Pharmacy Tech

The Pharmacy Technician Practice and Procedures course gives students an in-depth explanation of essential pharmacy technician concepts. Students learn the basics by reinforcing instruction with practical applications of the roles and procedures of pharmacy technicians. They have the opportunity to shadow pharmacy technicians at the sponsoring institutions and engage in discussions about various scenarios students will face as pharmacy technicians. Educators will meet with students to ensure tasks are completed accurately.

The Pharmacy Technician Practice and Procedures Lab offers in-depth explanations of the role and duty of a pharmacy technician in a laboratory environment. This Lab provides an opportunity for the student to put into practice many of the concepts learned in PT101, Pharmacy Technician Practice and Procedures. Topics include learning more about the pharmacy environment; practicing techniques used by the pharmacy technician; real-world simulation that give opportunity for the student to explore legal and ethical guidelines; practice with job skills and duties; determining when and how to use professional resources; and practice with using safety techniques. Students will reinforce the technical terminology, facts, theories, methods and principles associated with the role of the pharmacy technician in both the ambulatory and hospital pharmacy settings.

The Pharmacy Calculations course allows students to demonstrate the ability to perform pharmaceutical calculations required for the usual dosage determinations and solution preparation. Students receive instruction on basic computations, use of measuring tools, dosage computations, compounding calculations and solution preparation. Subject areas explored include ratio and proportion, dilution and concentration, milliequivalents, units and intravenous flow rates.

The Pharmacy Technician Practicum course offers students the opportunity to practice their pharmacy technician skills with actual patients. It allows students to shadow real pharmacy technicians at the sponsoring institution and engage in discussion about various pharmaceutical related scenarios. Pharmacy technician educators will meet with the students to ensure that students adhere properly to procedures and exercise safety.