Course Offerings

This course is designed to provide instruction in the technical procedures for preparing and dispensing drugs in the hospital and retail settings under supervision of a registered pharmacist. Topics include Principals of Pharmacy Practice, Introduction to Pharmacy Skills, Community Pharmacy Practice, Institutional Pharmacy Practice, and Professionalism in the Pharmacy. Upon completion, students should be able to perform basic supervised dispensing techniques in a variety of pharmacy settings.

*All course outcomes are the required ASHP Student Learning Standards.

Course Objectives

Outline of Instruction

Principals of Pharmacy Practice

Essential Pharmacy Skills

Introduction to Pharmacy Skills

Foundational Institutional Pharmacy Skills

Community Pharmacy Practice

Foundational Community Pharmacy Skills

Institutional Pharmacy Practice

Foundational Institutional Pharmacy Skills

Professionalism in the Pharmacy

Contact Hours

176

CEUs

No

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

Certification

Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB); Students that challenge the PTCB exam and pass are Certified Pharmacy Technicians (CPhT).

Website

www.PTCB.org

Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements

Programs that are accredited by ASHP are PTCB approved programs. Students that complete a PTCB approved program are eligible to challenge the PTCB National Certification Exam. Students must successfully complete Part I and Part II of this course to be eligible to challenge the PTCB certification exam.

CE or CU Articulation

No

Prerequisites

Must be at least 18 years of age and have a high school diploma or equivalency (GED, adult high school diploma).

Learning Supplies Needed

Textbook(s) and uniform to be determined by the Pharmacy Technology Department.

Clinical Site/Special Facilities

None

Requirements for Successful Completion

90% attendance
• Attendance: For the online class component, students must complete all work in the learning module to be counted as Present. If any work is missing, they will be counted as absent. For the face-to-face lab component, students should be present for each lab. Any missed lab time can only be made if up the absence is excused (instructors' discretion). Students who miss more than 10% of classroom or lab instruction will be withdrawn from the course, whether the absence is excused or unexcused. Class and Lab attendance are calculated separately.
• Participation: Active student participation is required in both components of this course, class and lab.

Students must complete both components of the course, class and lab as well as earn a grade of 78 or higher in the course in order to successfully pass the course. Part I and Part II must be successfully completed in order to be eligible to challenge the PTCB National Certification Exam.

Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements

N/A

Intended Audience

Adults interested in becoming a pharmacy technician in community, institutional, or specialty pharmacy settings and to be eligible to sit for the PTCB National Certification Exam.

Specific Industry or Business Support Needs

Certified Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacy Technician

Wake County Need for Industry Positions

N/A

Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment

Certified Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technician

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Course Contact Information

Samantha Bray
919-532-5844
[email protected]