Pharmacy Technician - Nicolet Area Technical College

Pharmacy Technician from Nicolet Area Technical College is a Campus Certificate Pharmacy degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Shared program with Lakeshore Technical College Nicolet offers the Pharmacy Technician program in cooperation with Lakeshore Technical College. Admission procedures, deadlines, and program availability are subject to change. Please contact the Nicolet Admissions office for the latest information. About the Program The Pharmacy Technician assists the pharmacist by performing the following duties: Package and label drugs for prescription dispensing Prepare and deliver unit dose drugs to the nursing services of hospitals or nursing homes Prepare parenteral admixtures under aseptic and sterile conditions Receive and inventory drug shipments Manual and computer maintenance of records, including patient profiles Provide office services as needed in the pharmacy Compound solutions, ointments, lotions, suppositories, and other medications Comprehend and utilize medical and drug terminology common to the pharmaceutical environments Recognize and apply the knowledge of ethics as well as legal implications of their actions as it relates to themselves, the pharmacist, and the pharmacy The Pharmacy Technician program trains individuals for the roles of supportive personnel for hospital and community pharmacies. The pharmacy technician provides assistance to the pharmacist in a variety of technical tasks involving the packaging, distribution, compounding, labeling, and recording of drugs. This program is presented using interactive television (ITV) to distance sites where the students will also have lab instruction and clinical experiences. The Pharmacy Technician program is accredited by the American Society of Hospital Pharmacists (ASHP). Possible Careers Pharmacy technician in community pharmacies Nursing home pharmacies Home IVS Hospital pharmacies In addition to courses with asterisks, Nicolet College courses may substitute for courses in the support and general education categories. See a Nicolet academic advisor to determine what Nicolet courses can be taken for this program. View more details on Nicolet Area Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Pharmacy courses.