the major drug categories. The course offers direct contact with a pharmacist and the opportunity to collaborate and illustrate scope of practice. Upon completion, students will be able to place major drugs into correct therapeutic categories and identify indications, side effects, and trade and generic names. Students will learn the essentials of pharmacology and how it relates to dispensing and patient safety. Medical terminology is presented in an independent-study format that allows the learner to acquire medical language skills to prepare for working with other health-care professionals. Pre-requisites: Acceptance into the Pharmacy Technician Program. PTEC 109 - PHARMACY PRACTICE | PTEC 109: Pharmacy Practice I, is an introduction to pharmacy language, techniques and procedures needed to assist the pharmacist in the delivery of pharmaceutical products and services. The intent of this course is to provide a working knowledge of most aspects of pharmacy in community, hospital and other practice settings. Pre-requisites: Acceptance into the Pharmacy Technician Program. PTEC 110 - PHARMACY PRACTICE II PTEC 110: Pharmacy Practice IL is an online introductory course that guides the learner to develop collaborative relationships with the patient, pharmacist and other health care providers to promote patient health. The course uses a body systems approach to study over-the-counter-drugs, common herb and natural products for common ailments. Included in this course are home health care products where knowledge of specialty products and medical devices is an asset to working in a community pharmacy. This course is not intended to be all-inclusive but to gain a working knowledge of the more common products consumers use for a variety of health care concerns and to further discover of the NAPRA Professional Competencies for Canadian Pharmacy Technicians at Entry to Practice and how these relate in the promotion of patient health. During this course discussion forums are used to post group presentations. These discussion forum sessions provide a communications platform to discuss OTC, herb and medical devices topics related to the work of the pharmacy technician and pharmacist in a pharmacy setting to promote patient health. Also integrated into the weekly discussions the Professional competencies are highlighted and explored as they relate to the topics covered. Individual assignments, group work as well as discussion forum participation and attendance are assigned marks. Details and instructions are given in the course website in Assignment Procedures & General Group Procedures. Pre-requisites: Acceptance into the Pharmacy Technician Program. selkirk.ca/programs PTEC 113 - INTRODUCTION TO ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE PTEC 113: Introduction to Aseptic Technique examines foundational principles of aseptic technique required for parenteral product preparation. Students are also introduced to the associated documentation requirements and quality assurance practices as outlined by the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists. This course prepares students for the application of aseptic principles in subsequent lab courses. PTEC 114 - STERILE PRODUCTS LAB The focus of this lab course is the application of theory and practical hands-on skills performed by pharmacy technicians in sterile product preparation. Performance skills are evaluated in product preparation in vertical and horizontal air flow hoods, equipment maintenance, handling hazardous products and quality assurance documentation. Pre-requisites: Successful completion of PTEC 104; PTEC 105; PTEC 109; PTEC 113. PTEC 115 - PRESCRIPTION DISPENSING LAB This is a laboratory based course. In a simulated community pharmacy setting, computer and dispensing technical skills are practiced. Learners maintain patient profiles, prescription and narcotic files. Pre-requisites: PTEC 105 with a B+ or better, and successful completion of PTEC 100, 104, 106, 107, 108, 709, and 110. PTEC 116 - COMPOUNDING LAB This course reviews all aspects of the compounding process from equipment use and maintenance to the correct formulae preparation of mixtures such as creams, ointments, solutions and suspensions. Lab sessions include preparing compounds, labelling and presentation of products. Emphasis is placed on accuracy and the preparation of a safe pharmaceutically elegant product. Pre-requisites: PTEC 105 with a B or better, and successful completion of PTEC 100, 104, 106, 107, 108, 709, and 110. PTEC 119 - COMPUTER SKILLS FOR PRESCRIPTION PROCESSING This course is a hands on introduction to a patient management pharmacy software system. Software functions include: updating and creating patient, drug, doctor, mixture profiles; new prescriptions, refills, part fills; prescription transfers to other pharmacies and third party billing procedures. Pre-requisites: PTEC 105 with a B or better, and successful completion of PTEC 100, 104, 106, 107, 108, 709, and 110. PHARMACY TECHNICIAN selkirk.ca/ptec PTEC 129 - PRACTICUM The Practicum is 140 - 160 hours in each a community and hospital pharmacy, comprising of work experience under the supervision of a preceptor pharmacist. The Practicum experience is aimed at facilitating the transition from student to the role of a pharmacy technician. Students will receive orientation to relevant policies and procedures with each pharmacy. Practicum experience will vary depending upon the pharmacy. Community experience may include front store merchandise maintenance, customer service and other related duties. Dispensary duties may include: data entry pf patient, drug, doctor profiles, third party billing, filling prescriptions and preparing compounds. Hospital experience may include admixture preparation, compounding, inventory control, drug distribution, packaging and computer entry tasks. Pre-requisites: Successful completion of all Pharmacy Technician theory and fab courses. Contacts DISTANCE HEALTH Program Contact Phone: 250-365-7292 ext 21324 Direct: 250-365-1324 Email: distancehealth@selkirk.ca KELLY VAYKOVICH RPhT, Coordinator/Instructor, Pharmacy Technician Program Direct: 250-492-6510 Email: kvaykovich@selkirk.ca TERESA PETRICK School Chair, Health and Human Services Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21442 Direct: 250.365.1442 Email: tpetrick@selkirk.ca Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2018-19 169