Pharmacy Technician
What will I learn?
Pharmacy technicians assist pharmacists in providing medications to patients (dispensing/distribution), and through administrative duties including answering phones, operating the cash register, etc.
The program teaches students pharmacy-related knowledge and other information such as the Pharmacy Technician Mathematical Calculation to become well prepared for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination provided by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB).
With the Pharmacy Technician Mathematical Calculation an important component of this course, WorkKeys© Applied Mathematics assessment for mathematical competency is a prerequisite. Students must achieve at least a Silver (mid-level) score on the applied math assessment to be eligible to enroll in this course.
Program Information
The Industry Recognized Credentialed (IRC) course will train students to support pharmacists in dispensing and distributing medications and are accountable to the supervising pharmacist who is legally responsible for the care and safety of patients served by the pharmacy. Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) training includes 72 hours of classroom lecture with applied concepts. Students receive a guest-speaking lecture by the Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy (when available) and they visit a local pharmacy (when available).
Instruction includes preparing patients for examination on Pharmacology for Technicians, Pharmacy Law and Regulations, Sterile and Non-sterile Compounding, Medication Safety, Pharmacy Quality Assurance, Medication Order Entry and Fill Process, Pharmacy Inventory Management, Pharmacy Billing and Reimbursement and Pharmacy Information Systems Usage and Application. Additionally, Compounding requires Pharmacy Technician Mathematical Calculations, which is an important component to the course and the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) examination.
Upon successful completion of the classroom portion, students will be eligible to sit for the PTCB national examination. Passing the PTCB exam and receiving their certification is a Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy Industry Recognized Credential required for their Wyoming Pharmacy Technician License.
To be eligible for their Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy License, which is required to practice as a pharmacy technician, students must earn their PTCB certification and submit their PTCB certification along with a Wyoming license application, which includes a thorough background check and a complete drug test.
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Career Information
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Program Cost
Financial support may be available through WIOA, a federally funded, state mandated program administered by the Department of Workforce Services as well as the Wyoming Works, a state grant program. Please contact us for more information: rmcelroyFREELARAMIE or 307.772.7351.