AH 170PT - Pharmacy Technician Practicum

3 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s):

AH 150

Course Description: Provides hands-on clinical experience. Students work in a host site as part of the pharmacy team and experience first-hand the various operations within different pharmacy settings. Duties will be assigned according to students’ skill level and the work needs of the host site. Students will participate in three seminars during the term. Seminars are attended and moderated by an Instructor, who uses the feedback gained to evaluate current practicum experiences and improve future practicum experiences.

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Perform the basic functions of a pharmacy technician in a variety of pharmacy settings.
CLO#2: Develop and evaluate goals based on Instructor and preceptor feedback. (ILO: Critical Thinking)
CLO#3: Develop professional skills to meet industry demands based on the Rogue Valley Employability Rubric.
CLO#4: Adhere to facility and pharmacy technician program policies.

Typical Course Content:
Orientation Seminar, Midterm, and Concluding Seminar.

Development of schedule and contact procedure for practicum.

Goalsetting.

Processing constructive feedback for personal and professional growth.

Completion of hours in clinical setting.

Submission of weekly timecards and goal sheets.

Student reflections on experience.

Peer and instructor debriefing.

Identification of skills required to be successful in field.

ACTI Code and Course Type
210 Career / Tech Preparatory

Length of Course:
A required state minimum of (90) and a standard RCC delivery of (99) lab hours per term, not to exceed (108) hours per term.