Pharmacy Technician

Hours: 300 / Access Length: 12 Months / Delivery: Open, Mentor Supported
Retail Price: $1,395.00

Course Overview:

Opportunities are growing in the dynamic field of the pharmacy technician! Whether you are entering the field for the first time or looking to develop your skills and knowledge further, this course will help you gain the skills you need to achieve a successful career as a pharmacy technician in both hospital and retail pharmacy settings. This comprehensive course includes topics such as fundamentals of the basic sciences, conditions of the human body and their treatments, steps to process a prescription, medication safety and management, and much more.

At the completion of this course you should be able to:

  • Comprehend the profession of pharmacy and the role of the pharmacy technician
  • Identify the steps to perform pharmacy calculations
  • Identify pharmacy prescription abbreviations, information, and the fill process
  • Comprehend drug management, safety, and laws of regulation
  • Identify conditions of the human body and their treatments

Course Outline:

Pharmacy Technician Module 1
History, Laws, & Ethics
  • History of Medicine and Pharmacy
  • Pharmacy Laws and Regulations
  • Food and Drug Administration/Drug Enforcement Administration
  • Controlled Substances
  • Prescription Regulation
  • Pharmacy Ethics and Communication
  • Pharmacy Competencies
  • Pharmacy Settings
  • History of Pharmacy
  • Conversions and Calculations
  • Metric System
  • Apothecary System
  • Avoirdupois System
Pharmacy Technician Module 2
Dosage Forms, Prescriptions, & OTC Drugs
  • Routes of Administration
  • Drug Classifications
  • Drug Abbreviations
  • Medical Terminology
  • Drug Information Referencing
  • Steps in Processing a Prescription
  • Processing Refills
  • Filing Prescriptions
  • OTC Drug Categories and Conditions They Treat
  • How a Prescription Drug Becomes OTC
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  • Eastern Versus Western Medicine
  • Hospital Pharmacy
Pharmacy Technician Module 3
Medication Management
  • Repackaging and Compounding
  • Safety and Documentation
  • Sterile and Non-Sterile Compounding
  • Compounding Calculations
  • Ophthalmic Agents
  • Regulatory and Quality Control
  • Aseptic Technique
  • Ordering and Billing Systems
  • Medication Safety and Error Prevention
  • How, Where, and Why Errors Occur
  • Reporting Errors
  • Drug Labeling
Pharmacy Technician Module 4
Body Systems Part 1
  • Anatomy and Functions of the Endocrine System
  • Description of Hormones
  • Conditions and Treatment of the Endocrine System
  • Central Nervous System
  • Peripheral Nervous System
  • Neurotransmitters
  • Psychopharmacology
  • Emotional Health
  • Psychiatric Disorders
  • Function and Conditions of the Respiratory System
  • Opthalmic (Visual) System and Its Conditions
  • Auditory System 
Pharmacy Technician Module 5
Body Systems Part 2
  • Integumentary System (Skin, Hair, and Glands)
  • Conditions and Treatment of the Integumentary System
  • Form and Function of the Gastrointestinal System
  • Conditions Affecting the Gastrointestinal System
  • The Urinary System
  • Anatomy of the Heart
  • Heart Conditions and Medications
  • Male Reproductive System
  • Female Reproductive System
  • Conditions Affecting the Reproductive Systems
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
     
Pharmacy Technician Module 6
Drug Classifications and the Basic Sciences
  • Antiinfectives
  • Types of Infections and Their Treatments
  • Antiinflammatories
  • Pain and Inflammation Conditions and Medications
  • Antihistamines
  • Allergic Conditions and Their Treatments
  • Vitamins and Minerals
  • Vaccines and the Lymphatic System
  • Causes and Types of Cancer
  • Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer
  • Basic Microbiology
  • Basic Chemistry

All necessary materials are included.

Certifications:

Upon successful completion of our Pharmacy Technician course, students will be prepared for an entry-level position in a pharmacy and to sit for the NHA national certification Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT).


System Requirements:

System Requirements:

Internet Connectivity Requirements:
  • Cable and DSL internet connections are recommended for the best experience.
Hardware Requirements:
  • CPU: 1 GHz or higher
  • RAM: 2 GB or higher
  • Resolution: 1280 x 720 or higher
  • Speakers / Headphones
  • Microphone (Webinar / Live Online sessions)
Operating System Requirements:
  • Microsoft Windows 7 or 10 (Home, Pro)
  • Mac OSX 10 or higher.
  • Latest Chrome OS
  • Latest Linux Distributions

NOTE: While we understand that our courses can be viewed on Android and iPhone devices, we do not recommend the use of these devices for our courses. The size of these devices do not provide a good learning environment for students taking online or live online based courses.

Web Browser Requirements:
  • Latest Google Chrome is recommended for the best experience.
  • Latest Mozilla FireFox
  • Latest Microsoft Edge
  • Latest Apple Safari
Basic Software Requirements (These are recommendations of software to use):
  • Office suite software (Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice)
  • PDF reader program (Adobe Reader, FoxIt)
  • Courses may require other software that is denoted in the above course outline.


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