Pharmacy Technician - Spokane Community College

Pharmacy Technician from Spokane Community College is a Campus Certificate Pharmacy degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Program Description The Pharmacy Technician program trains students in all phases of the pharmacy field: drug products, calculations, dosages, dispensing techniques, inventory management, and Washington pharmacy law. Graduates will be prepared to work in both community and hospital pharmacy settings. Each required course for graduation must be completed with a 2.0 grade or better before proceeding to the next quarter and must be maintained in all classes. The student may enroll in liberal arts either preceding or following the professional curriculum. For an associate in applied science degree, the student must complete 30 credit hours of required courses and 7 hours of department approved electives numbered 100 or above in addition to the one-year professional curriculum. Program Goals Demonstrate accountability as a health care professional. Communicate effectively in a professional manner with members of the healthcare team. Able to solve math-oriented problems posed to the technician by a pharmacist. Practice principles of implementing physician orders in a pharmacy setting. Demonstrate standards of aseptic technique and safety in a pharmacy setting. Demonstrate knowledge of legal requirements involved in a pharmacy operation. Identify appropriate information regarding standard dosing, generic versus trade name and other drug information. Understand the role of the technician ? the pharmacist/patient/tech interaction; i.e. confidentiality. Career Opportunities Employment opportunities are excellent in a variety of pharmacy settings including: nursing homes, retail, hospital, home health care and mail order. View more details on Spokane Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Pharmacy courses.