PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

SESSIONS OFFERED February 1 - March 22, 2021

June 7 - July 26, 2021 September 20 - November 8, 2021

TIME Monday & Wednesday

6:00 p.m - 9:30 p.m.

LOCATION

Patterson Campus 3920 Highway

Montgomery, AL 36116

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN Certification Program

WWW.TRENHOLMSTATE.EDU

This comprehensive 50-hour program will prepare students to work as a Pharmacy Technician in a retail or other pharmacy setting and to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board’s (PTCB) exam. Course content includes pharmacy medical terminology, the history of pharmacy, the pharmacy practice in multiple environments, pharmacy calculations and measurements, prescription reading and interpretation, and drug definitions by generic and brand names. Through classroom lecture and hands-on labs, students will review dosage calculations, drug classifications, the “top 200 drugs,” I.V. flow rates, sterile compounding, dose conversions, aseptic technique, handling of sterile products, total parental nutrition (TPN), prescription dispensing, inventory control and billing and reimbursement. (Textbooks included) Cost: $999 Total Hours: 50

CONTINUING EDUCATION

For more information, please call 334-420-4240 or visit www.trenholmstate.edu.

Pharmac1: Technician Program - TSCC Tuition - $999; Total Hours - 50

Monday February 1 6:00pm - 9:30pm Wednesday February 3 6:00pm - 9:30pm

Monday February 8 6:00pm - 9:30pm

Wednesday February 10 6:00pm - 9:30pm





Monday March 1 6:00pm - 9:30pm

Wednesday March3 6:00pm - 9:30pm


Wednesday March 10 6:00pm - 9:30pm


Wednesday March 17 6:00pm - 9:30pm


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Pharmacl'. Technician Program - TSCC Tuition - $999; Total Hours - 50

Monday June 7 6:00pm - 9:30pm Wednesday June 9 6:00pm - 9:30pm




Monday July 5 6:00pm - 9:30pm Wednesday July 7 6:00pm - 9:30pm



Monday July 26 6:00pm - 9:30pm

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Pharmacl'. Technician Program - TSCC Tuition - $999; Total Hours - 50

Monday 6:00pm -9:30pm

Wednesday September 20 September22 6:00pm -9:30pm

Monday 6:00pm -9:30pm Wednesday

September27 September29 6:00pm -9:30pm

Monday October4 6:00pm -9:30pm Wednesday October 6 6:00pm -9:30pm

Monday October 1 1 6:00pm -9:30pm

Wednesday October 1 3 6:00pm -9:30pm

Monday October 1 8 6:00pm -9:30pm

Wednesday October 20 6:00pm -9:30pm

Monday October 25 6:00pm -9:30pm

Wednesday October 27 6:00pm -9:30pm

Monday November 1 6:00pm -9:30pm

Wednesday November 3 6:00pm -9:30pm

Monday November 8 6:00pm -9:30pm

Pharmacy and Healthcare

The Pharmacy Technician Drug Regulation and Control

Pharmaceutical Terminology and Anatomy

Prescriptions

Pharmacy Calculations

Routes and Formulations

Parenterals

Compounding

Basic Biopbamaceutics

Factors Affecting Drug Activity

Information and Pharmacy Resources

Inventory Management

Financial Issues

Types of Pharmacy Environments

Drug Names and Classes

Learning Objectives & Outcomes The Pharmacy Technician Program

Lecture Topics

The history of pharmacology, pharmacy today, computers in pharmacy, the drug industry, patenting discoveries, pharmacy settin2s Personal standards. training and competency. certification, role of the pharmacy technician New drug approval, the Food and Drug Act of 1906, Food, Drug and Insecticide Administration, Harrison Tax Act, 1938 Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 1950 Alberty Food Products v. U.S., 1951 Durham-Humphrey Amendment, 1962 Kefauver-Harris Amendment, 1966 Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 1970 controlled substances Act, 1970 Poison Prevention Packaging Act, 1976 Medical Device amendment, 1983 Orphan Drug Act, 1984 Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act (Hatch-Waxman), 1987 Prescription Drug Marketing Act, 1990 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA), 1990 Anabolic Steroid Control Act, 1996 Health Insurance Portability Act, marketing drugs, behind the counter OTC drugs, labeling, controlled substances. DEA forms. public safetv. law and the technician. Root terms, prefixes, suffixes, combining terms, organ system terminology, the cardiovascular system, the endocrine system, the gastrointestinal tract, integumentary system, lymphatic system, muscular system, nervous system, skeletal system, female reproductive system, male reproductive system, respiratory system, urinary tract, the senses. medical abbreviations. dru2 classifications. Prescription products, pharmacy abbreviations, the prescription process, measurement abbreviations, parts of a prescription, prescription requirements checklist, the fill process, the pharmacists role, the pharmacist technician role, labels, auxiliary labels. placing the label, institutional labels, medication orders, HIP AA, transcribing prescriptions Roman numerals, fractions, decimals, significant figures, measurement, metric system, avoirdupois system, apothecary system, household units, conversions, equations and variables, ratio and proportions, percents and solutions, children's doses, Clark's rule, body surface area formula, calculations for business, usual and customarv price. discounts. net profit ,uoss profit Enteral routs: oral, buccal, sublingual, rectal, and Parenteral routes: intraocular, intranasal, inhalation, intravenous, intramuscular, intradermal, dermal, subcutaneous, vaginal , oral formulations, solid formulations, modified release formulations, liquid formulations, sublingual and buccal formulations, rectal formulations, parenteral routes, intravenous formulations, intramuscular routes, subcutaneous routes, intradermal routes, ophthalmic formulations, intranasal formulations, inhalation formulations, dermal; formulations, vaginal formulations Parenteral characteristics, parenteral routes, L VP solutions, SVP solutions, Administration devices, types of positive pressure pumps, syringes and needles, filters, laminar flow hoods, biological safety cabinets, clean rooms, aseptic technique for hood and cabinets, working with vials, working with ampules, TPN, dialysis solutions. irrigations solutions. Molaritv. osmosis. eauivalents. percenta2e wei2ht per volume. international units Extemporaneous compounding, compounding and manufacturing, compounding regulations, grades of chemicals, storage temperatures, facilities and equipment, ingredient standards, quality assurance and quality control, packaging and storage, documentation and record keeping, compounding considerations, stability and beyond use dates, using a balances, mortars and pestles, spatulas, weighing papers or weighing boats, volumetric equipment, liquid measurement, mixing solids and semisolids, levigation, compounding principles for dosage forms, Site of action, receptors, selective action, concentration and effect, minimum effective concentration, onset of action, therapeutic window, minimum toxic concentration, duration of action, ADME processes and diffusion, disposition. elimination, passive diffusion, active transport, absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, first pass metabolism, enzyme induction, bioeauivalence Age, gender, pregnancy, body weight, psychological factors, genetics, adverse drug reactions, idiosyncrasy, carcinogenicity, hypersensitivity. anaphylactic shock, drug-drug interactions, synergism, potentiation, drug-diet interactions, disease states Primary literature, secondary literature, tertiary literature, federal and state legal aspects, common references: Drug Facts and Comparisons, Martindale, the Complete Drug Reference, AHFS Drug Information, Handbook on Injectable Drugs, Red Book, American Drug Index, The Merck Manual, PDR, United States Pharmacopeia Drug Information Stedman's Medical Dictionary The inventory environment, the formulary, spoilage, turnover, availability, point of sale, perpetual inventory, computers and inventory, automated orderieg, order details and documentation, ordering forms, stocking and storing Third-party payers, co-pays, private health insurance, managed care, deductible, Medicare, Medicaid, online adiudication. claim information. reiected claims. paper claims. billin� procedures Community/Retail pharmacy procedures. customer service, prescription processing, hospital pharmacy duties and responsibilities, unit dose system, automated systems, packaging, medical records, long term care pharmacy, home infusion. and mail order nharmacies USAN, applying for a name, stems and classes, classification schemes, look-alike/sound-alike names, generic and brand names, analgesics, anti-infective, antineoplastic, cardiovascular agents, dermatological, electrolyte agents, immunbiologic agents, gastrointestinal agents, hematological agents, hormones and modifiers, musculoskeletal agents, neurological agents, ophthalmic agents, psychotropic agents, respiratory agents, top 200 drugs, glossary of terms

Lab Skills Counting Oral Medications, Prescription Interpretation, Transferring a Drug from a Vial, Introducing liquid into an IV Bag, Geometric Diluting Process, Punch Method to Make a Capsule, Inpatient Prescription Medication Order, TPN preparation

Registration Information

ELIGIBILITY

Admission to Continuing Education programs is open to all students unless the class is specifically designed for a limited age group. There are no educational requirements for most courses.

REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION

Register early to ensure sealing in our limited enrollment classes. We advise early registration as enrollment is on a "first come, first served" basis. Tuition must be paid in full at the time of registration. Please keep your receipts for verification. Registration is incomplete until all fees are paid in full.

REGISTRATION OPTIONS

Mail Mail the completed registration form along with your check or money order to:

Continuing Education Division H. Councill Trenholm State Community CollegeAttention: Annie EllisonPost Office Box l 0048Montgomery, AL 36108

Make checks payable to Trenholm State Community College. Postdated checks are not accepted.

Payment Options You may use Discover, MasterCard or Visa to register.

REFUNDS/CANCELIJiTIONS POLICY

If you withdraw for any reason before the first class meeting, a refund minus a 5 percent administrative processing fee will be mailed. We must receive your refund request in writing at least 24 hours before the class begins. Please include your name, social security number and course name in this request. No refunds will be given after the first class meeting. All registration will automatically be refunded in full for class cancellations due to insufficient enrollment. The Continuing Education office reserves the right to cancel any class that does not have a minimum of ten ( l 0) registrants. Information will include the date, lime and location of the course. Every effort is made to notify students of course cancellations by phone or e-mail prior to the start of classes.

NON-SUFFICIENT FUND CHECK POLICY

If your check is returned because of insufficient funds in your account, there is a $30.00 fee. The check will be submitted to the proper authorities for collection. You may be subject to additional fees.

For more information, please visit our website at www.trenholmstate.edu and go to Continuing Education from the main menu.

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