Pharmacy Technician Training

Gain the essential skills and knowledge needed to become a proficient pharmacy technician. This course covers drug classification, dosage forms, pharmacology basics, patient communication, inventory control, and the ethical responsibilities of pharmacy practice.

Course Fee

£0.00

£4.00

9 Chapters

1 Hour

Mobile friendly

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About The Course

Learning Outcomes

Course Modules

About The Course

Pharmacy technicians play a vital role in supporting pharmacists and ensuring patients receive safe and effective medications. This comprehensive course prepares you for success in various pharmacy environments by building foundational and practical knowledge.

You’ll begin with an overview of the pharmacy technician’s role, scope of practice, and the certification and registration pathways. From there, the course explores key pharmacological concepts, including drug classifications, dosage forms, routes of administration, drug interactions, and potential adverse effects.

Operational competencies are also addressed, with modules on pharmacy workflow, inventory management, patient counselling, and maintaining accurate medication records. As pharmacy technicians frequently interact with patients and healthcare providers, the course emphasizes developing strong communication and interpersonal skills.

You’ll also become familiar with pharmaceutical terminology and its practical application in both community and clinical settings. By the end of the course, you'll be equipped with the ethical understanding, technical skills, and professional confidence required for a successful career as a pharmacy technician.

Learning Outcomes

Understand the role and responsibilities of pharmacy technicians across different healthcare environments
Identify common routes of drug administration, along with their benefits and limitations
Explain methods of drug classification and their importance in pharmaceutical practice
Recognize factors that influence drug stability and appropriate storage conditions
Interpret the elements of a valid prescription, including standard abbreviations and symbols
Discuss potential drug interactions and adverse drug reactions to promote safe medication use
Describe procedures involved in sterile and non-sterile compounding
Understand the key elements of medication education and effective patient counselling
Apply best practices for inventory management and medication supply control
Demonstrate effective communication techniques, especially when supporting special populations such as elderly or pediatric patients
Explain common pharmaceutical terms and abbreviations.
List the major organ systems and the associated drugs that affect them.
Indicate the applications and challenges of oncology pharmacy.
State the differences and similarities between paediatric and neonatal pharmacy.
Distinguish between different types of dosage forms and their advantages and disadvantages.

Course Modules

Chapter 1 Key Responsibilities of Pharmacy Technicians

Chapter 2 Certification and Registration

Chapter 3 Essential Principles of Drug Handling: Classification, Administration, Interactions, and Storage

Chapter 4 Prescription Reading and Interpretation

Chapter 5 Effective Communication with Patients

Chapter 6 Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes in Medical Terminology

Chapter 7 Organ Systems and Associated Drugs

Chapter 8 Pharmacogenomics and Personalised Medicine

Chapter 9 Summary

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