Advanced Pharmacy Technician (CPhT or PTCE)

515 hours/6 months/Instructor-Facilitated/Certificate Program

Course Code: AHP-RPTCSR015

TP#: RPTCSR015 Course Cost: $ 3,995.00

Texas A&M University~KingsvilleIn partnership with 360training.com

700 University Blvd Kingsville, TX 78363-8202

http://www.tamuk.edu/continuinged/(866)-991-3921 or (361) 593-2861

OVERVIEW

This comprehensive program will prepare students to enter the pharmacy field and take the Pharmacy Technician national certification exam (CPhT, PTCE). Course content includes pharmacy medical terminology, reading and interpreting prescriptions and defining generic and brand names drugs. This program also includes training in customer support and key office applications.

Most states regulate pharmacy technicians in some way, and state requirements vary greatly. Prospective students should consult State Boards of Pharmacy for particulars on the pharmacy technician licensing requirements for their respective state prior to program enrollment.

Students who successfully complete the training program with 85% and higher completion grade have the option of participating in 120 hours of unpaid CVS externship experience (subject to location availability). Additional fees may apply for background check & drug screening test and state licensing application (if applicable). Students are responsible for these additional expenses.

OBJECTIVES

Upon successful completion of this program, students be prepared for the Pharmacy Technician (CPhT, PTCE) exam through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA). Students will understand these competencies in Pharmacy Technician and Customer Support:

• Duties and the Role of a Pharmacy Technician• Governance of Controlled Substances• Related Laws and Regulations• Classification of Drugs• Frequently Prescribed Medications• Characteristics of a Prescription• Preparing and Dispensing Prescriptions• Pharmaceutical Calculations• Aseptic Techniques, Unit Dose, and

Repackaging• Pharmaceutical Calculations Revisited

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES INSTRUCTOR SERVICES CAREER SERVICES

Study Groups Answer Questions Time Management Assistance

Student Success Calls Mentoring Labor Market Information

Study Schedules 24-hour Reply Time National Certification Information

Technical Support Industry Information Externships

Extensions Exam Reviews and Feedback Check-in Emails

Leave of Absence Write Recommendations Student Feedback Surveys

Transcript Requests On the Spot Test Results

Completion Certificates Progress Emails/Phone Calls

Student Feedback Surveys Student Feedback Surveys

STUDENT SERVICES

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PROGRAM OUTLINE:Advanced Pharmacy Technician

Module 1: The Pharmacy Technician • Duties of the Pharmacy Technician• Roles of the Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician• Safety in the Pharmacy• Security and Inventory Control• Stocking and Disposal

Module 2: Governance of Controlled Substances • Controlled Substances Act• Schedules• Refills, Partial Refills, Filing, and Prescription Transfers• Scheduled V Sales• DEA Numbers

Module 3: Related Laws and Regulations • Federal Privacy Act and HIPAA• Generic Substitution• Practitioners with Prescribing Authority• Prescriber Identifier Numbers• Package Labels• Professional, State and Federal Regulations

Module 4: Classification of Drugs • Major Drug Classes• Dosage Administration• OTC Products• NDC Products

Module 5: Frequently Prescribed Medications • Frequently Prescribed Medications• Basic Pharmacology• Mechanisms of Action• Adverse Effects, Interactions, and Contraindications

Module 6: Characteristics of a Prescription • The Prescription Form• Telephoned, Faxed, and Electronic Prescriptions• Topic 3 Refill Requirements• Prescription Interpretation• Prescription Abbreviations

Module 7: Preparing and Dispensing Prescriptions • Medication Profile• Checking Prescriptions• Automated Dispensing Process• Prescription Labels• Packaging and Storing Medications• Managed Care Prescriptions

Module 8: Pharmaceutical Calculations • System of Measurement• Quantity of Days’ Supply• Individuals and Daily Doses• Compounding• Dosages and Administration Rates for IVs• Business Calculations in the Pharmacy

Module 9: Aseptic Techniques, Unit Dose, and Repackaging• Drug Dispensing Systems• Repackaging Medications• Medication Compliance• Sterilization• Sterile Products and Routes of Administration• Compounding and Labeling Sterile and Non-Sterile Product Prescriptions• Sterile Product Environment

Module 10: Pharmaceutical Calculations Revisited • Proportions• Roman Numerals• Pediatric Doses• Flow Rate• Alligation• Retail Math

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Externship DetailsCVS Externship Details: 120 Hour Externship - Students must achieve an 85% grade or better on all course quizzes, module exams and final exam and complete e-learning program. To be eligible for the clinical externship process students must pass a background check and a drug screen to be placed in a pharmacy. Additionally, students need to be compliant with the state licensing requirements prior to the start of externship.

National Certification DetailsPharmacy Technician (CPhT) Exam requirements: Possess a high school diploma, or equivalent, and have successfully completed a related training program such as TAMUK’s Pharmacy Technician program, and be at least 18 years of age.

Pharmacy Technician certification requirements vary by state. Please consult the State Boards of Pharmacy websites for the exam required for your own state.

Transfer Agreement:

Upon successful completion of the Advanced Pharmacy Technician Program, students are eligible to receive 13.5 credits toward National American University’s Associate of Applied Science in Management Degree. Ask your admissions advisor to review the Articulation Transfer document.

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National American University 90 Credits

CAMPUS:

STUDENT NAME

STUDENTI.D. NO.

13.5TRN OFFICIAL TRN OFFICIAL

TRN OFFICIAL TRN OFFICIAL

MAJOR CORE (28.5) GEN ED CORE (39)

CAT NO PREREQ CR EARNED CODE COMMUNICATIONS (13.5)

AC2760 Financial Accounting for Managers CS1301 & MT1050 4.5 CAT NO PREREQ CR EARNED CODE

EC2050 Macroeconomics (MA1500^ or MA2000) & MT1050 4.5 EN1150 Composition I EN1000^ 4.5

EC2100 Microeconomics MT1050 4.5 EN1300 Composition II EN1150 4.5

MG3000 Marketing MT2050 4.5 EN2100 OR

Speech OR

MT1050 Introduction to Business 4.5 EN2150 Interpersonal Professional Communication

MT2050 Principles of Management MT1050 4.5 0

MT3651 Business Management Capstone ** ① 1.5 SCIENCE (4.5)

0 4.5

SPECIALTY/TECHNICAL/VOCATIONAL CORE (22.5)0

Maximum 22.5/Minimum 13.5 credits MATHEMATICS (4.5)

If the maximum 22.5 credits are not met in the Specialty Core, the MA2000 Quantitative Reasoning CS1301 4.5

difference must be made up by choosing business/accounting/CI electives0

13.5 HUMANITIES/BEHAVIORAL/SOCIAL SCIENCE (4.5)

x < 4.5

x 0

x GENERAL EDUCATION (12)

x CS1201ᴥ Juggling College, Life, and Career: Set up for Success! 5

BUSINESS/ACCOUNTING/CI ELECTIVES13.5 CS1301ᴥ Do the Numbers! Achieving

College and Career Success 5

Business electives include EC, FN, LA, MG, MT, OL, and OM courses CS2086 Career Path Planning Sophomore Status 2

4.5 ᴥTransfer students with an associate degree or 60 or more quarter credits 0

4.5 are not required to complete CS1201 and CS1301. CS1410 or CS1420 may

^ Or placement recommendation0 serve in place of either course or as an open elective.

① Completion of all other Major Core courses PREREQUISITE COURSES (if applicable)

** Capstone course (minimum "c" grade required) EN1000 4.5

Graduation Requirements--

A minimum 2.0 GPA is required overall and in Major Core Residents of the state of MN or students attending any MN campus:

See catalog for additional graduation requirements < must take a Humanities elective

NAU residency requirements apply.

UPDATED:

SS226-16 EFFECTIVE 9/16 The university reserves the right to correct clerical errors

4.5EN1150 (EN2150 Only)

Date 1.16.19(Last) (First)

TRANSFER CREDITS 13.5

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Pharmacy Technician Certificate

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ARTICULATION TRANSFERMeditec - Pharmacy Technician Certificate to AAS Management

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Advanced Pharmacy Technician (CPhT or PTCE)

Texas A&M University~KingsvilleIn partnership with 360training.com

700 University Blvd Kingsville, TX 78363-8202

http://www.tamuk.edu/continuinged/(866)-991-3921 or (361) 593-2861