MODULE 1: PHARMACY PRACTICE

1. ASSISTING THE PHARMACIST IN SERVING PATIENTS (64% OF PTCB EXAM.)

1. PHARMACY AND HEALTH CARE
2. THE PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
3. DRUG REGULATION AND CONTROL
4. PHARMACEUTICAL TERMINOLOGY
5. PRESCRIPTIONS

LESSON#1

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

	Understanding of basic history and development of the use of medicines.
	Understanding of role of natural drugs.
	Understanding of role of scientific discovery
	Knowledge of major developments in modern pharmaceutics.
	Knowledge of basic environments of pharmacy practice.
	Understanding of the importance of computers to pharmacy.
	Understanding of basic roles of technicians.
	Understanding the basic supervisory role of the pharmacist .
	Understanding personal standards
	Understanding training and competency issues.
	Knowledge of certification process
	Understanding the importance and role of regulation
	Understanding of the drug development and approval process.
	Knowledge of label and labeling requirements.
	Knowledge of controlled substance schedules and requirements for handling controlled substances.
	Understanding of recall process.
	Understanding of liability

COMPLETE READING ASSIGNMENT AND LISTEN TO ONLINE PRESENTATION

READ CHAPTERS 1 – 3 (Pages 2-40) :The Pharmacy Technician

INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACY

• Pharmacy and Health Care

1. Origins of Medicine
2. Nature’s Pharmacy
3. Modern Medicine
4. The 20th Century
5. The Pharmacist
6. Pharmacy Settings

• The Pharmacy Technician

1. The Pharmacy Technician
2. Personal Inventory
3. Training
4. Certification

• U.S. Drug Regulation and Control

1. U.S. Regulation
2. New Drug Testing
3. Manufacturer Label (U.S.)
4. Controlled Substances
5. DEA Dorm 222
6. DEA Number
7. Law and The Technician

LESSON #2

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

	Knowledge of basic elements of medical and terminology.
	Familiarity with organ system terminology.

COMPLETE READING ASSIGNMENT AND LISTEN TO ONLINE PRESENTATION

READ CHAPTER 4 (pages 42 –56): The Pharmacy Technician

Medical Terminology

1. Terminology
2. Example
3. Word Roots and Terms for the following Systems:
   Cardiovascular, Endocrine, Gastrointestinal, Integumentary, Lymphatic, Muscular, Nervous, Skeletal, Reproductive, Respiratory, Urinary, Hearing, and Sight.

LESSON #3

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

	Knowledge of basic elements of pharmacy terminology.
	Knowledge of pharmacy terminology.
	Knowledge of abbreviations used in pharmacy.
	Understanding of the prescription process
	Knowledge of the information elements of a prescription. Knowledge of the information elements of a medication order. Knowledge of the fill process. Knowledge of label information. Knowledge of auxiliary labels.

COMPLETE READING ASSIGNMENT, LISTEN TO ONLINE PRESENTATION, THEN COMPLETE ONLINE ACTIVITIES

READ CHAPTERS 4 – 5 (pages 58-76): The Pharmacy Technician

• Pharmacy Abbreviations

1. Route Abbreviations
2. Form Abbreviations
3. Time Abbreviations
4. Measurement Abbreviations
5. Other Abbreviations

• Prescriptions

1. Prescription Process
2. Prescription Information
3. Label Information
4. Auxiliary Labels
5. Medication Orders

EXAMINATION ON MODULE 1

MODULE 2: PHARMACEUTICAL CALCULATIONS

1. ASSISTING THE PHARMACIST IN SERVING PATIENTS (64% OF PTCB EXAM.)

1. NUMBERS
2. MEASUREMENT
3. EQUATIONS AND VARIABLES
4. RATIO AND PROPORTION
5. PERCENTS AND SOLUTIONS
6. DILUTION AND CONCENTRATION
7. CHILDREN’S DOSES

LESSON #4

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

	Knowledge of basic mathematics
	Knowledge of adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions.
	Knowledge of how to convert fractions to decimals and vice versa,
	Knowledge of how to reduce fractions

COMPLETE READING ASSIGNMENT AND LISTEN TO ONLINE PRESENTATIONS

READ CHAPTER 6 (page 78): The Pharmacy Technician

1. Basic Concepts: fractions, final answers, adding and subtracting fractions, multiplying and dividing fractions.
2. Decimals: converting fractions to decimals

LESSON #5

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

	Knowledge of roman numerals
	Knowledge of the metric system of measurement
	Knowledge of apothecary system of weight and volume
	Knowledge of avoirdupois system of weight

COMPLETE READING ASSIGNMENT, LISTEN TO ONLINE PRESENTATION, THEN SOLVE PRACTICE PROBLEMS.

READ CHAPTER 6 (page 80- 82): The Pharmacy Technician

1. Roman Numerals
2. Metric System
3. Apothecary System
4. Avoirdupois System of weight

LESSON #6

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

	Knowledge of intra-system conversion
	Knowledge of inter-system conversion
	Knowledge of systems used for temperature measurement
	Knowledge of converting from Fahrenheit to centigrade and vice versa.

COMPLETE READING ASSIGNMENT AND LISTEN TO ONLINE PRESENTATION

READ CHAPTER 6 (page 82): The Pharmacy Technician

1. Conversion: intra and inter Systems
2. Temperature: Converting between Fahrenheit and centigrade

LESSON #7

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

	Learn to use proportional analysis to solve problems in pharmaceutical calculations
	Learn to use conversion, ratio-proportion and formula methods to perform pharmaceutical calculations
	Learn about specific gravity

COMPLETE READING ASSIGNMENT AND LISTEN TO ONLINE PRESENTATIONs

READ CHAPTER 6 (pages 88-98): The Pharmacy Technician

Proportional analysis: conversion, ratio-proportion, formulas

LESSON #8

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

	Learn how to solve dilution and concentration problems
	Learn how to solve problems in dilution and concentration of acids
	Learn how to determine IV flow rates

COMPLETE READING ASSIGNMENT AND LISTEN TO ONLINE PRESENTATIONs

READ CHAPTER 6 (page 94-96): The Pharmacy Technician

1. Dilution and Concentration
2. Dilution of acids
3. Alligations

LESSON #9

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

	Understand and solve problems with milliequivalent units
	Understand how to solve basic dosage problems
	Understand calculations in total parenteral nutrition
	Understand how to determine children’s doses

COMPLETE READING ASSIGNMENT AND LISTEN TO ONLINE PRESENTATIONs

READ CHAPTER 6 (pages 99-104): The Pharmacy Technician

1. Milliequivalents
2. Important Dosage Concepts and review of conversion factors
3. Children’s Doses
4. Total Parenteral Nutrition

LESSON #10

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

	Knowledge of how to perform commercial calculations.
	Knowledge of formulas used in commercial calculations
	Knowledge of vocabulary used in commercial calculations
	Alligations

COMPLETE READING ASSIGNMENT AND LISTEN TO ONLINE PRESENTATION

READ CHAPTER 6 (page 88): The Pharmacy Technician

1. Commercial calculations: Cost, price, markup, formulas, vocabulary
2. Alligations

LESSON #11

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

	Knowledge of the different units of measurement
	Knowledge of conversions
	Understanding of ratio and proportion
	Ability to perform typical prescription calculations
	Ability to mix solutions accurately, including TPN
	Understanding of pediatric dose, flow rate, and retail math concepts

COMPLETE READING ASSIGNMENT AND LISTEN TO ONLINE PRESENTATION. ANSWER QUESTIONS IN CHAPTER 6 OF THE BOOK AND WORK BOOK AND IN PRACTICE EXAMS.

READ CHAPTER 6 (pages 78-106) AND COMPLETE ALL PRACTICE PROBLEMS

1. Complete review of Pharmaceutical Calculations

EXAMINATION ON MODULE 2

MODULE 3: PHARMACEUTICS

1. ASSISTING THE PHARMACIST IN SERVING PATIENTS (64% OF PTCB EXAM.)

1. ROUTES AND FORMULATIONS
2. PARENTERALS
3. COMPOUNDING

LESSON #12

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

	Knowledge of routes
	Knowledge of formulations
	Understanding of issues associated with each route and formulation

READ CHAPTER 7 (pages 112-136): The Pharmacy Technician

Routes and Formulations

1. Routes
2. Oral Formulations
3. Tablets
4. Sublingual
5. Rectal
6. Injectable Parenterals
7. Intravenous
8. Intramuscular
9. Subcutaneous
10. Ophthalmic
11. Intrnasal
12. Inhalation
13. Inhalers
14. Dermal
15. Vaginal

LESSON #13

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

	Understanding of the issues affecting intravenous administration
	Knowledge of IV equipment
	Knowledge of aseptic techniques
	Ability to work with a laminar flow hood or biological safety hood
	Knowledge of preparing admixtures
	Understanding of safety issues
	Understanding of total parenteral nutrition

READ CHAPTER 8 (pages 138-160): The Pharmacy Technician

Parenterals

1. IV Products
2. Administration Set
3. Syringes
4. Filters
5. Coring
6. Ampules
7. Parenteral Nutrition
8. Dialysis
9. Aseptic Technique
10. Laminar Flow Hood
11. Biological Safety Hoods
12. Barriers
13. Hand washing

LESSON #14

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

	Knowledge of the uses of compounding
	Understanding of the importance of accuracy and stability of compounded products
	Knowledge of compounding equipment
	Ability to measure liquids and solids accurately
	Understanding of compounding techniques
	Understanding of issues affecting different compounds
	Ability to prepare compounds

COMPLETE READING ASSIGNMENT, THEN COMPLETE ONLINE ACTIVITIES

READ CHAPTER 9 (pages 162-186): The Pharmacy Technician

Compounding

1. Extemporaneous Compounding
2. Equipment
3. Graduates
4. Small Volumetric Equipment
5. Flasks
6. Using a Balance
7. Geometric Dilution
8. Levigation
9. Solutions and Syrups
10. Suspensions
11. Emulsions
12. Suppositories
13. Capsules
14. Punch Method

EXAMINATION ON MODULE 3

MODULE 4: BASIC PHARMACOLOGY AND DRUG INFORMATION

1. ASSISTING THE PHARMACIST IN SERVING PATIENTS (64% OF PTCB EXAM.)

1. BASIC BIOPHARMACEUTICS
2. FACTORS AFFECTING DRUG ACTIVITY
3. INFORMATION

LESSON #15

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

	Basic understanding of the drug action
	Basic understanding of how antagonists and agonists work
	Understanding of the significance and meaning of blood concentration-time profiles
	Knowledge of ADME
	Understanding of the principle of selective action
	Understanding of the principle of protein binding
	Understanding of the principle of first pass metabolism
	Understanding of the principle of bioequivalence

READ CHAPTER 10 (pages 188-200): The Pharmacy Technician

Basic Biopharmaceutics

1. Drug action
2. Agonists and Antagonists
3. Concentration and Effect
4. Blood-Concentration
5. ADME
6. Diffusion
7. Protein Binding
8. Bioequivalence

LESSON #16

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

	Understanding of the effects of human variability on drug action
	Knowledge of common adverse effects
	Knowledge of types of drug-drug interactions
	Understanding of drug-diet interactions
	Understanding of the effects of common disease states on drug action

COMPLETE READING ASSIGNMENT, THEN COMPLETE ONLINE ACTIVITIES

READ CHAPTER 11 (paged 202-214): The Pharmacy Technician

Factors Affecting Drug Activity

1. Human Variability
2. CNS Adverse Effects
3. Adverse Effects
4. Drug-Drug Interactions
5. Drug-Diet Interactions
6. Hepatic Disease
7. Circulatory Disease
8. Renal Disease
9. Thyroid Disease

EXAMINATION ON MODULE 4

MODULE 5: BASIC INTEGRATED PHARMACEUTICAL CARE AND SCIENCE

1. ASSISTING THE PHARMACIST IN SERVING PATIENTS (64% OF PTCB EXAM.)

1. NEUROSENSORY
2. ENDOCRINE/REPRODUCTION
3. GASTROINTESTINAL/NUTRITION
4. MUSCULOSKELETAL
5. CARDIOVASCULAR
6. INFECTIOUS DISEASE
7. RENAL
8. RESPIRATORY
9. PSYCHIATRY
10. SPECIAL POPULATIONS
11. HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY

LESSON #17

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Neurosensory

	Understand basic physiology any pharmacology of neurotransmission
	Understand Parkinson’s disease
	Know common treatments for Parkinson’s disease
	Understand stroke and the management of stroke
	Knowledge of sleep disorders and common treatments
	Knowledge of glaucoma and treatments
	Knowledge of pain classification and management
	Knowledge of headache and migraine and common treatments
	Understand epilepsy and common treatments

Endocrine

	Understand the pathogenesis of diabetes
	Knowledge of common treatments for diabetes
	Knowledge of hormonal contraception
	Knowledge of thyroid diseases and common treatments
	Knowledge of hormonal replacement therapy (HRT)
	Herbal alternatives to HRT
	Knowledge of congestive heart failure and common treatments
	Understand cardiogenic shock and therapies

COMPLETE READING ASSIGNMENT, LISTEN TO ONLINE PRESENTATION, THEN SOLVE PRACTICE PROBLEMS

READ APPENDIX A- DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS (pages 304, 305, 321, 334, 335-337, 341-347, 354) AND DOWNLOADABLE NOTES BY AVA FRANK AND PHARMACOLOGY FOR TECHNICIANS BY DON A. BALLINGTON

READ CHAPTERS 7 AND 9: PHARMACOLOGY FOR TECHNICIANS BY DON A. BALLINGTON

Neurosensory

1. CNS Neurotransmission: Physiology and Pharmacology
2. Overview and Therapeutics in Parkinson’s Disease
3. Overview and Therapeutics of Stroke
4. Drug treatment of sleep Disorders
5. Glaucoma Agents
6. Classification of Pain
7. Headache and Migraine Treatments
8. Antiepileptic Agents

Endocrine/Reproduction

1. Diabetes: Pharmacologic and Non-pharmacologic Treatments
2. Hormonal Contraception
3. Non Hormonal Contraceptive methods
4. Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
5. Infertility and Drugs to increase Fertility
6. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
7. Herbal alternatives to Hormone Replacement Therapy
8. Congestive heart failure and cardiogenic shock

LESSON #18

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Gastrointestinal/nutrition

	Knowledge of normal gastrointestinal (GI) anatomy and physiology
	Peptic ulcer disease and treatments
	Knowledge of Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
	Knowledge of GI nutrition alternative remedies
	Knowledge of constipation, diarrhea, and inflammatory bowel disease and treatments
	Knowledge of alcoholic liver disease, cirrhosis and management
	Knowledge of hepatitis and treatments
	Knowledge of essential nutrients
	Knowledge of enteral and parenteral nutrition treatments

Musculoskeletal

	Knowledge of the pharmacology of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents
	Knowledge of osteoporosis and treatment
	Knowledge of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis and common treatments
	Knowledge of androgenic steroids
	Knowledge of alternative/complementary therapies in musculoskeletal diseases
	Knowledge of fibromyalgia syndrome and treatments
	Knowledge of gout and hyperuricemia and treatments
	Knowledge of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and treatments
	Knowledge of skeletal muscle relaxants
	Knowledge of psoriasis and acne and common treatments
	Knowledge of dermatitis and tinea infections and common treatments
	Knowledge of drug induced skin disorders and recommended treatments
	Knowledge of UV protection and common products

READ APPENDIX A – DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS (pages 307, 323-328, 339-341, 344-347) AND DOWNLOADABLE NOTES BY AVA FRANK AND PHARMACOLOGY FOR TECHNICIANS

Gastrointestinal Diseases (GI), Liver Disease and Nutrition

1. Review of basic normal GI anatomy and Physiology
2. Peptic Ulcer Disease and Therapy
3. GI/Nutrition Alternative Remedies
4. Constipation
5. Diarrhea
6. Alcoholic Liver Disease
7. Hepatitis
8. Management of Cirrhosis
9. Essential Nutrients
10. Parenteral Nutrition
11. Nutraceuticals
12. Enteral Nutrition

Musculoskeletal

1. Pharmacology of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents
2. Osteoporosis
3. Osteoarthritis
4. Rheumatoid Arthritis
5. Androgenic Steroids
6. Alternative/Complementary Therapies in Musculoskeletal Diseases
7. Fibromyalgia Syndrome
8. Gout and Hyperuricemia
9. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
10. Psoriasis and Acne
11. Dermatitis and Tinea Infections
12. Drug Induced Skin Disorders
13. UV Protection

LESSON #19

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Cardiovascular

	Learn the pathophysiology of hypertension
	Knowledge of the therapeutics of hypertension
	Knowledge of the therapeutics of hyperlipidemia
	Knowledge of the pathophysiology and treatment of ischemic heart disease
	Knowledge of the pathophysiology and treatment of cardiac dysrhythmias
	Knowledge of the pathophysiology and therapeutics of congestive heart failure (CHF)
	Knowledge of the pathophysiology and treatment of thrombotic disorders

Infectious Diseases

	Knowledge of antibacterial agents
	Knowledge of treatments in upper and lower respiratory tract infections
	Knowledge of treatments in anthrax infections
	Knowledge of treatments in urinary tract infections
	Knowledge of treatments in tick-borne diseases
	Knowledge of treatments in bone and joint diseases
	Knowledge of treatments in meningitis and infective endocarditis
	Knowledge of treatments in sepsis and fungal infections
	Knowledge of immunizations
	Knowledge of sexually transmitted diseases
	Knowledge of viral infections and antiviral agents
	Knowledge of HIV infection and therapeutic management
	Knowledge of AIDS

READ APPENDIX A – DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS (pages 311-319, 322, 328-331) AND DOWNLOADABLE NOTES BY AVA FRANK AND PHARMACOLOGY FOR TECHNICIANS

Cardiovascular

1. Physiological Regulation of Blood pressure
2. Common treatments for high blood pressure
3. Hyperlipidemia and Antihyperlipidemic Agents
4. Ischemic Heart Disease
5. Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)
6. Treatments for AMI and Angina Pectoris
7. Thrombolytic Agents.
8. Cardiac Dysryhthmias
9. Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
10. Treatment of CHF
11. Thrombotic Disorders and Anticoagulants

Infectious Diseases

1. Medical Microbiology Overview
2. Bacterial resistance to Antibicrobials
3. Beta-Lactam Therapeutics
4. Vancomycin
5. Clindamycin
6. Metronidazole
7. Quinolones
8. Macrolides
9. Tetracyclines
10. Sulfas
11. Aminoglycosides
12. Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
13. Anthrax Infections
14. Urinary Tract Infections
15. Meningitis
16. Fungal Infections
17. Immunizations
18. Sexually Transmitted Diseases
19. Viral Infections and Anti Virals
20. HIV Infection and Therapies/AIDS

LESSON #20

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Renal

	Knowledge of kidney anatomy and function
	Knowledge of renal disorders
	Knowledge of acute and chronic renal failure
	Knowledge of drugs that induce renal failure
	Knowledge of pharmacology of diuretics
	Knowledge of benign prostatic hypertrophy and treatments

Respiratory

	Knowledge of respiratory mechanics and physiology
	Knowledge of pharmacology of the respiratory system
	Knowledge of the therapeutics of cough and cold agents
	Knowledge of herbal cough and cold remedies
	Knowledge of smoking cessation
	Knowledge of the epidemiology , etiology, and pathophysiology of asthma
	Knowledge of pharmaceutical care in asthma
	Knowledge and treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease
	Knowledge of environmental insults and drug induced alterations to lung function
	Knowledge of tuberculosis and treatments

READ APPENDIX A – DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS (pages 350-353) AND DOWNLOADABLE NOTES BY AVA FRANK AND PHARMACOLOGY FOR TECHNICIANS

Renal

1. Anatomy and Function of the Kidneys
2. Acid Base balance
3. Electrolyte disorders
4. Acute renal Failure
5. Chronic Renal Failure
6. Pharmacotherapy of Chronic Renal Failure
7. Drug Induced Renal Failure
8. Pharmacology of Diuretics
9. Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

Respiratory

1. Respiratory Physiology and mechanics
2. Autonomic Pharmacology of the respiratory system
3. Therapeutics of Cough and Cold agents
4. Herbal Cough and Cold Remedies
5. Smoking Cessation
6. Introduction to Asthma
7. Pharmaceutical care of Asthma
8. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary diseases
9. Pharmacotherapy of Asthma
10. Theophylline and Drug Interactions
11. Environmental Insults a drug induced alterations to Lung Function
12. Tuberculosis

LESSON #21

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Psychiatry

	Knowledge of affective disorders
	Knowledge of antidepressant drugs
	Knowledge of bipolar disorders
	Knowledge of bipolar disorder therapeutics
	Knowledge of anxiety disorders including panic, phobias, and eating disorders
	Knowledge of psychotic disorders and antipsychotic treatments
	Knowledge of substance abuse and withdrawal
	Knowledge of alcohol treatment, central nervous system depressants, stimulants, and hallucinogens
	Knowledge of psychopharmacotherapy in the elderly
	Knowledge of pharmacotherapy in Alzheimer’s disease, psychiatric emergencies, pregnancy and lactation and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
	Knowledge of attention deficit disorder in adults and children

Special Populations

	Knowledge of toxicology
	Knowledge of overdoses and poisons
	Knowledge of gastric decontamination
	Knowledge of techniques for removal of toxins
	Knowledge of therapeutics in pregnancy, labor and delivery and lactation
	Knowledge of therapeutics in obesity
	Knowledge of therapeutics in geriatrics
	Knowledge of differences in patient response to drugs and elimination of drugs
	Knowledge of drug-drug, drug-food and drug-disease interactions
	Knowledge of the pharmacology and therapeutics in pediatric and critically ill populations

READ APPENDIX A – DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS (pages 348-350) AND DOWNLOADABLE NOTES BY AVA FRANK AND PHARMACOLOGY FOR TECHNICIANS

READ CHAPTER 8: PHARMACOLOGY FOR TECHNICIANS BY DON A. BALLINGTON

Psychiatry

1. Affective Disorders
2. Antidepressant Agents
3. Bipolar Disorder Therapeutics
4. Generalized Anxiety and Panic Disorders
5. Phobias, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
6. Eating Disorders and Treatment
7. Antipsychotic Agents
8. Substance Abuse and withdrawal
9. Alcohol Treatment
10. Alzheimer’s Disease Therapeutics
11. Psychotropic drugs in Pregnancy and lactation
12. Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
13. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
14. Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)

READ CHAPTER 3: PHARMACOLOGY FOR TECHNICIANS BY DON A. BALLINGTON

Special Populations

1. Management of overdoses
2. Gastric Decontamination and other Removal Techniques
3. Teratogenicity and therapeutics in Pregnancy
4. Labor and delivery and considerations in Lactation
5. Pharmacotherapeutics and Management Techniques in Obesity
6. Physiology of aging (adult to death)
7. Agents to avoid in the elderly and other specific considerations
8. Racial and Ethnic difference on Medication response
9. Drug/Drug Interactions
10. Drug/Food and Drug/Disease Interactions
11. Basic Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics
12. Pharmacological issues in the critically ill Patient

LESSON #22

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Hematology/Oncology

	Understand hematologic disorders including anemias and drug induced disorders
	Understand the principles of oncology
	Understand the principles of chemotherapy
	Understand chemotherapy induced toxicities
	Knowledge of supportive care in cancer management
	Knowledge of antiemetics, hypercalcemia and pain in malignancy
	Knowledge of solid tumors of the lung, colorectum, breast, prostate, and skin
	Knowledge of hematologic malignancies including Hodgkin’s and non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas
	Knowledge of acute and chronic leukemia
	Knowledge of immunosuppressants

Information

	Understanding of the types of pharmacy information
	Understanding of the importance of information currency
	Knowledge of specific information sources
	Understanding of the importance of continuing education
	Ability to access information on the Internet

COMPLETE READING ASSIGNMENT, THEN COMPLETE ONLINE ACTIVITIES

READ CHAPTER 12 (pages 216-227) AND APPENDIX A – DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS (pages 319-320, 338-339): The Pharmacy Technician AND DOWNLOADABLE NOTES BY AVA FRANK AND PHARMACOLOGY FOR TECHNICIANS

Hematology/Oncology

1. Red blood cell Formation and Iron absorption
2. Anemias
3. Drug-Induced Hematologic Disorders
4. Principles of Chemotherapy
5. Chemotherapeutic Agents
6. Chemotherapy-Induced toxicities
7. Nutrition support for Cancer patients
8. Antiemetics
9. Pain management for the cancer patient
10. Corticosteroids
11. Immunosupressants

Information

1. Information
2. Common References
3. The Internet

EXAMINATION ON MODULE 5

MODULE 6: PHARMACEUTICAL INVENTORY MANAGEMENT AND PHARMACY ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

B. MAINTAINING MEDICATION AND INVENTORY CONTROL SYSTEMS (25% PTCB EXAM.)

1. INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
2. FINANCIAL ISSUES
3. COMMUNITY PHARMACY
4. INSTITUTIONAL PHARMACY
5. OTHER INVIRONMENTS

LESSON #23

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

	Understanding of the inventory environment (formularies, wholesalers, etc.)
	Knowledge of inventory concepts
	Understanding of computerized process
	Basic computer skills
	Understanding of documentation
	Knowledge of packaging and storage issues

READ CHAPTER 13 (pages 228-240): The Pharmacy Technician

Inventory Management

1. Formulary
2. Turnover/Spoilage
3. Perpetual Inventory
4. Ordering Online
5. Packaging
6. Storage Conditions

C. PARTICIPATING IN THE ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PHARMACY (11% OF PTCB EXAM)

LESSON #24

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

	Understanding of basic financial issues in pharmacy
	Knowledge of the types of third party programs
	Understanding of the online adjudication process
	Knowledge of the online claim information
	Knowledge of handling rejections
	Understanding of the applicable regulatory issues for the pharmacy in which they will work
	Understanding of the central role of customer service, as well as knowledge of required procedures and techniques when interacting with customers at the counter or on the phone
	Knowledge of HIPAA Regulations
	Knowledge of processing prescriptions
	Knowledge of the fill and labeling processes
	Knowledge of cash register operation and use of scanning equipment
	Understanding of use of signature logs
	Understanding of retail concepts
	Knowledge of stock and other duties
	Knowledge of the hospital health care team
	Knowledge of the unit-dose system
	Understanding of the medication order process
	Understanding of sterile condition concepts and requirements
	Understanding of hospital regulatory issues
	Understanding of long-term care environment and the role of pharmacy in it
	Understanding of residents’ rights in long-term care
	Knowledge of the area of mail order pharmacy
	Knowledge of the area of home infusion pharmacy

COMPLETE READING ASSIGNMENT, THEN COMPLETE ONLINE ACTIVITIES

READ CHAPTERS 14, 15, 16, AND 17 (pages 242-294): The Pharmacy Technician

Financial Issues

1. Financial terms
2. Third Party Programs
3. Prescription Drug benefits
4. Claim Information
5. Dispense As Written Codes
6. Online Adjudication
7. Rejected Claims

Community Pharmacy

1. Customer service
2. OBRA ’90 and Counseling
3. Processing Prescriptions
4. Preparing Prescriptions

Institutional Pharmacy

1. Hospital staff
2. Unit Dose System
3. Hospital Inventory
4. Sterile Products
5. Policy and Procedure
6. Long-Term Care

Other Environments

1. Mail Order Pharmacy
2. Home Infusion

HIPAA Regulations

1. HIPAA Privacy Rule
2. HIPAA Electronic Transaction and Code Sets
3. HIPAA Security Standards

EXAMINATION ON MODULE 6

PRACTICE PTCB EXAM: 140 Questions to be completed in 3 hours.

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SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THIS COURSE REQUIRES OBTAINING A FINAL AVERAGE SCORE OF 56%. ALL OF YOUR PERCENT SCORES FROM THE COUNTED FINAL EXAMINATIONS OF THE SIX MODULES AND THE PERCENTAGE SCORE FROM THE PRACTICE PTCB EXAMINATION WILL BE TOTALED AND DIVIDED BY 7 TO DETERMINE YOUR FINAL AVERAGE SCORE. IF YOU OBTAIN THE REQUIRED 56% SCORE OR ABOVE, YOU WILL BE AWARDED A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION FROM CANYON COLLEGE.

REMEMBER: IN ORDER TO SIT FOR THE NATIONAL PHARMACY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION YOU MUST APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE PHARMACY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION BOARD APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS BEFORE THE SCHEDULED EXAMINATION DATE

A TUITION PAYMENT PLAN IS AVAILABLE AT CANYON COLLEGE WHICH ALLOWS YOU TO PAY YOUR TUITION IN AN INSTALLMENT PLAN.