Health Pharmacy Technician (HPHM)

HPHM 1200 - Pharmacy Tech Practice I (3 Credit Hours)

This course introduces the student to the role of the Pharmacy Technician and provides an overview of pharmacy practice and the current and emerging opportunities available to Certified Pharmacy Technicians. Students are introduced to the responsibilities and roles within various pharmacy settings.

Co-requisite(s): HPHM 1405, HPHM 1505, HPHM 1510

(3/0/3)

HPHM 1205 - Pharmacy Practice II (2 Credit Hours)

This course familiarizes the student with the role and responsibilities of the Pharmacy Technician both in community and in institutional pharmacy settings. The course also addresses some entry and advanced level competencies needed to succeed in pharmacy practice settings. This course prepares students by providing foundational knowledge in areas of pharmacy practice including non-sterile compounding, USP chapter 795, hospital pharmacy dispensing ,medication reconciliation, medication therapy management ,investigational drugs, infection control, hand hygiene and aseptic technique, USP chapter 797 , and medication safety

Prerequisite(s): HPHM 1200 and HPHM 1405 and HPHM 1505 and HPHM 1510 and HMDT 1170 and CSRV 1000 and CPTR 1000

Co-requisite(s): HPHM 2125, HPHM 1515, HPHM 1525

(1/1/2)

HPHM 1300 - Pharmacy Laws and Ethics (3 Credit Hours)

This course familiarizes the student with federal and state laws as well as ethical issues relative to the pharmacy technician. The student is introduced to laws including the Pharmacy Practice Act and scope of practice for pharmacy technicians and candidates, certification, accreditation, core values, ethics and professional attitudes.

Prerequisite(s): HPHM 1200 and HPHM 1405 and HPHM 1505 and HPHM 1510

(3/0/3)

HPHM 1405 - Fund. of Pharm. Tech Math (2 Credit Hours)

This course is a review of basic mathematics as well as use of systems of measurements, dosage calculations, concentrations and dilutions involving pharmaceutical calculations. This course teaches the pharmacy technician student the essential pharmacy calculations that are performed in a a pharmacy setting. The primary objective is to develop problem solving skills, including how to use information from written prescriptions, hospital medication orders, and drug product labels emphasizing pharmacy calculations that are used on a daily basis in retail and institutional pharmacies. Business terms and business math skills essential to pharmacy practice including inventory and purchasing, profit margins, and inventory control are also covered in this course.

Prerequisite(s): ACT Math with a score of 17 or ACCUPLACER NG Algebra QAS with a score of 250 or ACCUPLACER Elementary Algebra with a score of 65 or MATH 1160

Co-requisite(s): HPHM 1200, HPHM 1505, HPHM 1510

(2/0/2)

HPHM 1505 - Pharm Tech Practice Lab I (2 Credit Hours)

This course is designed to teach pharmacy technician students entry level skills performed in community and institutional pharmacy settings. The primary objective is to provide the students with practical, hands-on experience in the duties performed by a pharmacy technician in everyday pharmacy practice. This course addresses topics of instruction that includes information sources, reviewing and processing prescriptions and medication orders, applications of rules and regulations, non-sterile compounding, aseptic technique, calculations and business applications.

Co-requisite(s): HPHM 1200, HPHM 1405, HPHM 1510, HMDT 1170, CSRV 1000, CPTR 1000

(0/2/2)

HPHM 1510 - Pharmacology I (2 Credit Hours)

This course introduces the pharmacy technician student to the general principles of pharmacology, emphasizes drug therapy, defines major drug classifications, drug nomenclature and drug dosage forms. The course is designed to provide the Pharmacy Technician candidate with a foundation in drug related information and for actual preparation to dispense medications.

Co-requisite(s): HPHM 1505

(2/0/2)

HPHM 1513 - Pharmacology Pharm Techs II (2 Credit Hours)

The course is designed to provide the Pharmacy Technician candidate with a foundation in drug related information and pharmacokinetics as they apply to the clinical setting. The course also describes therapeutic and adverse effects of routes of drug administration.

Prerequisite(s): HPHM 1200 and HPHM 1503 and HPHM 1400 and HPHM 1500

Co-requisite(s): HPHM 1600, HPHM 1300

(1/1/2)

HPHM 1515 - Pharmacology II (2 Credit Hours)

This course introduces the pharmacy technician student to the general principles of pharmacology. Drugs are discussed in the context of drug classes, mechanisms of action, disease types, and body systems. The course is designed to provide the Pharmacy Technician with a sufficient foundation in drug related information so that they will be able to play a key role in avoiding dispensing error. In this course emphasis will be given to the actual preparation to dispense the most commonly prescribed top 100 medications.

Prerequisite(s): HPHM 1510 and HPHM 1505

(2/0/2)

HPHM 1525 - Pharmacy Practice Lab II (2 Credit Hours)

This course is designed to teach pharmacy technician students entry level skills and advanced level skills performed in community and institutional pharmacy settings. The objectives of this course are to provide the students with practical, hands-on experience in the duties performed by a pharmacy technician in every day pharmacy practice. This course addresses topics of instruction that include the reviewing and processing of medication orders, applications of pertinent laws, regulations and standards, calculations, extemporaneous non-sterile compounding, and medication preparation, hospital pharmacy dispensing and record keeping, medication reconciliation ,medication therapy management and briefly touches on aseptic technique and infection control.

Co-requisite(s): CSRV 1000, CPTR 1000, HMDT 1170, HPHM 1200, HPHM 1405, HPHM 1505, HPHM 1510

(0/2/2)

HPHM 1600 - Sterile Compounding Lab (2 Credit Hours)

Provides hands-on experience in aseptic techniques, admixture preparation, incompatibility and stability, irrigation solutions, calculations for intravenous solutions, total parenteral nutrition and chemotherapy.

Prerequisite(s): HPHM 1500 and HPHM 1503

Co-requisite(s): HPHM 1300, HPHM 1513

(0/2/2)

HPHM 1605 - Pharmacy Practice Lab III (2 Credit Hours)

This course provides technician focused instruction and training for the successful production of sterile pareenteral preparations which is a major responsibility of the pharmacy technician in hospitals, long term care facilities and home healthcare settings. This course provides hands-on experience and mastery in aseptic techniques and sterile IV admixture preparation. The course addresses incompatibility and stability issues, irrigation solutions, calculations for intravenous solutions, total parenteral nutrition and chemotheraphy preparations.

Prerequisite(s): HMDT 1170 and HPHM 1200 and HPHM 1505 and HPHM 1510 and HPHM 2025

Co-requisite(s): HPHM 1300, HPHM 1515, HPHM 2035

(0/2/2)

HPHM 2005 - Professionalism for Pharm Tech (3 Credit Hours)

This course reinforces the professional habits and soft skills required to bridge the gap between formal education/training and employment in a pharmacy setting . This course will consist of activities that will help reinforce the concepts and critical thinking skills that the pharmacy technician students have learned and will evaluate how well they can apply their new skills to the realistic pharmacy workplace environment. This course will address career readiness, planning, and management for the pharmacy technician. The course will help develop techniques in setting goals, creating a positive professional image, preparing a portfolio, and compiling a resume. This course will introduce and reinforce concepts and principles in pharmacy law and ethics as it relates to the role of a pharmacy technician.

Prerequisite(s): CSRV 1000 and CPTR 1000 and SPCH 1015 and HPHM 1200 and HPHM 1205 and HPHM 1405 and HPHM 1505 and HPHM 1510 and HPHM 1515 and HPHM 1525 and HPHM 2125

Co-requisite(s): HPHM 1605, HPHM 2130, HPHM 2135, HPHM 2991

(3/0/3)

HPHM 2012 - Pharmacy Clinical Externship I (4 Credit Hours)

This course provides the Pharmacy Technician clinical student the opportunity to work in pharmacy setting under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. Emphasis is placed on effective communication, understanding pharmacy operations, and dispensing of medications. The student will be assigned to retail and/or hospital pharmacies for 180 hours.

Prerequisite(s): HPHM 1300 and HPHM 1513 and HPHM 1600 and HPHM 2000

Co-requisite(s): SPCH 1015, SPCH 1025

(0/4/4)

HPHM 2022 - Pharmacy Clinical Externship 2 (5 Credit Hours)

This course provides the Pharmacy Technician clinical student the continued opportunity to work in pharmacy settings under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. Emphasis is placed on effective communication, understanding pharmacy operations, and dispensing of medications. The student will be assigned to retail and/or hospital pharmacies for approximately 225 hours. This course is a continuation of HPHM 2012.

Prerequisite(s): HPHM 1300 and HPHM 1513 and HPHM 1600 and HPHM 2000

Co-requisite(s): SPCH 1015, SPCH 1025, HPHM 2012

(0/5/5)

HPHM 2023 - Pharmacy Clinical Externship 3 (5 Credit Hours)

This course provides the Pharmacy Technician clinical student the opportunity to work in pharmacy setting under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. Emphasis is placed on effective communication, understanding pharmacy operations, and dispensing of medications. The student will be assigned to retail and/or hospital pharmacies for 225 hours.

Prerequisite(s): HPHM 1300 and HPHM 1513 and HPHM 1600

Co-requisite(s): SPCH 1015, SPCH 1025, HPHM 2012, HPHM 2022

(0/5/5)

HPHM 2035 - Advanced Level Externship (5 Credit Hours)

This course provides the Pharmacy Technician clinical student the opportunity to work in pharmacy setting under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. Emphasis is placed on effective communication, understanding pharmacy operations, and dispensing of medications. The student will be assigned to retail and/or hospital pharmacies for 300 hours.

Prerequisite(s): HPHM 1200 and HPHM 1405 and HPHM 1505 and HPHM 1510 and HPHM 2025 and HMDT 1170 and CSRV 1000 and HPHM 1515 and CPTR 1000 and SPCH 1015

Co-requisite(s): HPHM 1300, HPHM 1605, HPHM 2000

(0/5/5)

HPHM 2125 - Pharm Tech Clinical Ext I (4 Credit Hours)

This course provides the Pharmacy Technician clinical student the opportunity to work in pharmacy setting under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. Emphasis is placed on effective communication, understanding pharmacy operations, and dispensing of medications. The student will be assigned to community pharmacies as available preceptors permit for 120 externship hours. The 120 hours are expected to be achieved in the normal semester time frame of the course, usually 20-30 hours /week of commitment to this experiential training is required.

Prerequisite(s): CSRV 1000 and CPTR 1000 and HMDT 1170 and HPHM 1200 and HPHM 1405 and HPHM 1505 and HPHM 1510

(0/4/4)

HPHM 2130 - Pharmacy Clinical Ext. II (4 Credit Hours)

This course provides the Pharmacy Technician clinical student the opportunity to work in pharmacy setting under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. Emphasis is placed on effective communication, understanding pharmacy operations, safe, and accurate dispensing of medications, and participation in others roles expected of a pharmacy technician. The student will be assigned to pharmacies as available preceptors permit for 100 externship hours. The 100 hours are expected to be achieved in the normal semester time frame of the course, usually 20-30 hours /week commitment to this training is required.

Prerequisite(s): HPHM 1200 and HPHM 1405 and HPHM 1505 and HPHM 1510 and HPHM 1515 and HPHM 1525 and HPHM 2125 and CSRV 1000 and HMDT 1170 and CPTR 1000

Co-requisite(s): HPHM 2135, HPHM 1605, HPHM 2005, HPHM 2991

(0/0/4)

HPHM 2135 - Pharmacy Clinical Ext III (4 Credit Hours)

This course provides the Pharmacy Technician clinical student the opportunity to work in pharmacy setting under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. Emphasis is placed on effective communication, understanding pharmacy operations, safe, and accurate dispensing of medications, and participation in others roles expected of a pharmacy technician. The student will be assigned to community and/or institutional pharmacies for 100 externship hours. The 100 hours are expected to be achieved in the normal semester time frame of the course, usually 20-30 hours /week commitment to this training is required.

Prerequisite(s): HPHM 1200 and HPHM 1405 and HPHM 1505 and HPHM 1510 and HPHM 1515 and HPHM 1205

Co-requisite(s): HPHM 2130, HPHM 1605, HPHM 2005, HPHM 2991

(0/4/4)

HPHM 2991 - Special Projects I (1 Credit Hour)

This course is designed to help students become more prepared for and ultimately pass a national certification exam (either the PTCB exam or the ExCPT exam) so that they may be able to be certified and licensed for practice. The course content reviews in a logical sequence the content areas and skills of the national PTCB exam domains and ExCPT topic areas. Success in this course will be greatly determined by each student's own motivation.

Prerequisite(s): HPHM 1200 and HPHM 1405 and HPHM 1505 and HPHM 1510 and HMDT 1170 and CSRV 1000 and HPHM 1515 and CPTR 1000 and SPCH 1015 and HPHM 1300 and HPHM 1605 and HPHM 2000 and HPHM 2025

(1/0/1)

HPHM 2993 - Special Projects II (2 Credit Hours)

Course designed for students who have demonstrated specific special needs in instruction through the Pharmacy Technician program. Associate Provost of Health Sciences approval required.

Prerequisite(s): None

(0/2/2)

HPHM 2995 - Special Projects III (3 Credit Hours)

Course designed for students who have demonstrated specific special needs in instruction through the Pharmacy Technician program. Associate Provost of Health Sciences approval required.

Prerequisite(s): None

(0/3/3)

HPHM 2996 - Special Projects IV (3 Credit Hours)

Course designed for students who have demonstrated specific special needs in instruction through the Pharmacy Technician program. Associate Provost of Health Sciences approval required.

Prerequisite(s): None

(3/0/3)