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Our Pharmacy Technician course provides an in-depth look into the pharmacy practice as it relates to the pharmacy technician. It covers the fundamentals of this dynamic field by providing information on the history of pharmacy, dosage forms and routes of administration, conditions and treatments of the human body, basic sciences, rules of medication safety and management, the proper way to process prescriptions, pharmacy calculations and much more.
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Define the various roles of a pharmacy technician
- Identify proper drug management and safety procedures
- Recognize the steps for performing pharmacy calculations
- Describe the fundamentals of the medication fill process
- Recall conditions that affect the human body and therapeutic treatments
Pharmacy Technician Module 1
History, Laws, and Communication
- History of Medicine
- Advances in Drug Therapy and Vaccinations
- US Food and Drug Administration History
- Nondiscretionary Duties
- Communication
Pharmacy Technician Module 2
Dosage, Conversions, and Drug Information
- Pharmacy Abbreviations Origins
- Dosing Instructions
- History of Pharmacy Calculations
- Measurement Systems
- Researching a Drug
Pharmacy Technician Module 3
Community and Institutional Pharmacy Practice
- Role of the Pharmacy Technician
- Prescription Processing
- Types of Hospitals
- Hospital Pharmacy Standards and Procedures
- Advanced or Specialized Pharmacy Technician Opportunities
Pharmacy Technician Module 4
Sterile and Nonsterile Compounding, Pharmacy Billing, and Medication Safety
- Bulk Repackaging
- Pharmacy Terminology
- Formulary and Drug Utilization
- Types of Medication Errors
- Community and Institutional Pharmacy
Pharmacy Technician Module 5
Therapeutic Agents I
- Classifying Drugs
- Brand vs Generic vs Chemical Names
- Nervous System Introduction
- Anatomy of the Endocrine System
- Anatomy and Physiology of the Skeletal System
Pharmacy Technician Module 6
Therapeutic Agents II
- Anatomy of the Heart and Vasculature System
- Structure and Function of the Respiratory System
- Form and Role of the Gastrointestinal System
- Anatomy and Physiology of the Renal and Urologic Systems
- Male and Female Reproductive System
Pharmacy Technician Module 7
Therapeutic Agents III
- Anatomy and Physiology of the Immune System
- The Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat
- Anatomy and Physiology of the Dermatologic System
- Anatomy and Physiology of the Hematologic System
- US Food and Drug Administration Regulations
Ed4Career is committed to being both environmentally conscious and making it easier for you to study! We’re making your education mobile! All of our textbooks are now provided as eTextbooks. You can access them on your laptop, tablet, or mobile device and can study anytime, anywhere.
The move away from physical books to eTextbooks means you get the latest, most up-to-date version available. This also makes your training more accessible, so you can study anywhere you have your phone or tablet. The best part is that all materials are included in your training cost so there are NO extra fees for books!
Upon successful completion of our Pharmacy Technician course, students will be prepared, in part, to sit for the PTCB national certification exam to become a Certified Pharmacy Technician (PTCE).
**Certification exams are not included in the cost of the course.**
Internet Connection
- Broadband or High-Speed - DSL, Cable, and Wireless Connections
*Dial-Up internet connections will result in a diminished online experience. Classroom pages may load slowly and viewing large audio and video files may not be possible.
Hardware Requirements
- Processor - 2GHz Processor or Higher
- Memory - 1 GB RAM Minimum Recommended
PC Software Requirements
- Operating Systems - Windows 7 or higher
- Microsoft Office 2013 or higher. Also, you could use a general Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
- Internet Browsers - Google Chrome is highly recommended
- Cookies MUST be enabled
- Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
- The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
- PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
- Adobe PDF Reader
- QuickTime, Windows Media Player &/or Real Player
MAC Software Requirements
- Operating Systems - Mac OS x 10 or higher with Windows
- Mac office programs or a Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
- Internet Browsers- Google Chrome is highly recommended
- Cookies MUST be enabled
- Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
- The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
- PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
- Adobe PDF Reader
- Apple QuickTime Media Player