Pharmacy Technician II
This certificate program is designed to provide students with the basic skills and knowledge to begin work as a pharmacy technician. The coursework will fulfill the requirements of the Virginia Board of Pharmacy and prepare students to take national examinations, the Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) Examination from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or the Examination for Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT) from the National Healthcareer Association (NHA). Trained, experienced pharmacy technicians who can demonstrate clinical skills and knowledge, have many exciting and respected career options, and are well-positioned to pursue postsecondary study in the pharmacy field. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.
Satisfactory completion of standards involving compounding within the ASHP/ACPE ACCREDITATION STANDARDS FOR PHARMACY TECHNICIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS by persons who are under 18 years of age and registered with the Virginia Board of Pharmacy as a pharmacy technician trainee shall be met through manipulation of placebos (inert products) in a simulation environment and shall not involve physically mixing drugs together to produce a compounded drug product.
Notes
This course has specific state laws and regulations from a governing medical board or agency. Please contact the Virginia Department of Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education prior to implementing this course. All inquiries may be sent to cte@doe.virginia.gov.
Pharmacy technician programs must maintain regulatory compliance for all enrolled students. For students to receive credit for completion of an accredited pharmacy technician training program, the program requirements must be met, to include both classroom and clinical portions of the program. Furthermore, clinical experiences must include a minimum of 130 hours in a dispensing pharmacy setting where the students will utilize skills learned during the course.
- The Virginia Department of Health Professions, Board of Pharmacy Regulations for pharmacy technician registration
- ASHP/ACPE Accreditation Standards
Course Sequences
A combination of this course and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses, is a concentration sequence. Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses based on their career pathways. A program completer is a student who has met the requirements for a CTE concentration sequence and all other requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program.
Industry Credentials (Only apply to 36-week courses)
Career Clusters
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| Health Informatics |
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