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Pharmacy Technician Program

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Undergraduate Certificate of Technical Studies

Program Title

Pharmacy Technician Program

Mission

The mission of the Pharmacy Technician program is to provide strong foundations in pharmaceutical knowledge, integration, and application in order to support pharmacists in the safe and efficient preparation of medications.

College Division

Division of Health Sciences & Nursing

Program Admissions Requirements

Program Outcomes Data

Pioneer Rx Pharmacy Software

Northshore Technical Community College Pharmacy Technician Program partners with PioneerRx Pharmacy Software. PioneerRx enhances our curriculum with a hands-on approach to learning that simulates the functions and workflow of a pharmacy. By partnering with PioneerRx Pharmacy Software, our program allows students to learn in a real-world environment using the most installed software for independent pharmacies. Students enhance their clinical and functional skills by training in a pharmacy system that is innovative, robust, and feature-rich. For more information about the software, visit PioneerRX.com.

Students will simulate prescription processing, which includes (but is not limited to):

  • Entering new prescriptions

  • Verifying patient information; including mediation history, allergies, disease states, and drug interactions

  • Entering new patients and providers to a database

  • Entering insurance information

  • Create labels for filling

  • Simulation of adjudication of insurance

Outcome

Prepare prescriptions and medication orders for distribution (preparing, labeling and packaging) under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.

Outcome

Calculate prescription or medication order dosage through application of pharmacy math.

Outcome

Apply effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills with a diverse set of patients, team members, and healthcare personnel to improve the pharmaceutical care of patients.

Outcome

Facilitate the prescription filling process in compliance with pharmacy laws, ethical standards and principles of patient confidentiality.

Outcome

Classify commonly used prescription and non-prescription drugs according to therapeutic class and indication.

Campuses

Hammond Area Campus