Pharmacy Technician Advanced
Pharmacy Technician Advanced
Certificate Description
The Pharmacy Technician Advanced program prepares students to support pharmacists by performing a wide range of practice-related duties for community, institutional, compounding, long-term care, mail-order, and other pharmaceutical settings. Students learn the most common medications, calculate dosages, process prescriptions, bill third-party insurance, learn aseptic techniques, and prepare sterile and non-sterile compounded medications. Students receive extensive hands-on training in the lab area using advanced pharmacy technology.
Objectives:
- Practice personal and interpersonal skills needed in various pharmacy settings.
- Demonstrate the pharmacy technician's role in the medication-use process and wellness promotion.
- Recall the most utilized drugs by brand and generic name, indications, and interactions.
- Solve pharmacy mathematical calculations.
- Prepare sterile and non-sterile compounds.
This course prepares you for national certification and Utah State licensure.
To obtain a national certification, students must successfully pass a national exam, either the PTCE or the ExCPT.
Once certified, certificants must complete a minimum of twenty (20) hours of continuing education (CE) during each two (2) year recertification cycle. Any CE hours earned must be in pharmacy technician-specific subject matter. For recertification candidates, one (1) hour of the twenty (20) hours must be in the subject of pharmacy law and one (1) hour must be in the subject of patient safety.
Students in 2022 had a 100% pass rate on the PTCE
To obtain Utah State Licensure students must:
- Complete 2 finger-print cards
- Complete an Affidavit of Education
- Obtain a copy of current Certification of Pharmacy Technician (ExCPT) or National Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination (PTCB)
- Complete a pharmacy technician application and submit to the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL).
The Pharmacy Technician program is officially recognized by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)
The Pharmacy Technician Advanced program is accredited through the ASHP/ACPE as Entry- and Advanced-Level Status
Pharmacy Technician Advanced partners with PioneerRx. PioneerRx enhances curriculum with a hands-on approach to learning that simulates the functions and workflow of today’s pharmacies. For more information, visit PioneerRx.
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Additional Requirements
Workkeys Assessment: Workplace Documents (Level 5), Graphic Literacy (Level 5), Applied Math (Level 5) and keyboarding (25 nwpm). Prospective students must successfully complete the basic academic assessment. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (435) 750-3188.
Students must complete the Drug Dosages course with 80% or higher.
Students must be at least 18 years old.
Students must be current on all vaccinations. Immunization Requirements
Additional Costs
The following items are external costs incurred during the program and are subject to change without notice.
Students must pass a random drug test ($42).
Students must obtain a background check ($15).
Students must obtain a Pharmacy Technician Training License through the Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing ($50).
Illicit drug use, criminal background checks, and immunization status may prevent future employment as a pharmacy technician. Externship sites, employers, and the Utah State Board of Pharmacy have regulations about drug use, criminal backgrounds, and immunizations. Unable to comply with these regulations may prevent your completion of the Pharmacy Technician Advanced program.
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Employment Outlook
The words career and job are very different. To be specific, a job is what you show up to for work; a career spans your lifetime and includes your education, training, professional memberships, and is something you love doing.
This starts once a year in September. Bridgerland Technical College is open year round. Please contact SSA's for questions about this program. The first step is to fill out the application for Bridgerland Technical College Logan Campus Application
Pre - Enrollment: Workkeys Assessment: Workplace Documents (Level 5), Graphic Literacy (Level 5), Applied Math (Level 5) and keyboarding (25 nwpm). Students must complete the Drug Dosages course with 80% or higher. Prospective students must successfully complete the basic academic assessment. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (435) 750-3188 or click the link below. Schedule Appointment in Logan
Once the Assessment has been approved, the next step is to meet with a Student Services Representative to complete your enrollment. No appointment is necessary. If you have any questions, Student Services can be reached at 435-753-6780 or studentservices@btech.edu.
Estimated Tuition & Fees
$2,393 not including external fees such as background check, training license, etc.
Course fees may vary.
Pell Eligible: Yes
Estimated Equalized Payment:
$266 - based off of part-time enrollment.
Estimated Books & Supplies
Campus Locations
Logan
Quick Facts
Certificate Duration
17 credits - 12 Months
Hours per Week
15
Certificate Availability
High School Students:
Not available
Adult Students:
Mon - Wed, 5-9 pm and Thurs, 3-6 pm or 6:30-9:30 pm
This starts once a year in September
Outcome Data
Reported Annually to the Accrediting Agency Council on Occupational Education
Completion: 80%
Job Placement: 92%
Licensure: 100%
Withdrawal: 20%
Outcome statistics are compiled annually based upon Training Outcome surveys conducted with students post-graduation. Data is gathered through coordination with the student, faculty, Student Services Office personnel, and licensing agencies.
Hours of Operation
Logan Campus - Main
Telephone: 435-753-6780
Student Services
Monday: 8 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday: 8 am - 6 pm
Wednesday: 8 am - 6 pm
Thursday: 8 am - 4:30 pm
Friday: 8 am - 4 pm
Sat/Sun: Closed
Brigham City Campus
Telephone: 435-734-0614
Student Services
Monday: 7:30 am - 4 pm
Tuesday: 7:30 am - 4 pm
Wednesday: 7:30 am - 4 pm
Thursday: 7:30 am - 4 pm
Friday: 7:30 am - 3 pm
Sat/Sun: Closed
Campuses
Logan Campus - Main . 435-753-6780
1301 North 600 West, Logan, UT 84321
Brigham City Campus . 435-734-0614
325 West 1100 South Brigham City, UT 84302