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LeCroy Career Technical Center

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Pharmacy

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Pharmacy Technician
 

A one year program designed to prepare students for employment as Pharmacy Technician.  A Pharmacy Technician assists the Pharmacists with the preparation of prescription medications for customers, patients or health professionals. This includes learning about the roles and responsibilities of the Pharmacy Technician, safety measures, drug dosage calculations, and identification of various drugs and their effects on the human body. Students will also learn how to perform a wide range of duties in retail, hospital, and home care.
 

Curriculum Includes:

  • Pharmacology
  • Order Entry and Processing
  • Patient Safety and Quality Assurance 
  • Intro to Pharmacy
  • Health Foundations
  • Anatomy Overview
  • Dosage and Calculations
  • Medical Terminology
  • Federal and State Requirements
  • Communication Skills

 

Certifications and Endorsements

  • CPR
  • OSHA 
  • Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam

 

Students completing the program successfully qualify to work as a 

  • Pharmacy Technician

 

Employment opportunities requiring further education:  

  • Nurse
  • Pharmacist
  • Physician