Course Descriptions

PHRA  1102  Pharmacy Law  
Overview of federal and state laws governing the practice of pharmacy. The role of the pharmacy technician and the pharmacist and their associated responsibilities. Includes Code of Ethics, patient confidentiality, and a comparison of legal and ethical aspects. 1 credit hour. (W)

 

PHRA  1160  Clinical – Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. 1 credit hour. (W)

 

PHRA  1201  Introduction to Pharmacy
An overview of the qualifications, operational guidelines, and job duties of a pharmacy technician. 2 credit hours. (W)

 

PHRA  1205  Drug Classification
A study of pharmaceutical drugs, abbreviations, classifications, dosages, side effects, and routes of administration. Lab required. 2 credit hours. (W)

 

PHRA  1209  Pharmaceutical Mathematics I
Solving pharmaceutical calculation problems encountered in the preparation and distribution of drugs. Lab required. 2 credit hours. (W)

 

PHRA  1243  Pharmacy Technician Certification Review
A review of major topics covered on the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination (PTCE). 2 credit hours. (W)

 

PHRA  1260  Clinical – Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. 2 credit hours. (W)

 

PHRA  1313  Community Pharmacy Practice
Introduction to the skills necessary to process, prepare, label, and maintain records of prescriptions in a community pharmacy to include customer service, count and pour techniques, prescription calculations, drug selection and preparation, over-the-counter drugs, inventory management and legal parameters. Lab required. Prerequisite/Concurrent Enrollment: PHRA 1209. 3 credit hours. (W)

 

PHRA  1347  Pharmaceutical Mathematics II
Advanced concepts of Pharmaceutical Mathematics. Lab required. Prerequisite/Concurrent Enrollment: PHRA 1209. 3 credit hours. (W)

 

PHRA  1349  Institutional Pharmacy Practice
Fundamentals of the diverse roles and practice of pharmacy technicians in an institutional pharmacy setting. In-depth coverage of hospital pharmacy organization, work flow and personnel, safety techniques, data entry, packaging and labeling operations, inpatient drug distribution systems including investigational drugs, continuous quality improvement and inventory control. Lab required. Prerequisite/Concurrent Enrollment: PHRA 1209. 3 credit hours. (W)

 

PHRA  1441  Pharmacy Drug Therapy and Treatment
Study of therapeutic agents, their classifications, properties, actions, and effects on the human body and their role in the management of disease. Lab required. Prerequisites: PHRA 1313 and PHRA 1349. 4 credit hours. (W)

 

PHRA  1445  Compounding Sterile Preparations
The process of compounding sterile preparations and aseptic technique within legal and regulatory guidelines specified by USP <797> standards. Lab required. Prerequisites: PHRA 1209 and PHRA 1349. 4 credit hours. (W)