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Pharmacy Technician Training Part 2

Course ID: PHM-3250H3
Overview
Course Outline
Requirements
Intended Audience
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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 and are eligible to challenge the PTCB National Certification Exam.

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

Course Objectives

Outline of Instruction

Clinical

Contact Hours

238

CEUs

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

Prerequisites

Students must be at least 18 years of age, have a high school diploma or equivalency (GED, adult high school diploma), complete all clinical compliance requirements, and must have successfully completed or currently be enrolled in Pharmacy Technician Training Part I.

Learning Supplies Needed

-Textbook(s) and uniform to be determined by the Pharmacy Technology Department.
-Castlebranch account (includes background check, drug test, and documentation tracker)

Clinical Site/Special Facilities

-Health Insurance through duration of program
-Drug and criminal background screening
-BLS for Health Care Providers certification (Must be through American Heart Association since it is approved by Wake Tech's clinical sites)
-Required immunizations

Requirements for Successful Completion

90% attendance
• Attendance: Missed experiential time must be made up hour for hour. Only one 1 clinical day can be missed and made up. Students who miss more than 1 day of experiential instruction will be withdrawn from the course, whether the absence is excused or unexcused.
• Participation: Active student participation is required

Students must complete all 238 clinical hours as well as earn a grade of 78 or higher to successfully complete 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.