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Pharmacy Technician <br />Instructional Weeks: <br />Normal Time to Complete: <br />Delivery Method Offered: <br />Program Objective <br />Course Descriptions <br />Pharmacy Technician <br />Diploma <br />36 <br />42 <br />Hybrid and In -Residence* <br />Upon completion of this program, students will be prepared for an entry-level pharmacy technician position <br />in the health care industry. Positions are available in Retail Pharmacies, Hospital Pharmacies, and any <br />Pharmaceutical Business. Students are trained In dosages and solution preparations, medication <br />preparation in sterile and non -sterile environments, record keeping functions associated with dispensing <br />pharmaceuticals and processing insurance claims and maintaining drug Inventory. <br />The program Is 36 weeks long and consists of nine modules. Tests and/or quizzes are administered weekly <br />during each didactic module; however, there is no final examination for the program. The ninth module is <br />spent in an externship consisting of 120 hours of on-the-job training at an approved extern employment site <br />in the community. <br />Career Outcomes (SOC Code: 29-2062.00) <br />This program prepares students for positions such as Retail Pharmacy Technician, Hospital Inpatient <br />Pharmacy Technician, Closed Door Pharmacy Technician, Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy Technician, Mail <br />Order Pharmacy Technician, Home Health Care Pharmacy Technician, Purchasing Inventory Technician, <br />or Customer Service Clerk. The State of California requires all Pharmacy Technicians be licensed with the <br />State. Licensing includes fingerprinting and a criminal background check. The California State Board of <br />Pharmacy may take up to 45 days to process Pharmacy Technician applications. <br />Program Outline: <br />Module <br />Course Course <br />Number Title <br />Clock Semester <br />Hours' Credit Units <br />PT 110 <br />Hospital Procedures and Sterile Preparations <br />80 <br />4.0 <br />PT 120 <br />Internal Medicine <br />80 <br />4.0 <br />PT 130 <br />Pharmacy Law <br />80 <br />4.0 <br />PT 140 <br />Pharmacology and Compounding <br />80 <br />4.0 <br />PT 150 <br />Drug Administration and Information <br />80 <br />4.0 <br />PT 160 <br />Retail Pharmacy Procedures <br />80 <br />4.0 <br />PT 170 <br />Additional Settings and OTC Medications <br />80 <br />4.0 <br />PT 180 <br />Health Insurance & Billing <br />80 <br />4.0 <br />PT 190 <br />Externship <br />120 <br />2.5 <br />Totals <br />760 Clock <br />34.6 Semester <br />Hours <br />Credit Units <br />'An additional 80 hours of outside work is assigned for each didactic module. <br />*In -Residence offered to VA students only <br />