Course Title: Pharmacy Technician
Hours required: 300
Price: $1,995
Length course offered: 6 Months
Instructor: Lorraine C. Zentz [Bio]
Description:
This nationally recognized Pharmacy Technician online course and training program teaches the skills needed to gain employment as a Pharmacy Tech in either the hospital or retail setting. The objective of the Pharmacy Technician Program is to provide graduates with the skills and knowledge that will enable them to qualify for entry-level positions in pharmacies as well as prepare for national certification. This program pairs students with an instructor for one-on-one assistance and includes a forty-hour externship. All materials are included.
This online certificate program is offered in partnership with major colleges, universities, and other accredited education providers. NEW Pharmacy Externships with Gatlin Education Services! Gatlin Education Services has reached a nationwide agreement with several pharmacies that will give our Pharmacy Technician students an important leg up in the job market. These pharmacies will offer their renowned externship programs to students taking Gatlin's Pharmacy Technician online career training program provided basic qualifications are met.
These pharmacies will supply externs with 20 to 40 hours of hands-on experience that includes assisting pharmacists with prescriptions, answering patient questions about medications and a bevy of administrative duties. In order to qualify for an externship, you will have to pass a drug screening, obtain general liability insurance, and background check/employment verification will be required.
*Disclaimer: An externship with these pharmacies is not guaranteed. All students must apply to the program and complete the prerequisite criteria before being accepted into the program. Positions in the externship program are contingent on availability at each pharmacy location. Students are also allowed the option to set up their own externship at any other retail or hospital facility or you may complete a research assignment in lieu of completing an externship.
This course is rated Five Stars (out of 5) by our Students! "The online format allowed me to study to be a Pharmacy Technician while being employed, and also to work on the course at my own pace. I appreciate this as I live three hours away from any campus that offered this course." - L.L., Chico State University (Fall 2006)
Goals:
Upon completion of the GES Pharmacy Technician Course, the student will be able to: Define the differences between the hospital and retail pharmacy setting. Demonstrate ethical conduct in all duties performed. Understand the laws that govern pharmacy, whether federal or state mandated. Discuss the HIPAA requirements and their application to pharmacy. Interpret physician orders and prescriptions.
Prepare and distribute medications. Define medical and pharmaceutical terms, and common abbreviations. Understand the pharmacology of medications in relation to the anatomy affected. Perform pharmaceutical calculations. Communicate effectively with patients and medical professionals. Understand the importance of confidentiality of all patient information.
Process insurance billing and/or collect payments. Control inventory. Determine what information is necessary to process a prescription. Accurately fill a prescription. Determine what information is necessary to fill a physician order. Accurately fill a physician order. Pass the National Certification Exam.
Grading System:
Confirmation of Completion awarded with passing score.
School Description:
Offered in connection with a college or university near you, our self-paced, online career courses are designed to launch you into your dream job.
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Instructor Bio: Lorraine C. Zentz
Lorraine C. Zentz CPhT, PhD , has been a pharmacy technician since 1981. She lives in the small mountain town of Mesa, Colorado – population 400, and currently works on-call at the regional hospital in the oncology pharmacy in Grand Junction, Colorado. She has worked in all pharmacy arenas (retail, home health, hospital, oncology, and training/education) during her pharmacy career.
Lorraine received her Bachelor's degree in Biology with a minor in chemistry, and her Master's degree in Education with an emphasis in curriculum and instruction (the design and implementation of educational materials). She also completed her doctorate studies in adult education. She has held the position of Colorado State Coordinator for NPTA and Chairman of the Colorado Pharmacist Society Technician Academy and has been certified since 1985.
In 2004 she was the recipient of the "Outstanding Leadership Award" and also named "Technician of the Year" for the state of Colorado. Lorraine conducts continuing education programs for technicians throughout Colorado and nationally at the annual NPTA convention. Betty Stahl has a doctorate in Pharmacy from Shenandoah University.
She has taught pharmacy technician courses at ASA College in New York City and ACT in Arlington, Virginia over the past several years. Betty has also worked as a pharmacist at CVS and in hospital settings. She looks forward to working with you in the course.
