PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TRAINING MODULES. Pharmacy Technicians Pre-pharmacy Students Healthcare Background New Career Recent high school graduates Stay-at-home.

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• Pharmacy Technicians

• Pre-pharmacy Students

• Healthcare Background

• New Career

• Recent high school graduates

• Stay-at-home parents

WHO ARE THESE MODULES DESIGNED FOR?

DUTIES OF A PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

• Assist the pharmacist

• Enter patient information and data

• Dispense medication

• Compound specialty orders

• Prepare intravenous medication

• Patient care

Community Pharmacy Technician: 60 hours

• Filling prescriptions

• Processing patient data and information

• Providing excellent customer service

• Answering phones

• Helping patients find over – the – counter medications

COMMUNITY PHARMACY TECHNICIAN MODULE

National Certification Exam Preparation: 40 hours

• Federal and state laws

• Code of ethics

• Brand and generic drug names and classifications

• Anatomy and physiology

• Pharmacology for technicians

• Prescription filling processes

• Knowledge of over-the-counter medications

NATIONAL CERTIFICATION EXAM PREP MODULE

Qualification Required by State

Registration/License No

Training No

Certification No

Continuing Education No

MICHIGAN BOARD OF PHARMACY STATE LAWS

Certification is NOT mandatory in Michigan, but it is very important to be certified for employment. Please Note: Certification CAN become mandatory at any time without notice!

Two national certification exams:• ExCPT exam—offered by the National Healthcareer Association

www.nhanow.com • $105—renewal every 2 years

• PTCB exam—offered by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board www.ptcb.org• $129—renewal every 2 years

• Renewal consists of doing Continuing Education Credits or CE’s• Each certification requires 20 CE’s every 2 years

CERTIFICATION

There is no license or registration that is issued by the State of Michigan to pharmacy technicians because it is not a regulated profession. To obtain certification as a pharmacy technician, individuals must contact the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) at www.ptcb.org or (800) 363-8012.

The Michigan Pharmacists Association (MPA) does not certify pharmacy technicians but can serve as a resource for educational/certification study materials for individuals who are interested in a career as a pharmacy technician. The MPA can be contacted at www.michiganpharmacists.org or (517) 484-1466.

LICENSING

MICHIGAN BOARD OF PHARMACY

611 W Ottawa, First FloorPO Box 30670Lansing, MI 48909-8170

Phone: 517/335-0918Fax: 517/373-2179

Web site: www.michigan.gov/healthlicenseE-mail: rhramsd@michigan.gov

SALARY INFORMATION

Quick Facts: Pharmacy Technicians2010 Median Pay

$28,400 per year $13.92 per hour

Entry-Level Education High school diploma or equivalent

Work Experience in a Related Occupation

None

On-the-job Training Moderate-term on-the-job training

Number of Jobs, 2010 334,400

Job Outlook, through 2018 18% (much faster than average)

According to Economic Modeling Specialist (EMSI)

The number of job openings is expected to exceed the number of job seekers.

What does this mean……?

JOB OUTLOOK

WHERE CAN YOU WORK?

• Retail, community, specialty, mail-order, nuclear pharmacies• Pharmaceutical companies• Insurance companies• Home health care• Infusion centers• Hospitals• Legal firms• State board inspectors• Certification panel appointments• Instructing (2 years experience to teach with MK Education)

LEVELS OF A PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

Pharmacy Technician Level 1:An individual with no pharmacy experience, education, training, certification; works at the cash register or in stock room

Pharmacy Technician Levels 2 & 3:An individual with education or training in pharmacy technician education, certified; works in dispensing medications, patient processing

Pharmacy Technician Manager/Supervisor:An individual with at least 5 years of pharmacy experience; is educated and trained for entry and advanced level processes, certified, proficiency in many skills.

We provide assistance with…

• Resume writing

• Career planning

• Interviewing skills

• Building a portfolio

• Course work

• Studying

STUDENT RELATIONS, MK EDUCATION

TUITION BREAKDOWN

Tuition Module

$800 Community Practice Pharmacy Technician

$700 National Pharmacy Tech Certification Exam Prep

Additional Modules are under consideration

IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT REGISTERING….

Tuition includes all books, materials and lab fees Credit Card, Check, Cash, or Money Order Career Training Scholarships through Schoolcraft College

Continuing Education and Professional Development Non-credit courses not eligible for financial aid

(FAFSA, Pell Grant, etc.)

•There are no refunds after class has started

•Refunds will not be given for used books/materials

•If there is an extenuating circumstance, a refund request will be considered and reviewed by MK Education and Schoolcraft College on an individual basis

•All refund requests must be submitted in written form

CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY

HOW TO REGISTER

• Online : www.schoolcraft.edu/cepd/registration

• In person or by mail:Schoolcraft College, McDowell Center 18600 Haggerty Road, Livonia, MI 48152

In parntership with

MK Education1001 Ogden Ave, Suite 201

Downers Grove, IL 60515630.541.3600

info@mkedu.orgwww.mkedu.org

Schoolcraft College18600 Haggerty Road

Livonia, MI 48152734.462.4448

cepd@schoolcraft.eduwww.schoolcraft.edu/cepd/pharmacy

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