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    Pharmacy Technicians assist licensed pharmacists in providing medication, medical devices or products, and customer service to patients. Pharmacy Technicians may also perform tasks related to preparing or compounding patient medication, communicating with physician offices or insurance companies, and other administrative pharmaceutical duties. Pharmacy Technicians are a vital team member in retail, mail order and hospital pharmacies.

    The Pharmacy Technician Certificate includes theory and a pharmacy tour during the three-month program. Students will learn dosage forms and classifications, pharmacy laws and regulations, prescription processing, drug information references, alternative medicine, repackaging and compounding, and over-the-counter medicines. Students will also learn names, actions, uses, and doses of medication with emphasis on medication safety, error prevention, and mathematics. HIPAA security and privacy basics as it relates to the profession are also covered. Individuals interested in starting a career in the medical field, nursing or pharmacy school applicants, or those looking to develop skills may benefit from this program. This 65 hour certificate program will assist students in preparing for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE®). Exam fee and textbook are additional. Textbook is required at the first class meeting and is available at the KSU Center Bookstore.

    Learning Outcomes:

    • Perform the duties of a Pharmacy Technician.
    • Explain the legal and ethical guidelines to which a pharmacy technician must adhere.
    • Discuss how professional standards and ethical principles impact a pharmacy technician.
    • Recall the different classifications of drugs.
    • Recognize the different routes of drug administration, forms, and dosages.
    • Recognize the basic anatomy and physiology of the human body.
    • Demonstrate the essential functions relating to inventory control and purchasing.
    • Explain the procedures and techniques related to aseptic technique, compounding, and parenteral dosage preparation.
    • Differentiate between trade and generic names and abbreviations of drugs.
    • Explain the procedures related to the manufacturing, packaging, and labeling of drugs.

    Prerequisite: High School Diploma or equivalency. Working knowledge of computers and access to computer and Internet are required.

    Multiple Instructors

    #1: Pharmacy Technician Certificate


    Start/End: 08/16/2022 to 11/10/2022
    Fee: $1,999
    Delivery: Hybrid
    Location: KSU Center
    Class ID 39958
    Start Date August 16, 2022
    End Date November 10, 2022
    Delivery Hybrid
    Location KSU Center
    Sessions 19
    Weeks 13
    Total Hours 65.0
    CEUs 6.5

    Classes Schedule:

    SessionDateTimeLocationDeliveryInstructor
    01 Tuesday, 08/16/2022 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Multiple Instructors
    02 Tuesday, 08/23/2022 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Multiple Instructors
    03 Thursday, 09/01/2022 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Multiple Instructors
    04 Tuesday, 09/06/2022 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Multiple Instructors
    05 Thursday, 09/08/2022 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Multiple Instructors
    06 Tuesday, 09/13/2022 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Multiple Instructors
    07 Tuesday, 09/20/2022 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Multiple Instructors
    08 Thursday, 09/22/2022 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Multiple Instructors
    09 Tuesday, 09/27/2022 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Multiple Instructors
    10 Tuesday, 10/04/2022 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Multiple Instructors
    11 Tuesday, 10/11/2022 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Multiple Instructors
    12 Tuesday, 10/18/2022 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Multiple Instructors
    13 Tuesday, 10/25/2022 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Multiple Instructors
    14 Thursday, 10/27/2022 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Multiple Instructors
    15 Tuesday, 11/01/2022 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Multiple Instructors
    16 Thursday, 11/03/2022 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Multiple Instructors
    17 Tuesday, 11/08/2022 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM KSU Center ClassRoom Multiple Instructors
    18 Thursday, 11/10/2022 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM n/a Online Multiple Instructors
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    #2: Pharmacy Technician Certificate Online Live


    Start/End: 08/16/2022 to 11/10/2022
    Fee: $1,999
    Delivery: Online
    Location: n/a
    Class ID 39959
    Start Date August 16, 2022
    End Date November 10, 2022
    Delivery Online
    Location n/a
    Total Hours 65.0
    CEUs 6.5

    Classes Schedule:

    SessionDateTimeLocationDeliveryInstructor
    01 Tuesday, 08/16/2022 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM n/a Online Multiple Instructors
    02 Tuesday, 08/23/2022 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM n/a Online Multiple Instructors
    03 Thursday, 09/01/2022 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM n/a Online Multiple Instructors
    04 Tuesday, 09/06/2022 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM n/a Online Multiple Instructors
    05 Thursday, 09/08/2022 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM n/a Online Multiple Instructors
    06 Tuesday, 09/13/2022 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM n/a Online Multiple Instructors
    07 Tuesday, 09/20/2022 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM n/a Online Multiple Instructors
    08 Thursday, 09/22/2022 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM n/a Online Multiple Instructors
    09 Tuesday, 09/27/2022 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM n/a Online Multiple Instructors
    10 Tuesday, 10/04/2022 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM n/a Online Multiple Instructors
    11 Tuesday, 10/11/2022 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM n/a Online Multiple Instructors
    12 Tuesday, 10/18/2022 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM n/a Online Multiple Instructors
    13 Thursday, 11/03/2022 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM n/a Online Multiple Instructors
    14 Tuesday, 11/08/2022 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM n/a Online Multiple Instructors
    15 Thursday, 11/10/2022 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM n/a Online Multiple Instructors
    16 Tuesday, 10/25/2022 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM n/a Online Multiple Instructors
    17 Thursday, 10/27/2022 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM n/a Online Multiple Instructors
    18 Tuesday, 11/01/2022 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM n/a Online Multiple Instructors
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