ALLH 103 Pharmacy Technician

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

30

ALLH 103Pharmacy Technician

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I. General Information

Department

Health Science and Human Services Technical

II. Course Specification

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

30

III. Catalog Course Description

IV. Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

• Describe the settings, duties and responsibilities of a pharmacy technician.
• Exhibit knowledge of pharmaceutical standards, ethics, laws and regulations, electronic medical records, e-prescribing, pharmacy ordering and receiving, management of outdated and recalled pharmaceuticals, billing third party payers, and quality-assurance procedures.
• Perform calculations required to fill prescription and medication orders utilizing metric, apothecary, household and avoirdupois systems.
• Describe sterile and non-sterile compounding regulations and procedures.
• Discuss infection control and requirements for handling disposal of pharmaceutical and hazardous wastes.
• List brand and generic names of the most commonly ordered prescription drugs, their uses, mechanism of action, and side effects.

V. Topical Outline (Course Content)

VI. Delivery Methodologies