Business and Training Center > Summer Quarter > Pharmacy Technician

Covers common activities and responsibilities of a pharmacy technician and current trends in practice including development of pharmaceutical care, the economic and government pressures on pharmacy, and increasing automation of the medication distributing function. Prerequisite: AHE 116, AHE 110, BSTEC 129, BSTEC 135.

10:45am - 1:15pm M BER 006

$173

Discusses legal, moral and ethical issues, legal system, specific law relating to pharmacy and commonly encountered ethical situations in pharmacy. Ethics are examined for the medical professional. Case studies will be utilized to demonstrate points of law. Prerequisite: AHE 116, AHE 110, BSTEC 129, BSTEC 135.

9:00am -10:20pm TTh BER 006

$173

Emphasizes specific medical terminology related to pharmacy, including routes of administrations, dosage forms, chemical compounds in terms of elemental symbols and molecular formulas, and specific symbols and abbreviations used in pharmacy. Prerequisite: AHE 116, AHE 110, BSTEC 129, BSTEC 135.

9:00am - 1:10pm F BER 006

$260

Covers descriptions and classification of drugs, drug action and drug uses. Reviews terminology associated with medication ordering, dosing and administration safety. Identifies issues with "sound alike" drugs and effective use of drug references. Prerequisite: AHE 116, AHE 110, BSTEC 129, BSTEC 135.

1:30pm - 4:30pm MW BER 006

$435

Continuation of Applied Pharmacology I. Prerequisite: AHE 173.

11:30am - 1:30pm MW BER 008

$435

Reviews of basic arithmetic and algebra related to the needs of a pharmacy. Emphasizes dosage calculation, solution strength, dilution and conversion. Prerequisite: AHE 170, 171, 172, 173 and placement into MATH 080.

9:00am -10:45am MW BER 008

$260

Covers receiving and processing of medication orders, assisting in obtaining additional information from patient or healthcare providers, updating records and processing a prescription. Learn to utilize current computer software where applicable. Prerequisite: AHE 170, 171, 172, 173, completion of or concurrent enrollment in AHE 175.

12:00pm - 3:00pm TTh BER 006

$485

Covers medications available to patients without prescription, including herbal medications and supplements, cold/flu prescriptions, gastrointestinal preparations, topical products, etc. Includes conversion of specific legend drugs to OTC status. Prerequisite: AHE 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176. Please go to this website for more online information: http://online.edcc.edu/index.html

Covers sterile products, aseptic technique/equipment/supplies used in IV admixture, theory of unit dose medication distribution and review of pharmacy calculations. Labs cover sterile preparation procedures in the laminar flow hood and unit dose packaging. Prerequisite: AHE 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176.

8:30am -10:30am TTh BER 008

$475

Provides experience in the role of a pharmacy technician while working with pharmacists and certified pharmacy technicians. Gain practical experience in the discipline of pharmacy, enhance skills and integrate knowledge. Prerequisite: AHE 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, completion of or concurrent enrollment in AHE 177, 178.