Pharmacy Technician: Pre-Certification Pathway
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Pharmacy Technician: Pre-Certification Pathway 12 Sections41 Lessons12 Quizzes10 Weeks
Curriculum
- 12 Sections
- 41 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
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- Module 1: The Pharmacy Technician Career Path5 ItemsWhat technicians do, where they work, and the certification and licensing roadmap.
- Module 2: Pharmacy Practice, Ethics & Privacy4 ItemsPractice settings, the pharmacist-technician team, ethics and HIPAA.
- Module 3: Medical Terminology & Abbreviations4 ItemsWord parts, body-system terms, sig codes and error-prone abbreviations.
- Module 4: Pharmacology Fundamentals5 ItemsDrug names, dosage forms, routes, how drugs move through the body, and drug-name stems.
- Module 5: Drug Classes by Body System5 ItemsCardiovascular, respiratory, GI, endocrine, nervous system and anti-infective drugs.
- Module 6: Pharmacy Law & Controlled Substances5 ItemsFederal drug law, DEA schedules and the rules technicians follow every day.
- Module 7: Prescriptions, Order Entry & Insurance5 ItemsReading and entering prescriptions, NDCs, and third-party billing.
- Module 8: Pharmacy Calculations5 ItemsConversions, dosing, days supply, concentrations, dilutions and IV rates.
- Module 9: Medication Safety & Quality Assurance4 ItemsMedication errors, look-alike/sound-alike drugs, high-alert medications and reporting.
- Module 10: Compounding, Storage & Inventory5 ItemsUSP 795, 797 and 800, storage requirements and inventory management.
- Module 11: Certification, Licensure & Your First Job5 ItemsPTCB and NHA exams, state licensing (California example), externships and jobs.
- Final Assessment1 ItemComprehensive exam covering all modules. Pass to complete the course.
Module 11 Quiz: Certification & Licensure
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