Technicians
Pharmacy Technician Home Study Programs Now Offered
Time and Stress Management
Expiration Date: 5-1-2012 Credit: 1 contact hour
Description: This article helps technicians identify and reduce problems that can lead to stress, including issues of time management.
Pharmacy Law: An introduction for the Pharmacy Technician
Expiration Date: 5-1-2012 Credit: 1 contact hour
Description: This home study is designed to introduce pharmacy technicians to the laws and regulations dealing with the practice of pharmacy.
Current Trends of Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose
Expiration Date: 5-1-2012 Credit: 1.5 contact hour
Description: This program discusses self-monitoring of blood glucose and how it can be used to improve a patient's glycemic control.
Substitution of Generic Drugs for Brand Name Drugs
Expiration Date: 3-15-2012 Credit: 1 contact hour
Description: This lesson explains the requirements for generic equivalents and answers some of the most common questions asked about generic substitutions.
Addiction
Expiration Date: 5-1-2012 Credit: 1 contact hour
Description: This article is an overview of the subject of addiction with a focus on signs and symptoms, as well as drugs used for the treatment of chemically dependant patients.
Calculations in Pharmacy Practice
Expiration Date: 5-1-2012 Credit: 1.25 contact hour
Description: This home study gives technicians step-by-step guidance on how to solve some of the most common pharmacy-related calculations.
Managing Inventory in a Pharmacy
Expiration Date: 8-1-2012 Credit: 0.5 contact hour
Description: This lesson provides a basic knowledge of how to balance an inventory as it applies to the practice of pharmacy.
The content of these lessons was developed by the Alabama Pharmacy Association. Participants should not seek credit for duplicate content.
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NEW Pharmacy Tech Training Program Offered!
Tech Certification Guaranteed by PassAssured!
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OPA is pleased to announce the availability of an additional Pharmacy Technician education resource to aid technicians in achieving the goal of becoming a PTCB certified pharmacy technician. The PassAssured Interactive CD ROM is now being offered in addition to the home study books currently available through the Ohio Pharmacists Foundation. The PassAssured Pharmacy Technician Training Program features:
- Interactive Multimedia CD ROM
- 71/2 Hours Pre-Rec. Audio Driven Study Guide
- Video Coaching Segments
- Over 2500 Pictures and Graphics Illustrations
- PassAssured's "Blue Ribbon" Guarantee*
- Four Step Levels of Controlled Testing
- Video Graphics used for Illustrations
- All You Need is a Personal Computer
*PassAssured Guarantee Statement: If a registered user of PassAssured's Pharmacy Technician Training Program fails their first PTCB Exam, PassAssured will pay for the second PTCB Exam registration!
The cost of this program is only $250, which includes tax, shipping and handling.
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Please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery of all materials.
THE PassAssured CD ROM CANNOT BE RETURNED FOR A REFUND.
For questions, please email Info@ohiopharmacists.org OR call the OPA office at 614.389.3236.
Home Study Resources
The following home study books are offered by the Ohio Pharmacists Foundation:
PCT Training Manual:
The PCT Training Manual is available to help prepare for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination. This comprehensive study guide is designed to assist technicians in reviewing terminology, abbreviations, calculations, pharmacology, unit dose and aseptic technique.
Price: $93.61
PCT Calculations Workbook:
The PCT Calculations Workbook is offered for technicians who need calculations practice, reviewing math and metric equivalents, concentrations and dilutions, dosage calculations, etc.
Price: $40.98
PCT Quick Study Guide:
The PCT Technician Certification Quick-Study Guide is a handy resource for
brushing up on key points concerning technician functions listed in the Pharmacy
Technician Certification Board's Candidate Handbook.
Price: $51.02
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NOTE: Shipping and handling and Ohio sales tax are included on book order prices.
