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  • 3.00 Credits

    3 credits Offered Each Semester This course offers a traditional work experience for students interested in the field of athletic training. Students will provide care for varsity athletes while being under the direct supervision of a certified athletic trainer. Special emphasis will be placed on taping, wrapping, evaluation, and rehabilitation techniques. Lab: 10 hours per week Prerequisite: Complete PE-248 and PE-288 with a grade of C-.
  • 2.00 Credits

    2 Credits Offered on Demand This course offers instruction and skill development for non surf lifeguarding, including hazard management, rescue procedures, and interaction with the public. Students may elect to qualify for American Red Cross (ARC) certification. This is designed for students interested in aquatic safety and advanced training. To enroll, students must pass a lifeguarding skills test requiring strong swimming ability. Completion of First Aid and CPR training is necessary to qualify for Lifeguard Training Certification.
  • 2.00 Credits

    2 Credits Offered on Demand This course involves training in water safety for the aquatics instructor and meets requirements for the American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor course. Emphasis is on theory and application of aquatic skills, teaching methods, and practice in instruction. It is designed for students interested in teaching aquatic skills and safety. Students will have the opportunity to qualify for American Red Cross (ARC) certification. Prerequisite: A current ARC Emergency Water Safety or Lifeguarding Certificate.
  • 1.00 Credits

    1 Credit Offered on Demand This course offers training for those wishing to teach American Red Cross (ARC) Basic Water Safety, Emergency Water Safety, and Lifeguard Training courses. Emphasis is on the practice of teaching ARC methods. Students will have the opportunity to qualify for ARC certification. It is designed for students interested in teaching aquatic skills and safety. Prerequisite: Current lifeguard training certification is required.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3 Credits Offered Each Semester This course offers instruction and practice in the emergency care for victims of injury or sudden illness. Students will have an opportunity to qualify for American Red Cross certification in First Aid and CPR. It is designed for students interested in safety, prevention, and first aid treatment.
  • 2.00 Credits

    2 Credits Offered Spring Semester This course provides the student with an introduction to federal and state laws regulating the practice of pharmacy. Special emphasis is given to the areas of state law for Idaho and Washington regulating the activities of the technician. This course includes a focus on recordkeeping and medical ethics to better fulfill the technical needs of the students and bring the program in line with national standards.
  • 2.00 Credits

    2 Credits Offered Fall Semester This course is designed to provide an overview of pharmacologic principles with an emphasis on therapeutic drug classifications. For each therapeutic drug classification, basic mechanism of drug actions, side effects, routes of administration, and common indications will be reviewed. Students will become familiar with common abbreviations and vocabulary terms related to drug therapy. Additionally, the course will prepare students to recognize the top 200 drugs (generic and brand name).
  • 3.00 Credits

    3 Credits Offered Spring Semester PHAR 152 is designed to teach students how to categorize commonly prescribed/dispensed oral and injectable drugs into their therapeutic drug classifications. Emphasis will be on the top 200 prescription drugs prescribed in the U.S. For each top 200 drug, the student will distinguish between generic and brand name, recognize common indications and identify available dosage forms, strengths, routes of administration, common dosing regimens, contraindications, side effect profiles, and significant drug interactions. As the therapeutic drug classifications are studied, human medical conditions (as related to anatomy and physiology) will be reviewed. Prerequisite: PHAR 151
  • 3.00 Credits

    3 Credits Offered Fall Semester This course is designed to provide students with the background information and knowledge about pharmacy practice in a variety of settings including ambulatory, home care, and institutional pharmacy. Overviews of prescription processing and filling in both ambulatory and institutional settings will be covered. Students will develop entry skills for prescription interpretation and processing by completing both paper and electronic assignments. In addition to prescription processing, other topics that will be covered include the following: role of the pharmacist and the technician, dosage forms, routes of administration, drug/medical abbreviations, insurance billing, drug information, medication errors, purchasing and inventory control, computer technology, professionalism, and customer service. The knowledge base and skills developed in this course will focus toward preparing students for their first practicum experience during Spring Semester. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Pharmacy Technology program.
  • 2.00 Credits

    2 Credits Offered Spring Semester PHAR 172 continues to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for competent performance of technical pharmacy tasks in institutional and ambulatory settings. Institutional pharmacy will be emphasized, especially sterile products preparation, pharmacy calculations, and unit dose drug distribution systems. Emphasis will also be on gaining competency (speed and accuracy) in filling ambulatory prescriptions. Extemporaneous compounding will be introduced with students completing basic compounding recipes. Students will develop skills by completing laboratory exercises. Prerequisite: PHAR 171; MATH 102
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