Course Offerings

This course prepares you for employment within the pharmacy industry where sterile products are made. Course work includes basic skills for aseptic technique, methods of practical production of sterile products and making dosing calculations associated with sterile products. Successful completion of the course prepares you for employment in hospital settings or other areas where sterile products are made. This course prepares you for a certification as a Sterile Preparation Technician.

Course Objectives

Outline of Instruction

Sterile compounding environment; Sterile compounding supplies; Medication orders and labeling; Aseptic garbing, handwashing, and gloving; Cleaning the horizontal laminar airflow hood; Calculations for sterile compounding; Large volume parenteral preparations; Small volume parenteral preparations; Ampule based preparations; Narcotic preparations; Pediatric preparations; Total parenteral nutrition; chemotherapy products and procedures.

Contact Hours

96

CEUs

No

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

Certification

Certified Compounded Sterile Preparation Technician (CSPT) (education component)

Website

None

Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements

CE or CU Articulation

PHM 118

Prerequisites

PTCB Certification and at least 1 year working experience as a pharmacy technician.

Learning Supplies Needed

Textbook:
McCartney, Lisa. Sterile Compounding and Aseptic Technique. St. Paul, Minnesota, Paradigm Publishing, Inc., www.emcp.com, 2012. With access code.

Technology required:
Computer, Web Camera, Internet access, Microsoft Office

Additional materials required:
2 GB or greater USB flash drive and calculator

Clinical Site/Special Facilities

None

Requirements for Successful Completion

90% attendance

Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements

N/A

Intended Audience

Those seeking employment in hospital settings or other areas where sterile products are made.

Specific Industry or Business Support Needs

Sterile Preparation Technician

Wake County Need for Industry Positions

N/A

Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment

Sterile Preparation Technician

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Course Contact Information

Samantha Bray
919-532-5844
[email protected]