The Pharmacy Technician Diploma is designed in accordance with the real-life expectations of a pharmacy technician. After an orientation in pharmacy practice, students learn about how computers are used in both institutional and retail pharmacy settings. Students learn about prescription receipts and screening for completeness and accuracy, medication preparation in sterile and non-sterile environments, supply distribution, pharmaceutical purchasing methods, inventory control methods, insurance billing and payment collection, pharmacy calculations, federal and state regulations, pharmacy equipment and maintenance, pharmacy ethics and effective communication. The goal of the course is to prepare students for licensing with the California Board of Pharmacy.

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