Pharmacy Technician Program Details
The Pharmacy Technician program at Allied College - North prepares you for
an Associate of Applied Science Degree in less time than you think.
What Kind of Work Do We Prepare You To Do?
As a licensed pharmacist's assistant, you will help prepare prescribed medication
for patients. Our training prepares you to retrieve, count, pour, weigh and
measure the prescription medication.
Prescriptions, which are checked by a pharmacist before being given to a patient,
must then be priced and filed. You may also maintain patient profiles, prepare
insurance forms, and stock and take inventory of medications.
Our Pharmacy Technician program offer you?
* Study of the anatomy and physiology of the body and of drugs/antibiotics
used to treat common diseases
* Familiarity with prescription and non-prescription drugs, herbal remedies
and dietary supplements
* Training with regard to the functions of hospital pharmacies; how to interpret
physician's orders, maintain records, complete orders, fill unit dose carts,
stock floor inventory, and more
* Training with regard to the functions of retail pharmacies; how to process
drug orders, maintain inventory, calculate dosing, price and stock medication,
and more
* An introduction to federal and state pharmacy laws
* An externship at a clinical site
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