Pharmacy Technician

Shared first block for every VoTechWorks program. OSHA 10 (30 for construction management), first aid/CPR/AED, applied trade math and measurement, technical reading and writing, digital literacy, and career readiness. Completed before students enter the skills lab and clinical site unsupervised.

• Hold an OSHA 10 card and current CPR/AED certification
• Convert, measure and estimate with trade units, fractions, percentages and basic geometry
• Read a specification, code excerpt or manual and write a clear technical report
• Use email, spreadsheets, and the program's digital job-management tools
• Present a resume, portfolio and interview answers to an employer panel

Competency course in Pharmacology for the Pharmacy Technician program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the skills lab and clinical site, measured against scope of practice, infection control and the state board rules. Students assess, perform and document real work in Pharmacology and keep a clinical log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern Pharmacology
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for Pharmacology
• Perform the core tasks of Pharmacology to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in Pharmacology work and correct them
• Document Pharmacology work in the clinical log to industry format

Competency course in dosage calc for the Pharmacy Technician program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the skills lab and clinical site, measured against scope of practice, infection control and the state board rules. Students assess, perform and document real work in dosage calc and keep a clinical log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern dosage calc
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for dosage calc
• Perform the core tasks of dosage calc to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in dosage calc work and correct them
• Document dosage calc work in the clinical log to industry format

Competency course in compounding for the Pharmacy Technician program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the skills lab and clinical site, measured against scope of practice, infection control and the state board rules. Students assess, perform and document real work in compounding and keep a clinical log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern compounding
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for compounding
• Perform the core tasks of compounding to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in compounding work and correct them
• Document compounding work in the clinical log to industry format

Competency course in pharmacy law for the Pharmacy Technician program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the skills lab and clinical site, measured against scope of practice, infection control and the state board rules. Students assess, perform and document real work in pharmacy law and keep a clinical log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern pharmacy law
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for pharmacy law
• Perform the core tasks of pharmacy law to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in pharmacy law work and correct them
• Document pharmacy law work in the clinical log to industry format

An integrated, assessed piece of real work that draws on every trade course in Pharmacy Technician: planned, estimated, executed and documented by the student, reviewed by an employer advisor. Capstones are shown in the Student Yard or the Museum of VoTech where the work allows.

• Plan and estimate a complete job from a specification
• Execute the job to standard within the estimate
• Present the finished work and its documentation to an employer panel

Supervised clinical hours at an affiliated facility, meeting the hour and skills requirements of the licensing body for Pharmacy Technician. Preceptor-evaluated; hours logged for the board.

• Perform the trade's tasks in a real workplace under supervision
• Meet employer expectations for attendance, safety and conduct
• Log hours and tasks in the format the certifying body accepts

Structured preparation for ExCPT; PTCB CPhT: content review mapped to the exam blueprint, timed practice exams, practical-exam rehearsal, and registration/eligibility paperwork with the registrar.

• Score ≥ 80% on two timed mock exams
• Complete the eligibility application and hours verification
• Rehearse the practical exam format to time

The program completion credential(s). Sat at the school's authorized testing center or the body's test site; results recorded in the student record and reported in the annual outcomes report. Pass standard: Credential issued by the body.