Certified Compounding Technician for Pharmacy Technician
TARGET STUDENT:
Certified pharmacy technicians looking to meet State Board of Pharmacy training requirements for IV Certified Pharmacy Technicians.
COURSE LENGTH:
40 hours
DELIVERY:
20 hours online, 20 hours on campus (lab)
PRICE:
$695 ($500 for Charter College alumni)
DESCRIPTION:
The National Pharmacy Technicians Association (NPTA) Compounding Certification Course has been designed to train pharmacy technicians on the topic of extemporaneous, non-sterile pharmaceutical compounding.
Extemporaneous pharmaceutical compounding is both an art and a science. Advanced career path options are available for pharmacy technicians with a comprehensive knowledge of compounding and experience with the latest equipment, techniques and methods. Through a partnership with the NPTA and STAT Educational Services, students will learn the latest techniques, methods and equipment used in extemporaneous compounding.
Program Training:
- Introduction to compounding
- Facilities, equipment and supplies
- Capsules, tablets, powders, ointments, creams, pastes, gels, lozenges, troches, sticks, suppositories, solutions, suspensions, emulsions, ophthalmic, otic, and nasal preparations
- Medication flavoring
- Compounding practices and considerations
- Quality assurance
- Recordkeeping
- Veterinary compounding
This professional development course mirrors other Charter College program courses with flexible class times that fit your life, award-winning instructional design, intuitive, understandable material, and lesson assessments that gauge comprehension and retention.
Locations offering this course:
Canyon Country, CA
Lancaster, CA
Long Beach, CA
Oxnard, CA