This program provides students with the skills needed to become approved by the state of
California as a registered pharmacy technician. This program will prepare students with an
in-depth knowledge of Pharmacology. Students will become familiar with how pharmacies
function, gain an understanding of the laws and regulations governing the practice of
pharmacy, identification of drugs, routes of administration, dosage forms, storage
requirements, as well as, calculating common dosages. Students will become proficient in all
aspects of pharmacy related third party insurance coverage. Students will learn how to
identify, process, and bill for prescriptions and will learn to apply computerized billing
procedures. Students will learn to access database information as well as maintain
customer/patient records and accounts on a computerized system. The graduate of this
program will be able to:
*Prepare/package medications
*Order products, and receive and place supplies in stock
*Deliver medication orders accurately
*Label drugs, chemicals, and other pharmaceutical preparations as directed
*Clean and sterilize equipment and work areas as directed
*Communicate effectively with customers and members of the health care team
*Compute charges and perform basic record-keeping
*Follow detailed procedures with accuracy
*Perform pharmacy-related computer operations
Pharmacy Fundamentals
Pharmacy Operations I
Pharmacy Operations II
Pharmacy Professionalism
Pharmacology I
Pharmacology II
Pharmacology III
Pharmacology IV
Pharmacology V
Business Mathematics
Keyboarding I
Word Processing
Computerized Spreadsheets I
Pharmacy Insurance
Computerized Insurance
Medical Terminology Physiology
Anatomy
Pharmacy Tech Certification Review
Job Search Skills
Externship
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41 Weeks Evening
*The on-campus portion of the program must be completed before beginning the externship.
