October 15 - December 10, 2024
Hazleton Campus - Pharmacy Technician
Johnson College Hazleton Campus • 370 Maplewood Dr Hazle Twp, PA 18202 Organized by Johnson CollegeAbout this event
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This comprehensive 50 hour program will prepare students to work as a pharmacy technician in a retail or other pharmacy setting and to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board's PTCB exam. Course content includes: pharmacy medical terminology, the history of pharmacy, the pharmacy practice in multiple environments, pharmacy calculations and measurements, reading and interpreting prescriptions and defining drugs by generic and brand names. Through classroom lecture and hands on labs, students will review dosage calculations, drug classifications, the "top 200 drugs", I.V. flow rates, sterile compounding, dose conversions, aseptic technique, the handling of sterile products, total parenteral nutrition (TPN), dispensing of prescriptions, inventory control and billing and reimbursement. 80 hour externship optional. Resume, waiver, release form, statement of health, MMR, Varicella, Hep B series, Tdap within last 10 years, TB test within last 12 months, background check, drug screen, state registration if applicable required to participate.
Age and Gender
Ages 18-99
Location
Sessions
Registration Fee
$1,650.00
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