PHARMACY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION PREP COURSES
This
state approved course will help direct students preparing for
the Virginia State Pharmacy Technician Exam. The course will
cover instructions on applicable state laws and regulations and
cover the tasks often performed by a pharmacy technician such as
1) the entry of prescription information and drug history into a
data system or other record keeping system; 2) the preparation
of prescription labels or patient information; 3) the removal of
the drug to be dispensed from inventory; 4) the counting,
measuring, or compounding of the drug to be dispensed; 5) the
packaging and labeling of the drug to be dispensed and the
repackaging thereof; 6) the stocking or loading of automated
dispensing devices; and 7) the acceptance of refill
authorization from a prescriber or his authorized agent provided
there is no change to the original prescription. A copy of the
The Virginia Pharmacy Technician Training Program, a Study
Guide and set of Self Assessment questions will be part of the
materials provided in this course. Participants can call
1-800-211-2754 to apply to take the Virginia Pharmacy Technician
Exam that is held six days a week at a LaserGrade Computer
Testing, Inc. facility. Additional information about the state
exam is available at website:
www.dhp.virginia.gov/pharmacy, or by calling the Board
office at 804-662-9911.
Designed for anyone
interested in beginning a career as a Pharmacy Technician, this
course is an overview exam preparation for the Virginia State
Pharmacy Technician Exam. Text is included. Participants can
call 1-800-211-2754 to apply to take the Virginia Pharmacy
Technician Exam, which is held six days a week at a LaserGrade
Computer Testing, Inc. facility. Additional information about
the state exam is available at website: www.dhp.virginia.gov/pharmacy,
or by calling the Pharmacy Board office at 804-367-4456.
If you need more in-depth
instruction for reading, interpreting, and dispensing medication
in preparation for your Virginia State Pharmacy Technician Exam,
this is the class for you! Other topics covered in more detail
will include patient interaction and pharmacy laws and
regulations.
For current offerings,
click here.
In only sixteen hours
of instruction, you can be prepared to sit for the National
Pharmacy Technician Exam.
Prior experience in this field, or a working knowledge of
algebra, is helpful but not essential in successfully completing
the exam. Class size
will be kept small to insure quality instruction.
Course fee includes a study book.
To apply online for the exam, go to website
www.ptcb.org
or call (202) 429-7576.
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