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Pharmacy Technician

GES 117 -- 300 hours

Course Outline

I. Orientation to Pharmacy

1. History
2. Hospital
3. Retail
II. Pharmacy Law and Ethics
1. Federal Law
2. State Law
3. Ethics
III. Medical and Pharmaceutical Terminology
1. Introduction to Terminology
2. Abbreviations and Calculations
3. Organs
   1. Cardio
   2. Endocrine
   3. GI
   4. Integumentary
4. Organs
   1. Lymphatic
   2. Muscular
   3. Nervous
   4. Skeletal
5. Reproductive
6. Organs
   1. Respiratory
   2. Urinary
   3. Hearing
   4. Sight
IV. Pharmaceutical Calculations
1. Roman/Arabic Systems
2. Fractions and Decimals
3. Ratios and Percentages
4. Metric Measurements
5. Converting Household/Apothecary/Metric
6. Pharmacy Solutions
7. IV Flow Rates/Business Math
V. Pharmacology
1. Basic Pharmacology
2. Classifications
3. Analgesics
4. Anesthetics
5. Anti-Infectives
6. Anti-Neoplastics
7. Cardiovasculars
8. Dermatologicals
9. Electrolyte Agents
10. Gastrointestinals
11. Hormones
12. Immunobiologic Agents
13. Musculosketetals
14. Ophthalmics
15. Psychotropic Agents
16. Respiratory Agents
17. Vitamins
18. Natural Products
VI. Communication Skills

VII. Insurance and Inventory Procedures

VIII. Pharmacy Lab Module
1. Interpreting Prescriptions
2. Counting, Measuring & Filling Containers
3. Filling Prescriptions


IX. Clinical Rotations
1. Hospital (Institutional) Pharmacy
   1. 10 Hours - IV Room
      1. aseptic technique
      2. IV admixture
      3. TPN compounding
   2. 10 Hours
      1. Inventory Control
      2. Drug Distribution (delivery and stocking)
      3. order entry
      4. compounding/prepackaging
      5. computers
2. Retail (Community) Pharmacy
   1. 10 Hours
      1. Billing
      2. Inventory
      3. 3-party/Insurance
      4. Cash Register
   2. 10 Hours
      1. Dispensing Refills
      2. Compounding
      3. Computer Entry
      4. Phone