Pharmacy Technician Enterprises, New York:
Located in Lake Ronkonkoma, Long Island in Suffolk County, New York, Pharmacy Technician Enterprises, Inc. offers a comprehensive Pharmacy Technician Training Course at our facility in Lake Ronkonkoma. Become a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) by successfully passing the National Certification Exam administered by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) and/or the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB). Our comprehensive program consists of 96 hours of classroom and laboratory work followed by 96 hours of externship. We have a 99% succes rate of our graduated passing the PTCB Certification exam. Training in IV preparation is included and we offer lifetime job placemnt assistance. Pharmacy Technician Enterprises, Inc. is licensed by NYS Department of Education. All sessions are taught by a licensed pharmacist with an advanced degree (Pharm.D.) Convenient day, evening and weekend sessions are available througout the year.
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Course Description:
The Pharmacy Technician Training Course is a 192 hour course (96 hrs of classroom and laboratory preparation, 96 hrs of clinical rotations) designed to give students the practical and technical knowledge necessary to obtain an entry-level position as a pharmacy technician and to successfully pass the National Phar
macy Technician Certification Exam issued by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) and/or the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) to become Certified Pharmacy Technicians (CPhT’s). The course will consist of lectures, lab periods and clinical rotations in which the students will be given hands-on training in dispensing, aseptic technique, compounding and patient profile assessment.
Performance Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, the Pharmacy Technician Training Course Graduate will be able to:
a. Demonstrate a working knowledge of pharmacy practice in retail and institutional settings
b. Demonstrate a working knowledge of pharmacy terminology, prescription reading and
interpreting and understanding doctor’s orders
c. Demonstrate a working knowledge of the top 100 drugs and their classifications
d. Demonstrate the ability to recognize the generic equivalents of the aforementioned drugs
e. Demonstrate the ability to prepare IV admixtures using aseptic technique
f. Demonstrate a working knowledge of the unit dose system
g. Demonstrate the ability to handle controlled substances and have a working knowledge of the dispensing laws for these as well as non-controlled drugs.
h. Demonstrate the ability to dispense medications per doctor’s orders and have prescribed medications ready to be checked by a pharmacist prior to release of the prescription to the patient.
i. Compute math problems and perform pharmaceutical calculations as they relate to the mixing, compounding and dispensing of medications.
j. Demonstrate a working knowledge of Pharmacy Law as it pertains to patient counseling, confidentiality and scope of practice
k. Demonstrate the ability to screen prescriptions for completeness and to properly interview patients to receive needed information
l. Have a working knowledge of various inventory control systems, billing systems and quality control systems in various pharmacy practice settings
m. Demonstrate familiarity with OSHA Regulations, Sanitation management, proper handling and disposal of hazardous materials and proper clean-up of hazardous spills
Clinical Rotations:
Students who have successfully completed the 96 hour didactic (lecture and lab) portion of the program with at least a 70% overall average will be assigned a clinical site (retail pharmacy or other pharmacy setting) to complete an additional 96 hours of hands on training in an actual practice setting. Students can continue the same weekly or weekend schedule as in the didactic portion or they can choose to complete the required hours in a shorter time frame if such a schedule is agreeable with the on-site preceptor.
Students must sign in and clock their hours to receive credit. Upon successful completion of this portion within the time frame, the student will then be issued a “Certificate of Completion” and a job placement assistance packet. In addition, each graduate will be issued access to login in to PTE’s graduates forum on the website to receive ongoing information on job referrals.
Pharmacy Technician Certification Exams:
There are two National Certification Exams for Pharmacy Technicians. The certification exam offered by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) will be given on the last day of class. Students will be given a registration form for this exam during the first week of class. Students are responsible for registering and paying for this exam on their own.
The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) also offers Certification to pharmacy technicians. Their exam is offered all year round by appointment at Pearsonvue computer test centers at various locations throughout the country.
The Pharmacy Technician Training Program prepares students to take both certification exams and recommends that students take at least one and ideally both to maximize their career success.
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