Pharmacy Technician
The objective of the Pharmacy Technician program is to train and prepare students to be employed in a hospital pharmacy, a community pharmacy, or a large pharmacy chain store. This course covers all the theory, skills, and reference materials set forth by several national certifying bodies, including the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB), the National Healthcareer Association (NHA), the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP), and the American Pharmaceutical Association (APA).

Course subjects and related practical applications include Basic Chemistry, Anatomy and Physiology, Pharmacology, History of Pharmacy, Law and Ethics, First Aid/CPR, Dosage Forms, Routes of Administration, Prescription Language, Pharmaceutical Elegance, Professionalism, Prescription Calculations, Compounding, Alternative Medicine, Pharmacy Stock and Billing, Pharmacy Settings and Organizations, Aseptic Technique, and Computer Pharmacy Software Training. An externship of 160 hours is included in this program.

Upon successful completion of the program, the student will receive a Pharmacy Technician Diploma from Medix School and is eligible to sit for the National Certified Pharmacy Technician exams sponsored by either the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) or Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)

 
 


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