Course purpose
The ALTOZ Accelerated online Pharmacy Technician program offers a 3-month curriculum designed to prepare students to
successfully take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam and for employment in most pharmacy settings, ranking from
community and hospital pharmacy to home health pharmacy.
Award Type: Upon successful completion of the program, students will receive a Certificate of completion including competencies
from each course within the curriculum.
Program Requirements
- Have a High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Interview with the Department Chair of the program.
- Apply and obtain a “ technician in training” card through the Texas State Board of Pharmacy that is issued for only two(2) years and is
not renewable. - Current Immunizations required for clinical rotation.
- CPR certification required for clinical rotation.
What does a Pharmacy Technician do and Possible Job Titles?
Pharmacy Technicians assist pharmacists in their job. In fact, they order and stock medications, receive, process and help dispensing
prescriptions. Pharmacy technicians provide information to patients and may perform many of the same duties as a pharmacist,
however, their work must be approved by a pharmacist before medication can be dispensed.
How much does a Pharmacy Technician make per year?
Per the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), pharmacy technicians earn on average an annual salary of $32,700 with top earners reaching
up to $47,000 per year.
Where does a Pharmacy Technician work?
Pharmacy technicians can work in retail, hospital, home health, mail order, and online pharmacies. They can also be used by Insurance
companies and government healthcare regulatory agencies.
Course Learning Objectives
At the end of this course, the learner will be able to:
✔ understand how federal and state pharmacy laws impact pharmacy work.
✔ Identify key aspects of the pharmacy environment
✔ Describe the role of the Pharmacy Technician
✔ List and describe body systems and the drugs used to treat illnesses
✔ Know how to interpret and process prescriptions
✔ Perform pharmacy calculations related to measurements, dilutions, dosages and conversions
✔ Analyze inventory management systems, and know how to maintain patient records
✔ Know how to process pharmacy insurance
✔ Sit for the National Certification exam titled Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Exam (PTCB) or the Exam for the Certification
of Pharmacy Technicians(ExCPT)and upgrade before the trainee registration expires.
Areas Covered in this Course
This course/training will cover mostly the following critical pharmacy technician job areas:
✔ ORIENTATION TO PHARMACY: History, foundations and role of the pharmacy technician in today’s healthcare system.
✔ PHARMACY LAW AND ETHICS: Introduction to law, liability, and federal regulations of controlled substances.
✔ PHARMACEUTICAL CALCULATIONS: Basic, community, and institutional pharmacy math to calculate dosages and dilutions.
✔ PHARMACOLOGY: The science of pharmacology, evolution of drugs, and administration of pharmacological agents.
✔ COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS: Verbal and non-verbal methods, HIPAA regulations
✔ INSURANCE AND INVENTORY PROCEDURES: Cost analysis, purchasing procedures, and record keeping.
✔ LAB MODULE: Interactive ab for retail and hospital settings.
✔ CLINICAL ROTATIONS: Externship in the retail and hospital settings
✔ FINAL EXAM: Final comprehensive exam to qualify for externship
Course Target Students
This course is designed for:
- A recent immigrant to the United States of America looking for where to start a new lucrative profession in the healthcare industry.
- First-time allied healthcare professionals aged at least 18 years old.
- Individuals changing their career path to pharmacy jobs.
- New high school graduates looking to start a career while avoiding college path.
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III - Course Materials
➢ Laws:
HIPPA for Pharmacy Technician Profession in Texas:
https://www.pharmacy.texas.gov/hipaa.asp#:~:text=State%20Law,181.152%2C%20Marketing%20Uses%20of%20Information.
➢ Institutions:
1- Texas Board of Pharmacy:
https://www.pharmacy.texas.gov/hipaa.asp
2- United States Drugs Enforcement Administration for The Control Substance Act synthesis:
https://www.dea.gov/drug-information/csa
3- National Institute of Health for the Control Substance Act synthesis:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK574544/
4- US Food and Drug Administration for CFR - Code of Federal Regulations Title 21 for drug enforcement at
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRSearch.cfm?CFRPart=1306&showFR=1
5- Texas Pharmacy Association for the pharmacy technician training materials:
https://www.texaspharmacy.org/page/TechTraining
6- Pharmacy Education Licensing/Accreditation Body:
https://www.ashp.org/
➢ Journals:
The HIPPA Journal: HIPAA Compliance for Pharmacies at https://www.hipaajournal.com/hipaa-compliance-forpharmacies/#:~:text=The%20HIPAA%20Rules%20for%20Pharmacies,the%20HIPAA%20Breach%20Notification%20Rule.
Books:
1- For Pharmaceutical Calculations:
Pharmaceutical Calculations for Pharmacy Technicians: A Worktext 2nd Edition
by Jahangir Moini (Author) available at https://www.amazon.com/Pharmaceutical-Calculations-Pharmacy-TechniciansWorktext/dp/1133131344
2- Texas Pharmacy Association for the pharmacy technician training materials:
https://www.texaspharmacy.org/page/TechTraining
IV - Course Quizzes
1- Week: Yes
2- Week: Yes
3- Week: Yes
4- Week: Yes
V - License to take and pass before practicing in Texas:
1- At the end of your training, you must pass either the PTCB or ExCPT exam to be registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the State
of Texas Board of Pharmacy.
2- After the completion of your training, apply to the Texas State Board of Pharmacy at
https://www.pharmacy.texas.gov/applicants/apply-individual.asp
3- The application documents required are (1) a passport photo with your application; and (2) and notarization of your application before
submission.
VI - CPR Certification Providers (required for clinical rotation):
1- Online at American CPR Care Association: https://cprcare.com/
2- Online at https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/cpr
3- Online or at a center at: https://cpr.heart.org/en/course-catalog-search#whichcourse
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