus on success building and career readiness.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Module 1: Seminar for Success
• Orientation and success building course for Career Students.
• Review of basic math, language, vocabulary, and writing skills.
• Introduction to core career classes, availability of community resources, outlining, summarizing, managing credit, and other life skills.
• Module 2: Drug Distribution
• Trade/Generic Drugs, Basic Math Review, Use of Electrolytes in the Pharmacy, Drug Dosage Forms, Compounding Products, Use of Balances, Measuring Devices and other Pharmacy Equipment; Filling Cassettes, Different Drug Distribution Systems (Unit Dose vs.
Traditional).
• Module 3: Admixture I
• Trade/Generic Drugs, Basic Math Review, Working Conditions and Types of Schedules for Technicians, Miscellaneous Tasks the Technician is Expected to Perform, Aseptic Technique, Introduction to Working with the Vertical & Horizontal Flow Hoods.
• Module 4: Admixture II
• Trade/Generic Drugs, Basic Math Review, Aseptic Technique, Miscellaneous Tasks the Technician is Expected to Perform, Manufacturing of Sterile IV Additives, Chemotherapy Drug Administration, Working with the Vertical & Horizontal Flow Hoods.
• Module 5: Pharmacology
• Trade/Generic Drugs, Basic Math Review, Theory of Molecular Combination, Basic Anatomy, Where Different Classes of Drugs Act on the Body, Usual Reason for the Use of this Classification of Drug, Usual Dose of the Drug, Medical Terminology, Arabic and Roman Numerals.
• Module 6: Retail/Communications
• Trade/Generic Drugs, Basic Math Review, History of Pharmacy, Effective Communication Techniques and Theories, Methods of Speaking with Professionals and Patients; Pharmacy Law; Information Regarding the Uniform Controlled Substances Act and Drug Schedules, Introduction to the Apothecary, Avoirdupois and Metric Systems, Transcribing Physicians' Orders, Typing Pharmacy Labels, Pricing Prescriptions, Third Party, Medi-Cal, and Medicare Insurance Billing for Prescriptions, Insurance Verification, Keeping Accurate Records in the Pharmacy.
• Module 7: Home Health/Closed Door
• Trade/Generic Drugs, Basic Math Review, Significant Numbers, Diabetes Drugs and Treatment, Celsius and Fahrenheit Temperature Conversions, Types of Durable Medical Equipment Pharmacies Supply, Drugs and Treatment for AIDS, Configuring Body Surface Area, Compounding, Hormone Replacement Therapy.
• Module 8: Career Seminar
• Internship Workshop, Career Readiness Workshops, New Student Orientation, and CPR Certification.

Careers:

• Pharmacies and drug stores
• Medical and surgical hospitals
• Compounding laboratories
• Grocery pharmacies
• Other health care related facilities