Pharmacy Technician

Full overview

State regulations will vary by state, and this course does not specifically prepare students to meet all states’ regulations. Potential students are highly encouraged to research what the regulations are in the state that they intend to work in.

This course prepares a student to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) certification exam.

This lesson provides you with foundational knowledge of the pharmacy profession, the development of the pharmacy technician role over time, and advances in drug therapy.

This lesson will help you understand the impacts of legislation on the operations of the pharmacy, in addition to the differences between morals and ethics.

In this lesson you will gain greater understanding of the needed competencies to be a successful pharmacy technician including in inpatient, outpatient, and closed-door pharmacies.

This lesson provides you with tools to understand and improve your communication skills, providing context for the interactions you will encounter as you work in the pharmacy.

This lesson covers the forms and administration of drugs along with drug formulations. It includes topics of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and bioavailability of drugs in the body.

In this lesson you will learn pharmacy conversions and calculations to determine medication dosages, calculate infusion rates and drips, and the mathematics used in compounding medications.

This lesson provides you with important information covering the key references used in pharmacy, and the considerations used when selecting the best reference material, including electronic sources.

Here you learn the specific practices related to community pharmacies and the unique considerations of layout, situations, and relevant legislation.

This lesson gives you information about the responsibilities of pharmacy technicians in institutional settings, with consideration paid to regulatory agencies and specialized tasks.

This lesson provides you additional information on the variety of pharmacy technician roles in areas of purchasing, specialty pharmacies, education, and more.

In this lesson you learn the specific special considerations used when bulk packaging and nonsterile compounding including how to determine ingredients, shelf life, and storage methods.

This lesson provides you with detailed explanations of why some medications must be sterile, calculations used in compounding, USP 797 guidelines, and compounding equipment.

In this lesson you learn the importance of pharmacy billing and inventory management, including third-party billing, claims processing, and prior authorizations.

This lesson helps you to differentiate between the types of medications errors, safety strategies and technology to reduce errors, and the use of risk management guidelines to improve medication safety.

This lesson highlights the differences between community and institutional pharmacies with an emphasis on operations and workflow, with a review of ways to increase efficiency in the pharmacy.

This lesson provides foundational knowledge of components of a generic drug name, drug classifications, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices confused drug names list, and drug schedules.

In this lesson you learn the major components of the nervous system, the medications used for the treatment of disorders of the nervous system, including the special labels used when dispensing.

In this lesson you learn the major components of the endocrine system, the medications used for the treatment of disorders of the endocrine system, including the special labels used when dispensing.

In this lesson you learn the major components of the musculoskeletal system, the medications used for the treatment of disorders of the musculoskeletal system, including the special labels used when dispensing.

In this lesson you learn the major components of the cardiovascular system, the medications used for the treatment of disorders of the cardiovascular system, including the special labels used when dispensing.

In this lesson you learn the major components of the respiratory system, the medications used for the treatment of disorders of the respiratory system, including the special labels used when dispensing.

In this lesson you learn the major components of the gastrointestinal system, the medications used for the treatment of disorders of the gastrointestinal system, including the special labels used when dispensing.

In this lesson you learn the major components of the renal system, the medications used for the treatment of disorders of the renal system, including the special labels used when dispensing.

In this lesson you learn the major components of the reproductive system, the medications used for the treatment of disorders of the reproductive system, including the special labels used when dispensing.

In this lesson you learn the major components of the immune system, the medications used for the treatment of disorders of the immune system, including the special labels used when dispensing.

In this lesson you learn the major components of the eyes, ears, nose, and throat, the medications used for the treatment of disorders for each system, including the special labels used when dispensing.

In this lesson you learn the major components of the dermatologic system, the medications used for the treatment of disorders of the dermatologic system, including the special labels used when dispensing.

In this lesson you learn the major components of the hematologic system, the medications used for the treatment of disorders of the hematologic system, including the special labels used when dispensing.

This lesson covers the important considerations related to the use of over-the-counter medications, the differences in regulations governing these medications, and restricted over-the-counter products.

This lesson covers defining characteristics of complementary and alternative medicine, the most common herbal products used in the United States, and other related practices.

This course prepares a student to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) certification exam.

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