School
Health and Human Services
Division
Health Careers
Department
Pharmacy Technician
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
Pharmacy Technician
Course Number
100
Course Title
Introduction to Pharmacy Technology
Credit Hours
2.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
32.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
32.00 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
A-E
Pre-requisites
Acceptance into Pharmacy Technician Program
Catalog Course Description
Introduces the role of pharmacy technician in the delivery of pharmacy services. Discusses ethical, legal, and professional issues related to the practice of pharmacy. Emphasizes pharmaceutical terminology, specific distribution systems, pharmacy standards, and the role of the technician.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
Core Course Topics
- Introduction pharmacy technology.
- Purpose and function of pharmacy.
- Practice settings.
- Pharmacy technician duties.
- Medication errors, causes, and prevention.
- Introduction to unit dose distribution system.
- Introduction to IV admixture.
- Pharmacy law/FDA.
- Controlled substances/DEA.
- Pharmacy law and ethics.
- Compounding and packaging.
- Purchasing, Reimbursement, and reference material.
Core Course Learning Objectives (Separated)
- Discuss the societal purpose of pharmacy and the contribution of pharmacy technicians to pharmacy technicians to pharmacy practice.
- Explain types of pharmacy services in the community and the common functions of the pharmacy technician in this environment.
- Define the practice of pharmacy as specified in the Michigan Public Health Code.
- Explain how state laws and regulations determine what activities associated with receiving and screening prescription orders for completeness can be delegated by pharmacists to technicians.
- Describe the types of pharmacy services in the hospital setting and common functions of the pharmacy technician including IV admixture, compounding, and unit dose distribution.
- Identify functions which a pharmacy technician may legally perform and the conditions and controls under which the pharmacy technician my perform pharmacy tasks.
- Differentiate between a technician’s primary job responsibilities and the primary responsibilities of the pharmacist.
- Explain what is meant by: a decision requiring a pharmacist’s judgment and give at least 10 examples.
- Discuss the role of medication technicians.
- Analyze the issues regarding a situation/problem involving ethical issues in the work place, and recommend possible solutions, and provide rational for recommendations.
- List three reasons why information about patients must be kept confidential.
- Discuss specific Board of Pharmacy regulations affecting the responsibilities of pharmacy technicians.
- List the specific requirements for hospital pharmacies under Rule 16 of the Michigan Board of Pharmacy Administrative rules.
- Differentiate between the Federal Controlled substance Act of 1970 and the Federal Act and the Michigan Health Code regarding controlled substances.
- List examples of each class of controlled substances.
- Explain a proper claimant (from a factual situation) under the Federal Tort Claims Act.
- Differentiate between the requirements for dispensing legend and non-legend drugs.
- List the major pharmacy professional organizations and the segments of the profession represented by each.
- Identify the major purpose of the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Health Organizations.
- List 10 requirements of the JCAHO standards for hospital pharmacies.
Assessment and Requirements
Assessment of Academic Achievement
Assessment of academic achievement will include a combination of tests and lab practical exams involving case management situations.
General Course Requirements and Recommendations
Instructors (or their designees) reserve the right to require students to provide picture identification for test taking, graded papers or projects or other appropriate purposes.
Texts
To be determined by the program faculty.
Approval Dates
Effective Term
Fall 2019
Review Semester
Fall 2019