Pharmacy Technician

The Pharmacy Technician program will prepare students to work as pharmacy technicians within a retail or hospital setting, plus, prepare them to take the Pharmacy Technicians' Certificate Board (PTCB) Exam. Class content includes; pharmacy terminology, history, practice in multiple environments, calculations/measurements, reading and interpreting prescription, defining drugs by genric/brand names, drug classifications, IV flow rates, sterile compounding, dose conversions, aseptic techniques, handling sterile products, total parenteral nutrition (TPN), dispensing prescriptions, inventory control and billing/reimbursement information.
Adobe PDF NICC_TH_pharmacy_technician.pdf (176 KB)
Microsoft Word Promotional material (38 KB)

Did you download this item? We value your feedback, and it’ll only take a minute

Date:
2012-02
Primary Material Type:
Recruitment and Outreach
Institution:
Northeast Iowa Community College
Project Name:
Bridges2Healthcare
Subjects:
Pharmacy, Medication, Prescription Drugs

Industry / Occupation

Industry Partner:
Hartig Drug
Industry Sector:
Health Care and Social Assistance (62)
Occupation:
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations -- Pharmacy Technicians (29-2052)

Education / Instructional Information

Instructional Program:
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (51)
Credit Type:
  • Non-Credit
Credential Type:
  • Certificate
Number of weeks per course:
16
Program Delivery Format:
Face-to-face

Copyright / Licensing

Primary License:
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Additional License(s):
 

Browse all of SkillsCommons

Browse this Collection

Statistics

Creative Commons License Except where otherwise noted, the works contained in this website are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Accessibility Support Strategy. Terms of Service.