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Pharmacy Technicians are an integral part of the pharmacy team, providing safe and effective care to patients in retail, hospital, compounding, and other health care centers. Formal education, work experience, and national certification through the Pharmacy Technician Certification board www.ptcb.org allows you to apply for a license to practice in the State of Michigan. Successful completion of the full program – WKSP-8000, HLTH-8120, HLTH-8119, HLTH-8118, and HLTH-8117, HLTH-8121, HLTH-8015, and HLTH-8104A – is necessary to take the PTCB exam. Prior to internship placement, you must pass a criminal background check, drug screening, physical exam, and health screenings. Students who place in a hospital internship must also take a Basic Life Support class and some require uniforms at your own expense.
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Certificate of Completion Details


Classes offered: 7
Classes required for completion: 7
Mandatory Classes: 7
Classes in this Certificate of Completion may be taken in any order.
 

Courses Available for this Certificate of Completion

Dosage Calculations in Pharmacy Practice (HLTH-8118) : Mandatory
Students will explore the methods to solve calculations used in the practice of pharmacy to work as a Pharmacy Technician. Developing prescription literacy skil ......(more)
Drug Classifications for the Pharmacy Technician (HLTH-8117) : Mandatory
Provides a basic understanding for the Pharmacy Technician of how pharmaceuticals act within the body and the ways drugs are used to treat patients today. Stude ......(more)
Medication Safety and the Pharmacy Tech (HLTH-8121) : Mandatory
Medication errors are on the rise and can be devastating to the patient, the family, health care workers, and have significant financial impact to our healthcar ......(more)
Pharmacy Practice Theory for the Technician (HLTH-8120) : Mandatory
Designed to provide students with the required knowledge and skills needed to enter the profession of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician. These skills allow stud ......(more)
Pharmacy Technician Internship (HLTH-8015) : Mandatory
Designed to provide students the opportunity to practice the required skills needed to enter the exciting profession of pharmacy. Participate in a 200-hour unpa ......(more)
Pharmacy Technician Practice Lab (HLTH-8119) : Mandatory
Students will apply the knowledge and skills learned in conjunction with the Pharmacy Practice Theory for the Pharmacy Technician course through practicing hand ......(more)
PTCB Certification Exam Preparation (PTCB) Preparation (HLTH-8104A) : Mandatory
Designed to provide pharmacy technicians with the required knowledge and skills needed to prepare them for successful completion of the PTCB pharmacy technician ......(more)