Austin Community College
Fall 2009 - ALL COURSES
Course Descriptions All Courses Classroom Courses Distance Learning Courses
Updated: 01/27/2010 14:01:19
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
Students seeking enrollment to the Pharmacy Technician Program are referred to the program web page for additional infomation. Please visit www.austincc.edu/health/phra/
16 Week Session August 24 - December 13
PHRA 1205 Drug Classification
P [13/14] 42335 Lec 001 EVC 9227 TTh 3:45pm - 4:35pm OH Espinosa, Richard
PHRA 1301 Introduction to Pharmacy
P [15/14] 42336 Lec 001 EVC 9227 MW 1:30pm - 2:45pm OH May, Marcy
PHRA 1309 Pharmaceutical Mathematics I
P [15/14] 42338 Lec 001 EVC 9227 MW 3:15pm - 4:30pm OH May, Marcy
PHRA 1313 Community Pharmacy Practice
P [12/14] 42340 Lec 001 EVC 9227 MW 6:00pm - 6:50pm OH May, Marcy
Lab 001 EVC 9223 MW 7:00pm - 8:15pm
PHRA 1345 Intravenous Admixture and Sterile Compounding
P+ [5/7] 42341 Lec 003 EVC 9227 TTh 12:00pm - 12:50pm OH Velasquez, Veronica
Lab 003 EVC 9223 T 1:00pm - 3:30pm
P+ [3/6] 44074 Lec 002 EVC 9227 TTh 12:00pm - 12:50pm OH Velasquez, Veronica
Lab 002 EVC 9223 Th 1:00pm - 3:30pm
PHRA 1349 Institutional Pharmacy Practice
P [13/14] 42342 Lec 001 EVC 9227 TTh 6:00pm - 6:50pm OH Velasquez, Veronica
Lab 001 EVC 9223 TTh 7:00pm - 8:15pm
PHRA 2266 Practicum -- Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
P+ [10/14] 42343 Prat 002 EVC 9223 TBA OH McCartney, Lisa
16 Week Session August 24 - December 13
PHRA 1205 Drug Classification
P [12/14] 43850 OPC 002 PCM Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Espinosa, Richard
43850 - Internet access required. R. Espinosa, 223.5911, email:
respinos@austincc.edu - For MANDATORY Online Orientation, login to BlackBoard at
http://acconline.austincc.edu/ & read course announcement. Students not completing
the MANDATORY online orientation may be withdrawn by the instructor after 1st week.
PHRA 1301 Introduction to Pharmacy
P [13/14] 42337 OPC 002 PCM Orientation req. See Open Campus OH McCartney, Lisa
42337 - Internet access required. L. McCartney, 223.5949 For MANDATORY Online information:
email lmccartn@austincc.edu
PHRA 1309 Pharmaceutical Mathematics I
P [12/14] 42339 OPC 002 PCM Orientation req. See Open Campus OH May, Marcy
42339 - Internet access required. M. May, 223.1790 x25866. For MANDATORY Online
orientation information, email mmay@austincc.edu
PHRA 1313 Community Pharmacy Practice
P [11/14] 43760 OPC 002 PCM Orientation req. See Open Campus OH May, Marcy
Lab 002 TBA TBA TBA
43760 - Internet access required. M. May, 223.1790 x25866. For MANDATORY Online
orientation information and for Saturday lab times, please contact the instructor:
email mmay@austincc.edu
PHRA 1345 Intravenous Admixture and Sterile Compounding
P+ [0/7] 43762 OPC 001 PCM Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Velasquez, Veronica
PHRA 1349 Institutional Pharmacy Practice
P [8/14] 43941 OPC 002 PCM Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Shields, Laura
43941 - Internet access required. L. Shields, 223.1790 x26431. For MANDATORY Online
information and for Saturday lab times, please contact the instructor - email: lshields@austincc.edu
PHRA 1205 Drug Classification
An introduction to the study of disease processes, pharmaceutical drugs, abbreviations, classifications, dosages, actions in the body, and routes of administration.
PHRA 1301 Introduction to Pharmacy
Examination of the qualifications, operational guidelines, and job duties of a pharmacy technician. Topics include definitions of a pharmacy environment, the profile of a pharmacy technician, legal and ethical guidelines, job skills and duties, verbal and written communication skills, professional resources, safety techniques, and supply and inventory techniques.
PHRA 1309 Pharmaceutical Mathematics I
Pharmaceutical mathematics including reading, interpreting, and solving calculation problems encountered in the preparation and distribution of drugs. Conversion of measurements within the apothecary, avoirdupois, and metric systems with emphasis on the metric system of weight and volume. Topics include ratio and proportion, percentage, dilution and concentration, milliequivalent, units, intravenous flow rates, and solving dosage problems.
PHRA 1313 Community Pharmacy Practice
Mastery of skills necessary to interpret, prepare, label, and maintain records of physicians' medication orders and prescriptions in a community pharmacy. Designed to train individuals in the administration of supply, inventory, and data entry. Topics include customer service and advisement, count and pour techniques, prescription calculations, drug selection and preparation, over-the-counter drugs, record keeping, stock level adjustment, data input and editing, and legal parameters. Offered in Fall and Spring.
PHRA 1345 Intravenous Admixture and Sterile Compounding
Mastery of skills in compounding sterile products. Introduction to sterile products, hand washing techniques, pharmaceutical calculations, references, safety techniques, aseptic techniques in parenteral compounding, proper use of equipment (autoinjectors, pumps), preparation of sterile products (intravenous, irrigation, ophthalmic, total parenteral nutrition, and chemotherapy drugs), and safe handling of antineoplastic drugs. Offered in Fall, Spring and Summer. Prerequisite: PHRA 1309.
PHRA 1349 Institutional Pharmacy Practice
Exploration of the unique role and practice of pharmacy technicians in an institutional pharmacy with emphasis on daily pharmacy operation. Topics include hospital pharmacy organization, work flow and personnel, medical and pharmaceutical terminology, safety techniques, data entry, packaging and labeling operations, extemporaneous compounding, inpatient drug distribution systems, unit dose cart fills, quality assurance, drug storage, and inventory control. Offered in Fall and Spring.
PHRA 2266 Practicum -- Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student. An intermediate or advanced type of health professions work-based instruction that helps students gain practical experience in the discipline, enhance skills, and integrate knowledge. The emphasis is on practical work experience for which the student has already acquired the necessary theoretical knowledge and basic skills. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional, generally a clinical preceptor. A health practicum may be a paid or unpaid learning experience. Students are assigned to a hospital or other health-system pharmacy for 16 hour each week for eight weeks and a community pharmacy setting for 16 hours each week for eight weeks to meet established objectives by performing pharmacy technician duties under the supervision of the on-site pharmacist. This is an unpaid learning experience. Prerequisite: HPRS 1106, PHRA 1205, PHRA 1301, PHRA 1309, PHRA 1313, and PHRA 1349.