Pharmacy Technician Lab and Practicum I

Catalog description

The first half of this course will introduce students to the skills and abilities needed to function as a pharmacy technician within a variety of pharmaceutical settings. This course will expand on the didactic teaching completed in other congruent courses and give the student’s simulated experience before entering their experiential rotations. The second half of this course will introduce students to the practical skills required of pharmacy technicians in a community/retail environment. The clinical experience is performed under professional supervision. This practicum experience is the fist of a two-course sequence required for accreditation through ASHP/ACPE. Students will complete 50 of the required 140 clinical hours at this placement.