Pharmacy Technician Course

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1 Chesapeake College 1000 College Circle Wye Mills, Maryland Pharmacy Technician Course Free Orientation Saturday, January 24, :00-11:30 am Wye Mills Campus, Rm EDC 27 As a Pharmacy Technician you will help the pharmacist package or mix a prescription, maintain client records, refer clients to the pharmacist for counseling, assist with inventory control and purchasing, as well as collect payment and coordinate billing. This course combines 182 hours of classroom instruction with a 160-hour pharmacy externship to provide you with a complete learning experience. For additional information and to register to attend: Call or mbranning@chesapeake.edu

2 Chesapeake College 1000 College Circle Wye Mills, Maryland Pharmacy Technician Training Program Orientation As a Pharmacy Technician you will help the pharmacist package or mix a prescription, maintain client records, refer clients to the pharmacist for counseling, assist with inventory control and purchasing, as well as collect payment and coordinate billing. This course combines 182 hours of classroom instruction with a 160-hour pharmacy externship to provide you with a complete learning experience. Orientation Date: Saturday, January 24, :00-11:30 am EDC 27 Wye Mills Campus To Register call: (410)

3 Pharmacy Technician Training Program Program Summary: As a Pharmacy Technician you will help the pharmacist package or mix prescriptions, maintain client records, refer clients to the pharmacist for counseling, assist with inventory control and purchasing, as well as collect payment and coordinate billing. This course combines 182-hours of classroom instruction with a 160-hour pharmacy externship to provide you with a complete learning experience. (Total 342 Hours). Course Fee: $ includes books, consumable supplies, externship, and course completion certificate. Financial Assistance: Students with a need for financial assistance may contact SLM Financial for a loan, the application process is easy! Submit it online at and receive a decision within 30 seconds. Or for assistance, call (888) Community Job Survey: Starting pay $10 20 per hour. Because of the increased pharmaceutical needs of a larger, older population, growth in this occupation will be almost as fast as the average for all others in the state. Certification: Upon completion graduates will receive a certificate of completion and become eligible to apply for registration as a Pharmacy Technician in their state and be prepared to take the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) exam. Schedule: Designed for working adults, classes held on Saturdays. Pharmacy externships coordinated by Boston Reed. Pre-requisites: Minimum 18 years of age and high school completion or its equivalent prior to externship placement. Students need competency in or completion of a basic computer operations course. According to the US Dept. of Labor the need for Pharmacy Technicians is expected to grow by nearly 30% by 2014 Chesapeake College 27-week Pharmacy Technician Training Program Saturday 9:00am-4:30 pm CLASS BEGINS: February 21, 2009 ORIENTATION: Saturday, January 24, :00-11:30 am EDC 27 HOW TO REGISTER WALK-IN: 1000 College Circle Wye Mills, MD FAX: (410) CALL: (410)

4 US Department of Labor Growth Statistics for Pharmacy Technicians Good job opportunities are expected for full-time work, especially for technicians with formal training or previous experience. Job openings for pharmacy technicians will result from the expansion of retail pharmacies and other employment settings, and from the need to replace workers who transfer to other occupations or leave the labor force. ( Employment of pharmacy technicians is expected to grow faster than the average (more than 26%) for all occupations through 2014 due to the increased pharmaceutical needs of a larger and older population, and to the greater use of medication. The increased number of middle-aged and elderly people who, on average, use more prescription drugs than do younger people will spur demand for technicians in all practice settings. With advances in science, more medications are becoming available to treat more conditions. Cost-conscious insurers, pharmacies, and health systems will continue to emphasize the role of technicians. As a result, pharmacy technicians will assume responsibility for more routine tasks previously performed by pharmacists. Pharmacy technicians also will need to learn and master new pharmacy technology as it surfaces. For example, robotic machines are used to dispense medicine into containers; technicians must oversee the machines, stock the bins, and label the containers. Thus, while automation is increasingly incorporated into the job, it will not necessarily reduce the need for technicians. Almost all States have legislated the maximum number of technicians who can safely work under a pharmacist at one time. In some States, technicians have assumed more medication dispensing duties as pharmacists have become more involved in patient care, resulting in more technicians per pharmacist. Changes in these laws could directly affect employment. Median hourly earnings of wage a salary pharmacy technicians in 2005 were $ The middle 50 percent earned between $9.66 and $14.26; the lowest 10 percent earned less than $8.22, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $ Median hourly earnings in the industries employing the largest number of pharmacy technicians in 2005 were as follows: General medical and surgical hospitals $13.61 Grocery Stores Drugs and druggists sundries merchant wholesalers Health and personal care stores Department Stores Certified technicians may earn more. Shift differentials for working evenings or weekends also can increase earnings. Some technicians belong to unions representing hospital or grocery store workers.

5 Pharmacy Technician COURSE OUTLINE A22 Title: Health, Science, and Medical Technology - Therapeutic Services A22 Number: Goals and Purpose: This course is designed to prepare the student for eligibility to become a Registered Pharmacy Technician in the State of California. Outcomes and Objectives: At the end of the course the student will be able to: 1. Assist the pharmacist in collecting, organizing, and evaluating information for direct client care, medication use review, and departmental management. 2. Receive and screen prescription/medication orders for completeness and authenticity. 3. Prepare medications for distribution. 4. Verify measurements, preparation, and/or packaging of medications produced by other technicians. 5. Distribute medications. 6. Assist the pharmacist in administration of immunizations. 7. Assist the pharmacist in the identification of clients who desire/require counseling to optimize the use of medications, equipment, devices. 8. Initiate, verify, collect payment for and initiate billing for pharmacy services or goods. 9. Purchase pharmaceuticals, devices, and supplies according to an established plan. 10. Control the inventory of medications, equipment, and devices according to an established plan. 11. Assist the pharmacist in monitoring the practice site and/or service area for compliance with state, federal and local laws, regulations, and professional standards. 12. Maintain the pharmacy equipment and facilities. 13. Assist the pharmacist in preparing, storing, and distributing investigational medication products. 14. Assist the pharmacist in monitoring medication therapy. 15. Participate in the pharmacy department s process for preventing medication misadventures. 16. Demonstrate skill in career and educational goal-setting, organization, note-taking, and testtaking. 17. Complete externship requirements including physical exam, TB test, CPR, basic computer proficiency. 18. Use communication strategies associated with quality customer service. 19. Draft a resume that clearly communicates one s value to an employer. 20. Utilize networking, informational interviews and other resources to generate job interviews. 21. Orally express one s goals, skills and personal qualities in a manner that makes one a desirable employee. 22. Contrast effective communication approaches for dealing with people of various personal styles/temperaments. 23. Use active listening, mirroring and parameter-setting to participate effectively in difficult conversations (criticism, bad news, etc.) 24. Describe and apply several strategies for managing stress on the job, at school, at home.

6 Pharmacy Technician COURSE OUTLINE Instructional Strategies: Lecture Individualized Study Small Group Discussions Large Group Discussions Skills Demonstration Competency Check-off Role Play Small Group Projects Independent Research Workbook/Homework Assignments Textbook Assignments Multimedia Instructional Units / Hours: Topic Hours Introduction 7 Law and Ethics 7 Medical/Pharmacological Terminology 20 Pharmacology 17 Practice Sites, Technology 10 Body Systems/Anatomy 17 Calculations 20 Receiving and Interpreting Medication Orders 10 Filling and Distributing Medication Orders 20 Compounding 7 Over the Counter Medications 3 Purchasing, Inventory and Reimbursement 10 Study Skills 2 Communication Skills 12 Technician Issues 10 Professionalism and the Workplace 7 Job Search: Resume and Interviewing 3 Total 182 Methods of Evaluation: Quizzes Workbook Assignments Competency Check-off Midterm Exam Final Exam Pharmacy Externship Conditions for Repetition: If the student does not achieve at least 80 percent in the course he or she should repeat the course until that objective has been achieved. 2

7 Pharmacy Technician - PT090221Wye MillsMDCC-S Wye Mills Campus 1000 College Circle Wye Mills, MD Classroom: HEC 117 Start Date: February 21, 2009 End Date: October 3, 2009 Classes DO NOT meet: March 14, Spring Break April 11, Good Friday Weekend May 23, Memorial Day Weekend July 4, Independence Day Weekend August 8, Annual Faculty Workshop September 5, Labor Day Weekend Days of the Week: Saturday Time: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM February March April May June July August September October

8 To Pharmacy Technician or Clinical Medical Assistant Student: You are required to take an English and Math assessment the first day (or evening) of your class. Sample assessments to prepare you are located at our partner Boston Reed College s Web Site at Please practice! You will have two opportunities to pass. If you do not pass the second time, you will receive a complete refund and you may enroll the next time the course is offered at your college.

9 Financial Assistance for Students of Boston Reed College Partner Programs Financial Assistance is available through SLM Financial and its Career Training Loan. Submit an on-line loan application and receive a decision in as little as 30 seconds! Benefits include fast approval, flexible repayment terms, excellent customer service and interest rates and fees that reward good credit. Go to and follow the following step by step instructions. Select Schools/Students. Select a Career training loan. Click apply now School Section: Question: Please select the state where you plan to attend school Answer: CA (this is the only option even if you are attending in another state) Question: Please select the school you plan to attend Answer: Boston Reed College, Napa, Ca Question: Please enter the contact name at the school Answer: Lauren Mullen Web site terms of use: Read it thoroughly and click I accept. Eligibility: You will be asked to provide the following information Social Security Number Date of Birth Citizenship (U.S. Citizen or Non-Citizen Permanent Resident) Enrollment Period: You will be asked to provide the following information Start date End date *If you do not know the start and end date, then select a date one month from today and add-on six months to the end date. Borrower Information: You will be asked to provide the following information First name Middle name Last name address Have you ever defaulted on a loan? Driver s license state and number Physical Address

10 Length at address Phone numbers Prior Address Loan Information: You will be asked to provide the following information Total amount requested Tuition amount Additional expenses (cannot exceed 60% of tuition amount) Repayment terms (years) Repayment options (interest only or deferment- postponement of payments -while in school) Anticipated graduation date *If you do not know the start and end date, then select a date one month from today and add-on six months to the end date. Income and Expense Information: You will be asked to provide the following information Length at employer Gross monthly income Housing status Mortgage or Rent amount Other monthly income School Disbursement: You will be asked to provide the following information Question: Amount Answer: Full tuition amount Question: Disbursement date Answer: First day of class Click Submit Credit You will get one of the following replies within 30 seconds: -Approved -Denied -Pending review You will then receive an with information about the above status of you application. If you do not receive an or have questions about your application contact SLM Financial at To expedite your application process, be prepared to provide printed copies of official documents proving your identity if requested at a later date, (i.e. a copy of driver s license, social security card, etc.) Additional documents or documentation may be required by SLM Financial to complete your loan process. If you still have questions you may contact Boston Reed College at Once approved for the loan you will receive an application / confirmation number from SLM Financial. At this time please provide your college with the confirmation number assigned by SLM Financial.

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