Pharmacy Technician - Linn - Benton Community College

Pharmacy Technician from Linn - Benton Community College is a Campus Certificate Pharmacy degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. This less-than-one-year certificate program prepares students for gainful employment as pharmacy technicians in any number of pharmacy settings. The program also prepares students to pass the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Test to become Certified Pharmacy Technicians . To accomplish these goals, the program combines classroom instruction with lab work and clinical experience. The curriculum is based on the broad learning objectives established by the American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists, the national accrediting body for pharmacy technology programs. Nineteen pharmacies in the Linn and Benton county area helped develop the program, and local pharmacists teach the classes. In order to meet the basic curriculum requirements of the Pharmacy Technician Educators Council, courses such as Pharmacy Law and Ethics, Pharmacy Mathematics, and Pharmacy Practicum are incorporated. In these courses, students develop communication and interpersonal relations skills, as well as teamwork, responsibility and initiative. A group of students completes the training together and attends class for approximately 35 hours a week. A 210-hour cooperative work experience is part of the training and takes place at area hospitals, clinics and retail stores. Student Learning Outcomes Students who successfully complete a certificate in Pharmacy Technician will: Interpret and accurately fill medication orders. Input prescription information into pharmacy database. Calculate safe dosages of medication. Identify differences between generic and brand name drugs to meet insurance criteria. Abide by the ethical and professional conduct of medical professionals and the American Pharmaceutical Association Code of Ethics for Pharmacists. Maintain HIPAA regulations and patient/customer confidentiality. Communicate information effectively between the patient/customer and pharmacist. View more details on Linn - Benton Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Pharmacy courses.