Pharmacy Technician (PTN)
This course is an orientation to the overall functions and services of a hospital pharmacy . Students will learn medical abbreviations, terminology, chemical symbols, formulas, and incompatibilities.
This course focuses on pharmacy practitioner applications. Students will learn to develop skills relating to the specific, technical, manipulative and clerical tasks involved with the preparations and distribution of medications under the supervision of Licensed Pharmacists.
This course covers the definitions of systems of measurement, the conversion of one system to another and how to calculate pharmacology problems.
This course covers the major classifications of systems of measurement, the conversion of pharmaceuticals, standards for quality and purity of drugs, and authoritative information on dosage and administration. Students will learn about poisons, placebos, and sources from which medications are produced.
This course reviews topics related to the field of pharmacy to students enrolled in the Pharmacy Technician program to prepare them to sit for the nationally recognized pharmacy technician certification examination. Participants receive a comprehensive review based on the certification exam content identified by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board.
- Option 1 - Pre or Corequisite: PTN0041 (minimum grade: S) and PTN0049 (minimum grade: S)
- Option 1 - Pre or Corequisite: PTN0041 (minimum grade: S) and PTN0049 (minimum grade: S)