Pharmacy Technician

720 Clock Hours / 26.5 Credit Hours

  • * DOT 074.382-010 Pharmacy Technician
  • DOT 074.381-010 Pharmacy Assistant
  • DOT 299-367-014 Stock Clerk Pharmacy
  • DOT 203.362-010 Clerk Typist

*(If all requirements are met set forth by: California State Board of Pharmacy)

This 720-hour program prepares the student for entry-level employment as a Pharmacy Technician in different Pharmacy settings. Student’s amative instruction in Pharmacy law and drug legislation, drug nomenclature, forms of medication, weights, measures and calculations. Emphasis is placed on terminology, anatomy and physiology as it relates to various medications, chemotherapy and antibiotic, drug distribution, sterile preparation and the daily operations of a pharmacy. Students will be required to participate in a 300-hour extern in an approved hospital or pharmacy where they perform all pharmacy operations. Upon successful completion of this program the student will receive a certificate of completion, and qualify to apply to California state Board of Pharmacy for registration and be eligible to sit for a certification if they desire.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Pharmacy Technician
720 clock hours / 26.5 credit units

PT101 PHARMACOLOGY 101:52.5 Clock Hours / 3.5 Units

This course introduces the student to major types of antibiotics, antivirals, antiretrovirals, antifungals, corticosteroids, hormones, chemotherapy, vitamins, and herbs. Define therapeutic effects, side effects, and administration effects of drug classes. Students gain knowledge of classification, brand/trade and generic names of medications. Provides a brief history of pharmacology, explains role of pharmacist and pharmacy technician, introduces student to terminology related to drugs as well as legislation and drug testing approval.

PHARMACY PRACTICE 101:52.5 Clock Hours / 2 Units

This course introduces the student to drug uses and various subfields in pharmacy. Introduction to abbreviations and symbols in regards to prescriptions and medication orders. Distinguish to legend and OTC drugs. Identify reference materials, National Drug Code, multiple dosage forms and routes of administration. Students gain knowledge of proper cassette filling and patient profiling.

PT102 PHARMACOLOGY 102:52.5 Clock Hours / 3.5 Units

This course introduces the student to respiratory, urinary, and cardiovascular systems and their mechanism of action. Students are aware of the 5 patient rights, and able to recognize different dosage forms and routes of administration. Knowledge of the goals of asthma treatment, specific pulmonary diseases, and understand the differences in antihistamines, decongestants, antitussives, and expectorants.

PHARMACY PRACTICE 102:52.5 Clock Hours / 2 Units

This course introduces the student the skills necessary to interpret, transcribe, and maintain records of physician’s medication orders. This course is also designed to train students in the administration of supply, inventory, and data entry. This course provides students with skills to input IV orders into the computer system and to distinguish among common law, statutory law, regulatory law, ethics and professional standards. Introduction of pharmaceutical mathematics including conversion of measurements within the metric system and interpreting and solving calculation problems.

PT 103PHARMACOLOGY 103:52.5 Clock Hours / 3.5 Units

This course introduces the student to various aspects of the central nervous system, digestive system, topicals, opthalmics and otics. Students gain knowledge of classification, brand/trade and generic names of medications, awareness of anesthetics and their uses, and knowledge of specific drugs and classes used to treat seizures, Parkinson’s disorder, multiple sclerosis, attention-deficit disorder, and Alzheimer’s disease.

PHARMACY PRACTICE 103:52.5 Clock Hours / 2 Units

This course introduces the student to sterile products, hand washing techniques, safety techniques, and aseptic techniques in regards to parenteral compounding, and preparation of sterile products. This course provides necessary skills of human relations in regards to telephone technique, customer service and advisement and introduces the student to pharmaceutical percentage calculations and the skills to identify various units of measure, and converting temperatures.

PT 104PHARMACY PRACTICE 104:105 Clock Hours / 4 Units

Provides the student with necessary skills to interpret, prepare, label, and maintain prescriptions in a community pharmacy, packaging and label operations as well as extemporaneous compounding. Exploration of the role, of pharmacy technicians in an institutional pharmacy with emphasis on the daily pharmacy operations. Introduces the student to the future and growth of the pharmacy field along with the tools to create a cover letter, resume, and successfully complete an interview.

PT105 EXTERNSHIP:300 Clock Hours / 6 Units

This 300 hour on-the-job training experience is a combined effort between the school and externship facility. Students are able to apply the knowledge acquired in the classroom to real life situations. Evaluations occur routinely to provide the student the opportunity to discover any apparent weakness while receiving support for the Instructor.

California State Board of Pharmacy Approved for Registration as a Pharmacy Technician

Requirement include:

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Course Completion certification
  • Finger Printing Process (Live Scan clearance from DOJ and FBI)
  • Application and Fees submitted to California State Board of Pharmacy