PHRM 2100 - Pharmacy Tech Training Part A

Academic Division:

Health Sciences

Academic Discipline:

Pharmacy Technician Training

Assistant Dean: Leesa Cox, MBA, PTA

8 Credit(s)
This is an on-line program of study. This program consists of two courses PHRM2100 and PHRM 2200. The student entering this program will be prepared to obtain the skills necessary to be a certified pharmacy technician. Upon completion of the program (PHM2100 and PHRM 2200), the student will be eligible to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination, (PTCE) provided by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board. (PTCB). PHRM2100 course content will focus on medical terminology, central and peripheral nervous system, blood and blood formation, and hormones, medication classifications to include cardiovascular drugs, renal drugs, anti-infective agents, cancer drugs, chemotherapy drugs, and vitamins. The student will learn of the regulations governing the pharmacy industry in Ohio and at the Federal level. The student will learn aseptic techniques of medication preparation. The course will cover areas pertaining to pharmaceutical to include: definitions, methods of drug preparations and dispensing, syringes, techniques of sterile compounding, solutions, parenteral anti-neoplastic agents, and stability considerations for parenteral products. UG

8 Lecture Hour(s);

Required Prerequisite Course(s): Take ENGL 0040 , MATH 0084  & CHEM 1010 ; (minimum grade of C- required for all); OR qualifying placement test scores

Required Concurrent Course(s): Take PHRM 2200

College Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Learning Outcome	Assessments - - How it is met & When it is met
Communication – Written
Communication – Speech
Intercultural Knowledge and Competence
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking

Student Learning Outcomes for Course

Outcomes	Assessments – How it is met & When it is met
1. Characterize the purpose of the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board.	Unit examination at the completion of each learning module. This is completed by the student on an on-going basis.
2. Identify and describe the requirements to be eligible to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination	Unit examination at the completion of each learning module. This is completed by the student on an on-going basis.
3. Characterize Federal law that affect the pharmacy industry	Unit examination at the completion of each learning module. This is completed by the student on an on-going basis.
4. Identify, classify, and differentiate medications to include cardiovascular drugs, renal drugs, anti- infective agents, sedatives, cancer drugs, chemotherapy drugs, and vitamins.	Unit examination at the completion of each learning module. This is completed by the student on an on-going basis.
5. Assess aseptic techniques of medication preparation.	Unit examination at the completion of each learning module. This is completed by the student on an on-going basis.
6. Compare and contrast pharmaceutical and pharmacokinetic area of pharmacology to include: definitions, syringes, parental, techniques of sterile compounding, solutions, parenteral anti-neoplastic agents, and stability considerations for parenteral products	Unit examination at the completion of each learning module. This is completed by the student on an on-going basis.

Standard Grading Scale
93-100 A

90 - 92 A-

87- 89 B+

83 - 86 B

80 -82 B-

77- 79 C+

73 - 76 C

70 -72 C-

67- 69 D+

63 - 66 D

60 -62 D-

00- 59 F

Statement on Diversity
North Central State College believes that every student is a valued and equal member of the community.* Every student brings different experiences to the College, and all are important in enriching academic life and developing greater understanding and appreciation of one another. Therefore, NC State College creates an inclusive culture in which students feel comfortable sharing their experiences. Discrimination and prejudice have no place on the campus, and the College takes any complaint in this regard seriously. Students encountering aspects of the instruction that result in barriers to their sense of being included and respected should contact the instructor, assistant dean, or dean without fear of reprisal.

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