Copyright: 2020
Virginia Assignment Code: 8305
Suggested Grade Level: 10, 11
Duration: 36 weeks
Hours: 140
Credits: 1
Prerequisites: None
CTSO: HOSA-Future Health Professionals
Course Description:
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 the 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.
Note:
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.
Board-approved 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.
Credentials, Course Sequences, and Career Clusters/Pathways can be found here:
https://www.cteresource.org/career-clusters/health-science/pharmacy-technician-i/