selk irk.ca - Selkirk College
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Pharmacy Technician<br />
ELEVEN-Month Certifi<strong>ca</strong>te at Castlegar<br />
For the latest information about this<br />
program, please visit <strong>selk</strong><strong>irk</strong>.<strong>ca</strong>/programs/<br />
hhs/health/pharmtec/details/<br />
Program Calendar<br />
2012<br />
• September 4 - Fall semester instruction<br />
begins<br />
2013<br />
• January 11 - Fall semester instruction ends<br />
• January 14 - Winter semester instruction<br />
begins<br />
• April 12 - Winter semester instruction ends<br />
• April 15 - Lab instruction begins<br />
• May 31 - Lab instruction ends<br />
• June 3 - Practicum begins<br />
• July 31 - Practicum ends<br />
Program Summary<br />
The Pharmacy Technician program at Selk<strong>irk</strong><br />
<strong>College</strong> provides students the edu<strong>ca</strong>tion to work<br />
as pharmacy technicians in community and<br />
hospital pharmacies.<br />
The program is a blend of online pharmacy<br />
technician courses, face-to-face lab classes and<br />
hands on skills in both a community and hospital<br />
pharmacy environment.<br />
Course of studies<br />
Translation Key:<br />
• Crd = Credits<br />
• Lec = Lecture Hours per week;<br />
• Pra = Practi<strong>ca</strong>l Hours per week;<br />
• Ttl = Total course hours<br />
Courses marked as (D) are available via Distance Edu<strong>ca</strong>tion.<br />
Course Name Crd Lec Pra Ttl<br />
Semester 1<br />
PTEC 100 (D) Pharmacy Seminar 2 60 0 60<br />
PTEC 104 (D) Pharmacy Billing,<br />
Regulations and Protocols 3 90 0 90<br />
PTEC 105 (D) Pharmacy Calculations 5 150 0 150<br />
PTEC 107 (D) Pharmacology I 4 120 0 120<br />
PTEC 109 (D) Pharmacy Practice I 4 0 120 120<br />
Total: 18 420 120 540<br />
Course Name Crd Lec Pra Ttl<br />
Semester 2<br />
PTEC 106 (D) Merchandising Concepts<br />
and Workplace Communi<strong>ca</strong>tions 3 90 0 90<br />
PTEC 108 (D) Pharmacology II 5 150 0 150<br />
PTEC 110 (D) Pharmacy Practice II 3 0 90 90<br />
PTEC 113 (D) Introduction to Aseptic Technique 1 30 0 30<br />
Total: 12 270 90 360<br />
Course Name Crd Lec Pra Ttl<br />
Semester 3<br />
PTEC 114 Sterile Products Lab 2 60 0 60<br />
PTEC 115 Prescription Dispensing Lab 2 60 0 60<br />
PTEC 116 Compounding Lab 2 60 0 60<br />
PTEC 119 Computer Skills for<br />
Prescription Processing 2 60 0 60<br />
PTEC 129 (D) Practicum 9 0 0 0<br />
Total: 17 240 0 240<br />
Semester 2 lab classes are completed on the Selk<strong>irk</strong><br />
<strong>College</strong> Campus in Castlegar, British Columbia.<br />
The program will commence in August each<br />
year with an intake of twenty full-time students.<br />
Program courses are supported by texts and web<br />
links to additional reading and resources. Lab<br />
component skills consist of pharmacy computer<br />
software systems, sterile product preparation,<br />
prescription dispensing and compounding skills.<br />
Practicums are 140-160 hours each in a hospital<br />
and community setting. Practicums are completed<br />
by July 31st.<br />
Note: For information on bridging programs<br />
and the PEBC Qualifying exam for past<br />
graduates of Pharmacy Technician programs<br />
or people who have been working as Pharmacy<br />
Technicians please see the website.<br />
Program Objectives<br />
The CCAPP, (Canadian Councel for Accreditation<br />
of Pharmacy Programs) accredited Pharmacy Technician<br />
program prepares a graduates to function,<br />
under the supervision of a pharmacist to work in<br />
either a community or hospital setting performing<br />
techni<strong>ca</strong>l production-oriented tasks. Program goals<br />
are based on the Canadian Pharmacy Technician<br />
Edu<strong>ca</strong>tors Association (CPTEA) Edu<strong>ca</strong>tional<br />
Outcomes for Pharmacy Technician Programs in<br />
Canada , and the National Association of Pharmacy<br />
Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA) Professional<br />
Competencies for Canadian Pharmacy Technicians<br />
at Entry to Practice.<br />
Career Potential<br />
Pharmacy Technicians work under the supervision<br />
of a licensed Pharmacist to perform pharmacyrelated<br />
functions, in compliance with policies and<br />
procedures that provide optimal pharmaceuti<strong>ca</strong>l<br />
<strong>ca</strong>re.<br />
Pharmacy technicians assist in a variety of techni<strong>ca</strong>l<br />
tasks. Qualifi<strong>ca</strong>tions desired are:<br />
• strong organization and communi<strong>ca</strong>tion skills<br />
• respect and confidentiality of patient<br />
information<br />
• computer literacy/proficiency in pharmacy<br />
software programs<br />
Duties may include:<br />
• compounding pharmaceuti<strong>ca</strong>ls<br />
• sterile product preparation (hospital)<br />
• preparing medi<strong>ca</strong>tion for dispensing<br />
• third party billing<br />
• purchasing, merchandising, inventory control<br />
and records maintenance<br />
As a member of the health<strong>ca</strong>re team, qualified<br />
graduates find employment in hospitals, clinics<br />
and retail pharmacies. New and expanding opportunities<br />
are becoming available for <strong>ca</strong>reers with<br />
insurance companies, pharmacy software vendors,<br />
School of Health and Human Services<br />
Selk<strong>irk</strong> <strong>College</strong> 12/13<br />
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