PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
selkirk.ca/ptec

care products where knowledge of specialty products
and medical devices is an asset to working ina
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.

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
405; PTEC 109; PTEC 173.

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.

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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.

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

CHERYL MORASSUT

RPHT, Pharmacy Technician Program Lead Instructor
/ National Online Bridging Program Coordinator
Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21467

Direct: 250.365.7292

Email: cmorassut@selkirk.ca

TERESA PETRICK

School Chair, Health and Human Services
Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21442

Direct: 250.365.1442

Email: tpetrick@selkirk.ca

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