Pharmacy Technician - Houston Community College System

Pharmacy Technician from Houston Community College System is a Campus Certificate Pharmacy degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The Pharmacy Technician Program is designed to prepare students for employment in most pharmacy settings, ranging from community and hospital pharmacy to home health pharmacy. Specific training includes the following: pharmaceutical calculations, state and federal laws, IV admixture, prepackaging, inventory control, pharmacy terminology, pharmacology, computer applications, and the practice of pharmacy. The six month, full-time program is divided into two semesters. Courses have both theory and competencybased educational components. Students must maintain a ?C? average in all PHRA courses and meet all pre-requisites to continue in the program. Health facility clinical experience is provided through affiliations with area hospitals and pharmacies. Students who participate in clinical practicum will be required to pay a liability insurance fee, which protects the student against losses resulting from malpractice claims. The insurance is available through the College on a blanket coverage program at a reduced rate. In addition to liability insurance, the students must have a recent physical examination with current immunizations and drug screen prior to enrolling into the clinical practicum. The student must have completed all first semester courses with a minimum grade of ?C? or better prior to enrollment into the clinical practicum component. View more details on Houston Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Pharmacy courses.