Discover a Career as a Pharmacy Technician

Language: English

Short Description: The demand for skilled pharmacy technicians is rapidly growing. If you are interested in a dynamic career in a high paced medical field, this course is for you. This course provides an overview of the history of pharmacology and the day to day responsibilities of a pharmacy technician in hospital and retail pharmacy settings. Common drugs and their uses, as well as how they are administered and possible interactions in the body are described. Patient confidentiality laws, including HIPPA and prescription regulations, such as who can prescribe medication are also discussed.

Instructor Description: This class is an independent-study course. Students will have all the resources needed to successfully complete the course within the online material. A student helpdesk is available for technical support during the course enrollment.

Requirements
Internet Connection:
Broadband or High-Speed - DSL, Cable, and Wireless Connections

Hardware Requirements:
Processor - 2GHz Processor or Higher
Memory - 1 GB RAM Minimum Recommended

PC/Windows Requirements:
Operating Systems - Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 or 8.1

MAC Software Requirements:
Operating Systems - Mac OS x 10 or higher with Windows

Internet Browsers - Google Chrome is the best browser for this course
Cookies MUST be enabled
Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
Adobe PDF Reader
QuickTime, Windows Media Player &/or Real Player