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Pharmacy Technician National Certification

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Pharmacy Technician National Certification

Pharmacy Technicians assist licensed pharmacists in serving patients, maintaining medication and inventory control systems, and participating in the administration and management of the pharmacy practice. This course prepares you to take the National Pharmacy Technician Certification exam (CPhT). Topics include the foundation of pharmaceutical care, law and ethics for technicians, pharmaceutical terms and abbreviations, medication dosage forms, administration and classifications. A mathematics review focusing on measurement systems and how to perform dosing calculations will give you a solid and well-rounded foundation.  Textbooks included.  Cost of the exam is not included.  No class July 1, 3, 29, and 31.  Last class August 21 will meet from 5:30-9:30 pm.

 

Instructor: Jennifer Ward, CPhT
CEUs: 6.0
Course cost: $1195.00
Location: CAS 133
Prerequisite: Students must have a high school diploma or GED equivalent and be a minimum of 18 years of age.

Dates and times

Number of classes: 17
Days of the week: Monday, Wednesday
Dates: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Class times: 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Material List

Textbook and materials included. Cost of the exam is not included. For more information about certification and the exam, visit www.ptcb.org

17 Class Meetings
Wed, June 12, 2013 - Wed, August 21, 2013

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