VOC 755 - Pharmacy Tech Program Exam

Institution:

Dutchess Community College

Subject:

Vocational

Description:

This comprehensive 50 hour course will prepare students to enter the pharmacy field and take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board's PTCB exam. Technicians work in hospitals, home infusion pharmacies, community pharmacies and other health care settings - working under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. Course content includes medical terminology specific to the pharmacy, reading and interpreting prescriptions and defining drugs by generic and brand names. Students will learn dosage calculations, I.V. flow rates, drug compounding, dose conversions dispensing of prescriptions, inventory control and billing and reimbursement.

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sunydutchess.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 431-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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