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 A Career as a Pharmacy Technician!
Our pharmacy tech program was designed with you in mind. The program is self-paced allowing you to complete it according to your own schedule. You can review lessons as many times as you want, reinforcing the pharmacy tech course materials until you have a solid understanding of it.
Once you enroll in for your pharmacy tech training, you can get started right way! Pharmacy tech courses are released one by one to ensure you properly retain the information.
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What courses are in the Pharmacy Technician program?
The following pharmacy tech courses are included in the program. Courses are released one at a time to maximize learning. The Pharmacy Technician program has a total of 22 credit hours.
| MED 101 |
Introduction to Health Care |
1 Credit Hour |
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This course provides an overview of the evolution of medicine, the role of allied health professionals and the different medical specialties. |
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| BUS 100 |
Skills for Success |
3 Credit Hours |
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This course is designed to strengthen students study skills and learn effective strategies to increase performance and success in college. Students learn how to use their learning styles to tailor their approach to learning, process
information more efficiently, manage time effectively, set goals, increase concentration, increase motivation, reduce stress and procrastination, read college textbooks more effectively, take notes, prepare for tests, and perform well on different kinds of test.
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| MED 102 |
Essentials of Medical Terminology |
3 Credit Hours |
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This course is an exploration of the systems of the human body including the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and urinary systems, as well as reproductive, integumentary, blood/lymph, endocrine and nervous systems and how they relate to each other. In addition, some of the most common diseases and disorders affecting these systems and the treatments for them are
discussed.
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| MED 109 |
Human Diseases |
3 Credit Hours |
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This course is an introductory study of
pathophysiology organized by body system. Etiology, symptoms and treatments are covered for
each common disease. Course includes information on new procedures, medicines and
therapies, as well as tips for health promotion and disease prevention. |
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| PHM 102 |
Pharmacy Mathematics |
3 Credit Hours |
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An examination of basic mathematical
concepts and instruction in the methods of filling prescriptions and physician orders. Topics
include household, apothecary and metric measurement, and calculating drug dosages for
various routes of administration.
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| PHM 103 |
Pharmacy Practice I |
3 Credit Hours |
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Inclusive training in the technical procedures
for preparing and dispensing drugs in the hospital and retail settings under supervision of a
registered pharmacist. Topics include dosage forms, and abbreviations, routes of administration,
prescription processing, over-the-counter medications, and complementary medicine.
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| PHM 104 |
Pharmacy Practice II |
3 Credit Hours |
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This course along with Pharmacy Practice I prepares students to have a working knowledge of basic pharmacology and the duties and responsibilities of a pharmacy technician including law and ethical guidelines for practice. Topics include: classifications of drugs; routes of administration, dosage forms, and drug doses; anatomy and physiology of the human body; essential functions relating to inventory control and purchasing; procedures and techniques
relating to aseptic technique, compounding, and parenteral dosage preparation; trade and generic names of drugs and abbreviations used in pharmacy practice; and the procedures and operations relating to the manufacturing, packaging, and labeling of drugs. Prerequisite: PHM 103
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| BUS 102 |
Career Exploration |
3 Credit Hours |
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As students complete their program of study and prepare to search for a position in their new career this course gives an introduction to the world of work covering labor market information, career planning, job search techniques, resume preparation, interviewing skills and questions, and correspondence.
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For more information about Brighton’s Pharmacy Tech program or Pharmacy Tech courses, contact us today.
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