Practicum in Health Science - Pharmacy Technician

Course Description:

iPad (technology-used daily), minimal (1) pair of dark grey/pewter scrubs, & (1) white lab coat Students must register for & be licensed Pharmacy Technician Trainees with the State of Texas. (State Background Check, Physical Drug Testing, Non-Expired Government ID & Social Security Number required). Required to provide proof of this registration the first week of class. compounding. This certification opens the doors for students to work in any pharmacy Students will be cross-trained for retail, hospital and clinical pharmacy. Students will learn sterile and non sterile preparations which involves the creation of IV medications and base-level pharmacy environment including retail, mail-order, hospital, compounding, or clinical pharmacy setting. Students participating in this program will need personal transportation to & from internship locations. LISD will not-provide transportation to internship(s). Certifications Earned: Pharmacy Technician Certification, CPhT

Prerequisite & Recommendations:

Prerequisites: - PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH SCIENCE, 1 credit Grade: 10-12 - MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY, 1 credit Grade: 10-12 - HEALTH SCIENCE CLINICAL, 1 credit Grade: 10-12 - HEALTH SCIENCE THEORY, 1 credit Grade: 10-12


Other Information:
Recommended Skills: - COMMUNICATION (BOTH WRITTEN & VERBAL) - STRONG MATH SKILLS - STRONG COMPUTER/TECHNOLOGY SKILLS - STRONG LETTER RECOGNITION, SPELLING, MEMORIZATION, & LISTENING SKILLS - TASK ORIENTED: GOOD AT MULTITASKING - FAST-PACE LEARNING IN HIGH INTENSITY ENVIRONMENT - AWARENESS