Pharmacy Technician

Objectives

  • To enable each student to pass the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board's national exam.
  • To enable students to become Licensed Certified Pharmacy Technicians.

Pharmacy Intern

  • To enable a student to gain experience in pharmacy for six hours per week as a clerk during the 2nd semester.

Program Features

The Pharmacy Technician course is taught by a Certified Pharmacy Technician. This program allows students to complete TOPS requirements and seek education in a four year college. A major emphasis of this course is the national exam. Students will be instructed in materials required on the national exam. The student will take the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) examination in May. Following graduation, the student can then seek a Louisiana license as a Pharmacy Technician by working in a pharmacy setting for 600 clock hours.

Entrance Requirements

  • Must be a graduating senior.
  • Must be at least 17 years of age.
  • Must have a minimum ACT of 20. If there is no ACT score available, the student must have a minimum GPA of 3.2.

Pharmacy Assistant/Technician

This course is designed to prepare the students for entry-level positions as a pharmacy technician. The course also introduces the student to other opportunities available in the pharmacy field. Emphasis is placed on skill development in assisting the pharmacist to record and maintain records, label medications, perform computer patient billing, perform stock inventory and order supplies. Additional emphasis is placed on interpersonal skill development, telephone skills, drug classification and interactions and work ethics. Topics of study are mathematics specific to the pharmaceutical field. Appropriate work-based strategies are service learning, field trips, and job shadowing.

Pharmacy Internship

This course will enable the student to work two days a week for 3 hours each day in a pharmacy. The student will learn the skills necessary to be successful with handling clients and will become familiar with the general daily workings of a pharmacy.

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