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Program Summary:
Course Outline
As a
Pharmacy Technician you will help the pharmacist package or mix a
prescription, maintain client records, refer clients to the pharmacist for
counseling, assist with inventory control and purchasing, as well as collect
payment and coordinate billing. This course combines 180 hours of classroom
instruction with 120-hour externship to provide you with a complete learning
experience.
Course Fee: Course tuition is $2395. Price includes tuition, books,
equipment, externship and certificate of completion. Fees for State
registration or licensing are not included in the price.
Students must give 7 days notice for cancellation and refunds. There is a
$25 non-refundable administrative fee for all cancellations.
Financial Assistance: Easy finance available
from SLM
Financial
or some payment plans available with no interest rates!! Call us for
various program outlines. (562) 463-4606
Schedule: Next
Session, September 15, 2007 in Fall semester
Orientation date: Aug 4th, 2007, 9 a.m. to 11
a.m. at Rio Hondo College Board Room A102
Location:
Classroom S226
Externships:
“Eligible” students will be placed in externships no later than 90 days from
the end of the classroom portion of any course. An eligible student is one
who has all prerequisites on file with Boston Reed College and has
successfully completed the classroom portion of the course. Full details
will be given during the first class session.
Community Job Survey: Faster than average growth in the number of jobs
is expected through 2014. The increasing population, longer life spans, and
need for medical aid will contribute to growth in the pharmaceutical
business.
Prerequisites: There are no minimum state
requirements for enrollment. We recommend that students are at least 18
years of age and have earned a high school diploma or its equivalent. Prior
to placement in an externship, each participant will be required to show
proof of completion
CPR
for the healthcare provider, (the CPR course must be one and two-person
teams for adult, child and infant CPR;) proof of a current physical
examination, tuberculosis screening, and submit a resume. Obtaining
CPR,
Physical,
TB screening and
Resume
is student’s responsibility.
English
and Math Prescreening: (Link
to sample test above)
You will be required to pass an English language and math prescreening prior
to final admittance into any course. This prescreening will be administered
on the first day of class. The prescreening covers basic English language
reading and comprehension as well as basic math (addition, subtraction,
multiplication, division, fractions, decimals and percentages). If the
applicant does not pass the exam they can request a refund of the 100% of
fees paid. This refund will be processed within 7 business days from the
first day of the course.
Recognition: Upon completion graduates will receive our Certificate of
Completion and become eligible to apply for registration as a Pharmacy
Technician in the State of California.
Note: Students will be prepared for the PTCB Test that offers National
Certification of Pharmacy Technicians required in some states.
The title of Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) is given to a student when
he or she has successfully passed the national Pharmacy Technician
Certification Board (PTCB) exam. A practice test is included in the course
curriculum.
(The state of California does not require
the PTCB test - but we will encourage students to take it to improve their
employment eligibility.)
