PHR-100 - Intro to Pharmacy Technician (Indian Hills CC Course)

Lecture: 3

Credit: 3

This course will provide students with the history of pharmacy, law and ethics of pharmacy, ways to protect patient confidentiality and the different roles of pharmacy technicians. Students will obtain appropriate communication, management and teamwork skills necessary to healthcare field. Safety and infection control policies and procedures, continuing education and major trends in the pharmacy profession will also be presented.

PHR-110 - Pharmacy Technician I (Indian Hills CC Course)

Lecture: 3

Credit: 3

This course provides the student with the roles and responsibilities of the Pharmacy Technician. The different areas of patient-care settings, dosage forms, abbreviations, referencing, competency, communication, prescription processing, over-the-counter medications, complementary alternative medicine and hospital pharmacy will be presented.

PHR-115 - Pharmacy Technician II (Indian Hills CC Course)

Lecture: 4

Lab: 1

Credit: 5

Prescription processing, repackaging, compounding, aseptic technique, pharmacy stock, billing and psychopharmacology will be discussed. Body systems and related pharmaceuticals will be examined. Students will be introduced to the basic sciences for pharmacy technicians, pharmacy organizations and the future of technicians.

PHR-130 - Pharmaceutical Calculations (Indian Hills CC Course)

Lecture: 1

Credit: 1

This course provides the student with the knowledge and skill necessary to perform dosage conversions and calculations. The apothecary system, metric system and common household measurements are presented. Mathematical calculations used to determine drug dosage is demonstrated.

PHR-141 - Pharmacy Operations (Indian Hills CC Course)

Lecture: 3

Credit: 3

Procurement, billing, reimbursement, inventory management, and patient and medication safety will be discussed. Students will be introduced to tech-check-tech and the future of technicians.

PHR-145 - Pharmacy Simulation I (Indian Hills CC Course)

Lecture: 0

Lab: 2

Credit: 1

This simulation experience provides the student with the opportunity to apply knowledge and develop skills as a pharmacy technician in an environment without impact, or potential impact, on patients.

PHR-148 - Pharmacy Simulation II (Indian Hills CC Course)

Lecture: 0

Lab: 2

Credit: 1

This advanced simulation experience provides the student with the opportunity to apply knowledge and develop skills as a pharmacy technician in an environment without impact, or potential impact, on patients.

PHR-150 - Pharmacy Technician Practicum (Indian Hills CC Course)

Lecture: 0

Clinical: 6

Credit: 2

This course provides students with the opportunity to experience the profession of pharmacy at both community and hospital pharmacy sites. Practicum experiences will help the students decide which area of the profession they would like to pursue at program completion.