Pharmacy Technician Bootcamp From Meded101
What you'll learn
- Identify Important Medication Characteristics
- Master Pharmaceutical Calculations
- Understand Pharmacy Laws and Regulations
- Develop Skills in Medication Safety
- Identify Dosage Forms and Route of Administration
- Learn Non-Sterile Compounding Terminology and Practices
- Understand Important Pharmacy Abbreviations
- Recognize High Alert Medications
Requirements
- No pharmacy technician experience is needed. This is designed to be a comprehensive study guide for those preparing to become a certified pharmacy technician.
Description
This comprehensive Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) exam review course is designed to provide pharmacy technician students with the knowledge and confidence needed to pass the certification exam and excel in their careers. The course covers a wide range of critical topics to ensure a thorough understanding of key concepts that are essential to the pharmacy technician role.
Students will review detailed information on the top 200 medications, including brand and generic names, indications, critical drug interactions and side effects. The course also covers federal pharmacy law to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and guidelines. In addition, the curriculum includes dosage forms, providing an understanding of different methods for administering medications, and a focus on high-risk medications to emphasize safety practices in handling and dispensing. Controlled substances and regulations surrounding their management are explored, along with medication safety procedures to minimize errors.
The course also provides an in-depth look at non-sterile compounding techniques. Calculations, which are crucial to accurate medication dispensing, are thoroughly covered, as are common pharmacy abbreviations to prepare students for real-world communication in the pharmacy setting.
With interactive lessons, and real-world examples, this review course offers all the tools needed to confidently take the PTCB exam and succeed in the demanding yet rewarding field of pharmacy.
Who this course is for:
- This course is designed for prospective pharmacy technicians who are seeking PTCB certification by taking the PTCE exam. This preparatory course will help you prepare to pass the PTCE exam become a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT).
Instructor
I'm a clinical pharmacist with 10+ years of experience. I am an author of several Amazon best-selling books in the medication arena. In addition, I have created one of the longest-running pharmacy education blogs (Meded101) and one of the most popular podcasts (Real Life Pharmacology) on pharmacology. I've been acknowledged or quoted in the Wall Street Journal, American Journal of Nursing, Pharmacy Times, and Pharmacy Today publications. I teach pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals about the appropriate use of medications.