Spring 2020

Three Rivers Community College Workforce & Community Education Phone: 860-215-9028 ≈ Fax: 860-215-9902

Email: WCEinfo@threerivers.edu Website: www.threerivers.edu

Contact Us Workforce & Community Education 574 New London Turnpike Norwich, CT 06360 (860) 215-9028 Phone

(860) 215-9902 Fax

email: WCEinfo@threerivers.edu

Visit us on the web: www.threerivers.edu

P h a r m a c y T e c h n i c i a n

Instructor: Peter Sposato, R.Ph. Days/Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays 3/3 –6/4/20 Registration deadline-2/24/20 Time: 5:30pm-8:30pm Room: B118 First and last class meeting in E119 Tuition: $1,800.00 Textbook and exam fee are Included CEU’s: 8.4 CRN #: 14227

Please note: Completion of any program does not

guarantee employment.

Registrations received after the deadline date may

cause a delay in students receiving or purchasing text-

books in time for course start date.

Refund policy: Withdrawal from any non-credit

class must be submitted in writing to the Workforce

& Community Education office up to one business

day prior to the first class. Absolutely no refunds

will be issued after the first class has begun. The

college reserves the right to cancel any course for

which there is insufficient enrollment. In that event,

a full refund will be issued.

Pharmacy

Technician

SNAP E&T and WIOA eligible

SNAP E&T is a voluntary work program.

Participants must be able to work upon

completion of the program

**To make an appointment for an entrance exam please sign up as

follows (a 4-function calculator will be provided for the Pharmacy

Technician entrance exam):

1. Log onto www.timecenter.com/trcc

2. Click on Make-up, Special Accommodation,& Workforce Test

3. Click on date and time of your choosing

4. Complete the requested information. When asked for a Student ID

number, please notate “non-credit” and the type of test you are taking

(for example, Pharmacy Tech). You will receive a confirmation text or

email of this scheduled appointment.

Note: Please arrive on time for your scheduled appointment (Room

A117). There is no food or drink allowed in the Testing Center. There

is no use of cell phones, headphones, notes, etc., during testing.

Students must present a picture ID in order to enter the Testing Cen-

ter

Pharmacy Technician- CRN #14227

Legal Name

Former Name (s) - if applicable

Street Address

City State Zip Code

_________-_________-__________ ______/______/________

Telephone Date of Birth

E-mail Address

________/________/___________________

Social Security Number (Required by College)

How did you hear about our programs? Newspaper Direct Mail Internet Email

Other _________________

U.S. Citizen Yes No Gender: Male Female

Race: White Black, non-Hispanic Asian

American Indian Hispanic Decline to State

Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino Non-Hispanic/Non-Latino

Decline to State (None)

Check (payable to TRCC) Visa MC Discover Amex

____________________________/_____/___________________________

Credit Card # Exp. date $ Amount $

____________________________ Zip Code of Credit Card holder 3 Digit Security Code (required by credit card company)

Acknowledgement Statement:

I certify that the information provided above is, to the best of my knowledge, true and correct, and I consent to the disclosure of this and program participation information between, Three Rivers Community College, Connecticut State Colleges and Universities and state and federal Departments of Labor for the purpose of maintaining accurate student records and to monitor grant performance.

Signature Date

For office use ONLY:

Allied Health Booklet given to student

Student ID @

Entered By Date _____/_____/_____

What is a Pharmacy Technician?

Pharmacy Technicians may work in hospitals,

clinics, home infusion pharmacies, community

pharmacies, retail pharmacies, mail order phar-

macies, long term care facilities, pharmacy ben-

efit managers, or large industrial complexes.

Technician’s work under the supervision of a

registered pharmacist.

Knowledge and Competency

Course content includes:

Medical terminology specific to the pharma-cy

Reading and interpreting prescriptions and defining drugs by generic and brand names.

Dosage Calculations

I.V. Flow Rates

Drug compounding

Dose conversions

Dispensing of prescriptions

Inventory control and billing and reimburse-ment.

Certification:

This comprehensive 84-hour program will

prepare students to enter the pharmacy field,

and to take the Pharmacy Technician Certifica-

tion Board’s (PTCB) exam.

The Pharmacy Technician Certification Pro-

gram includes a graded final exam to help pre-

pare students for the PTCB exam. The instruc-

tor will provide details in class.

The PTCB exam is included in the cost. This is

a national certification program that enables

pharmacy technicians to work more effectively

with the pharmacists to offer safe and effective

patient care and service.

There will be a computer component to this

course. Please make sure you have access to a

computer or laptop to complete homework as-

signments. Students can use any of the open

computer labs on campus. Students wishing to

use our labs are responsible for making sure

their TRCC computer account is active for the

current semester and are able to log prior to the

first class. Please contact the IT Department at

(860) 215-9049 to arrange to activate your ac-

count.

Registration Requirements: Must be at least 18 years of age; High school completion (or equiva-

lent); In-house Math and English Compre-

hension Test (see back page**) Or, provide proof of prior College Lev-

el Math and English. Basic 4-function calculator. No cell

phones or programmable calculators allowed

All requirements must be submitted with registration.