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 generic/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.
- Date:
- 2012-02
- Primary Material Type:
- Quiz/Test
- Other Material Types:
- Assessment Tool
- Institution:
- Northeast Iowa Community College
- Project Name:
- Bridges2Healthcare
- Funding Source:
- TAACCCT Round 1
- Subjects:
- Pharmacology, Drug Therapy, Pharmaceutical Arithmetic
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)
- Educational Level of Materials:
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- 1st year Community College or equivalent
- Language:
- English (United States)
- Interactivity Type:
- Active - requires user to respond to prompts, questions, etc.
- Quality Rubric:
- Other
- Quality Note:
- Feedback from local experts
- Quality of Subject Matter was assured by:
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- Participation as an ongoing member of team developing the instructional materials
Copyright / Licensing