PHARMACY TECHNICIAN selkirk.ca/ptec Application Information Download the Pharmacy Technician Application Package at http://selkirk.ca/ program/ptec/application-information BEFORE YOU START — Please make sure you meet all admission requirements, including the general admission requirements for the college and the specific admission requirements for your chosen program (these are listed in each program area) — International Students (students who are applying to Selkirk College from locations outside of Canada) should follow the application steps required by Selkirk International Program Courses PTEC 100 - PHARMACY SEMINAR Pharmacy Seminar provides a communications platform for students to become familiar with the role of a pharmacy technician. During the first week the learner is introduced to the Pharmacy Technician Handbook and fall term course work, followed by an orientation in using message boards and chat groups. Thereafter weekly check in chat sessions provide a forum to present topics related to the work of the pharmacy technician and pharmacist in a pharmacy setting. Pre-requisites: Acceptance into the Pharmacy Technician Program. PTEC 104 - PHARMACY BILLING, REGULATIONS AND PROTOCOLS In this course the provincial and federal laws governing the dispensing of pharmaceuticals and the roles and functions of the pharmacist will be reviewed as will the context of practice for both the pharmacist and the pharmacy technician. Also included will be exposure to the professional ethics of both the pharmacist and pharmacy technician and an overview of the functions of the College of Pharmacists in regulation of their practice. Third party billing plans will be discussed from the perspective of determining claim processes used by each agency. Pre-requisites: Acceptance into the Pharmacy Technician Program. PTEC 105 - PHARMACY CALCULATIONS Beginning with number systems, decimals, and fractions, the fundamentals of pharmaceutical math concepts are used to perform calculations. Emphasis is on the metric system, in keeping with health care standards in Canada. Also included are ratios and 184 Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2016-17 proportions, dilutions and concentrations, percentage strengths, milliequivalents, and conversions among systems such as Apothecary, Avoirdupois and household measurements. Pre-requisites: Acceptance into the Pharmacy Technician Program. PTEC 106 - MERCHANDISING CONCEPTS This course is an introduction to retailing in the Canadian environment. The course will include: consumer behaviour, retail marketing factors, retail location, retail image, store design and layout, retail product assortment, retail pricing and promotion, customer service and loyalty, handling customer complaints. Inventory management techniques such as inventory levels and pricing; an overview of electronic commerce and financial evaluation strategies are integrated within the course material. PTEC 106 Merchandising Concepts supplements the retail portion of Pharmacy Practice IL. Pre-requisites: Acceptance into the Pharmacy Technician Program. PTEC 107 - PHARMACOLOGY | This is part one of a two-part course, which provides an introduction to general principles of pharmacology. It includes an overview of body systems that will enhance the understanding of drug actions. An emphasis is placed on learning brand and generic drug names used in common medical conditions. Common drug interactions and side effects are included. Pre-requisites: Acceptance into the Pharmacy Technician Program. PTEC 108 - PHARMACOLOGY II This is part two of a two-part course, which is a continuation of pharmacology general principles. It includes an overview of body systems that enhances the understanding of drug actions. Emphasis is placed on learning brand and generic drug names used in common medical conditions. Common drug interactions and side effects are included. Pre-requisites: Acceptance into the Pharmacy Technician Program. PTEC 109 - PHARMACY PRACTICE | This course begins with an overview of the history of the pharmacy across time to bring context to the role of the pharmacist and pharmacy technician in the modern day pharmacy. It then focuses upon the language used in the pharmacy, including Latin abbreviations and terms and the appropriate use of medical terminology. Drug forms, dosages, routes and timing of drug administration, and interactions of drugs are thoroughly explained. Pre-requisites: Acceptance into the Pharmacy Technician Program. PTEC 110 - PHARMACY PRACTICE II Pharmacy Practice IT is an introductory course that uses a body systems approach to study over-the- counter-drugs and herbal products. Learners are also introduced to the home health care market where knowledge of specialty products and medical devices is an asset to working in a community pharmacy. Pre-requisites: Acceptance into the Pharmacy Technician Program. PTEC 113 - INTRODUCTION TO ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE This introductory course presents the theory portion of sterile product preparation. Topics include aseptic principles, the aseptic environment, parenteral solutions, cytotoxic agents, documentation and quality assurance as recommended by the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists. Pre-requisites: Successful completion of PTEC 104; PTEC 705; PTEC 109 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, 109, and 110. selkirk.ca/programs