Pharmacy Technician

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Program Overview
The Pharmacy Technician Online Certification Training Program was developed in response to a rising need for trained technicians to work in hospital or retail pharmacies. With this growing opportunity, however, has also come increased responsibility, and this increased responsibility has made certification an important issue for many industry employers and some state legislatures. Some states now require all individuals who work as pharmacy technicians to become nationally certified.

This program will prepare you for entry-level pharmacy technician positions by teaching you medical and pharmaceutical terminology, basic anatomy related to the pharmacology of medications, and pharmaceutical calculations. The Pharmacy Technician Program will give you hands-on practice in retail pharmacy procedures through an online lab module. You'll learn what information is necessary to process prescriptions and physician orders and apply that knowledge to fill mock prescriptions. The curriculum also includes the ethics of pharmacy practice and education about prescription medications, patient care and interaction, and charges and reimbursement.

Upon successful completion of the Administrative Medical Specialist with Medical Billing and Coding program, you’ll be able to:

• Understand the laws that govern pharmacy, whether federal or state-mandated
• Discuss the HIPAA requirements and their application to the pharmacy
• Interpret physician orders and prescriptions
• Prepare and distribute medications
• Define medical and pharmaceutical terms and common abbreviations
• Understand the pharmacology of medications and how they affect the body
• Perform pharmaceutical calculations
• Communicate effectively with patients and medical professionals
• Process insurance billing or collect payments