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Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science Pharmacy Technician Technical Certificate
Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science

Pharmacy Technician Technical Certificate

Cincinnati, USA

0 up to 630 Hours

English

Full time

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Sep 2024

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Key Summary

    About: This Pharmacy Technician Technical Certificate program prepares students for careers in the pharmacy sector, covering essential knowledge and practical skills. You'll learn about medication dispensing, inventory control, and patient interaction. The curriculum emphasizes both theoretical concepts and hands-on training to ensure readiness for certification and employment in the field.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue roles such as pharmacy technician in retail pharmacies, hospitals, or long-term care facilities. They may also find opportunities as pharmaceutical sales representatives or within healthcare administration involved in medication management.

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Introduction

This short-term technical certificate prepares students to work as pharmacy technicians in various settings, including retail, hospitals, and long-term care or rehabilitation facilities. Knowledge and skills in basic pharmacology are covered, including preparing and distributing pharmaceutical products and record-keeping processes. Students completing all courses in this program with a final grade of “C” or better will have the opportunity to participate in a 210 directed practice experience, reinforcing knowledge and skills learned in the classroom at a dispensing pharmacy.

Program Outcomes:

Demonstrate knowledge and competence to accurately and safely perform as a pharmacy technician.

Apply concepts of safety and accuracy to perform within the scope of practice for a pharmacy technician, including sterile compounding, nonsterile compounding, pharmaceutical calculations, inventory control, repackaging, and drug dispensing.

Complete a 210-hour experiential, hands-on directed practice at a hospital or community-based pharmacy.

Successfully pass a national pharmacy technician certification examination required for employment in the state of Ohio.

Students completing this technical certificate will sit for a national pharmacy technician certification examination.

CPhT (Certified Pharmacy Technician) is offered by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA).

PTCB (Pharmacy Technician Certification Board) is offered by the National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPTA).

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