PRX 102 - Pharmacy Technician II

4 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s): PRX 101

Course Description: Builds on material learned in Pharmacy Technician I. Focus is on the pharmacy technician’s role in purchasing and inventory control, the behaviors expected of a professional pharmacy technician, the process of preparing, labeling, packaging, storing, and distributing medication, and the purpose, reason, and process for compounded and sterile medications.

Course Level: Career/Tech Preparatory

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Determine and appropriately use the specific purchasing systems and methods of purchasing and inventory control used in pharmacies.
CLO#2: Behave in the manner dictated by and consistent with the expectations of a professional pharmacy technician.
CLO#3: Demonstrate understanding of the process of preparing, labeling, packaging, storing, and distributing medication. (ILO: Information Literacy)
CLO#4: Explain the purpose, reason and process for compounded and sterile medications.