Pharmacy Technician (PTN)

This course covers drug dose calculations, various systems of measurements, and conversions between and within each system. Conversions will include the measurement of time with conversions between 24-hour military and standard time. Measurements will include temperature, capacity, weight/volume, and ratio, proportion, and percentage.

In this course, students will review federal and state laws, rules, and regulations regarding pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students, pharmacists, and other pharmacy employees. Special attention is given to the Controlled Substance Act and the resultant activities of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Upon successful completion of this course, students will be Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) certified.

This course is an introduction to pharmacology, covering biological factors affecting the action of drugs, and the various medications prescribed for treatment of selected illnesses and diseases. This course examines sources, classifications, strengths, indications, dosages, side effects, and precautions of medications. Emphasis will be placed on medication effects on the nervous system and respiratory system, local anesthetics, anti-epileptics, antiparkinsonian agents, narcotics, analgesics, and antibiotics.

This course is a continuation of PTN 1121 and covers biological factors affecting the action of drugs and the various medications prescribed for treatment of selected illnesses and diseases. This course examines sources, classifications, strength, indications, dosage, side effects, and precautions of medications. Emphasis will be placed on medications’ effects on the renal, cardiovascular, and gastrointestinal systems; and topical, ophthalmic, and otic agents.

This course is an introduction to the professional skills critical to efficient operation of the pharmacy. Topics covered include customer service, protecting patients’ health information, ethics, third-party payers, medication and inventory control, business math applications, and managing workflow. Emphasis is placed on communication, professionalism, and pharmacy business math.

This course is designed to help students improve their soft skills through group projects, research, lecturing, clinical site visits, and guest lecturers. Students will be introduced to various pharmacy-related organizations and will take the certification practice exam.

This course is designed to help students improve their soft skills through group projects, research, lecturing, clinical site visits, and guest lecturers. Students will be introduced to various pharmacy-related organizations and will take the certification practice exam.