Austin Community College
Fall 2010 - OPEN COURSES
Course Descriptions All Courses Classroom Courses Distance Learning Courses
Updated: 11/29/2011 14:21:43
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
16 Week Session August 23 - December 12
PHRA 1205 Drug Classification
P [9/14] 19140 Lec 001 EVC 9227 TTh 3:45pm - 4:40pm OH Espinosa, Richard
PHRA 1301 Introduction to Pharmacy
P [15/16] 19142 Lec 001 EVC 9227 MW 1:30pm - 2:50pm OH McCartney, Lisa
PHRA 1309 Pharmaceutical Mathematics I
P [11/14] 19144 Lec 001 EVC 9227 MW 3:15pm - 4:35pm OH May, Marcy
PHRA 1313 Community Pharmacy Practice
P [13/14] 19146 Lec 001 EVC 9227 MW 6:00pm - 6:55pm OH May, Marcy
Lab 001 EVC 9223 MW 7:00pm - 8:15pm
PHRA 1345 Intravenous Admixture and Sterile Compounding
P+ [4/7] 19149 Lec 003 EVC 9227 TTh 12:00pm - 12:55pm OH Velasquez, Veronica
Lab 003 EVC 9223 T 1:00pm - 3:30pm
PHRA 1349 Institutional Pharmacy Practice
P [12/14] 19150 Lec 001 EVC 9227 TTh 6:00pm - 6:55pm OH Velasquez, Veronica
Lab 001 EVC 9223 TTh 7:00pm - 8:15pm
PHRA 2266 Practicum -- Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
P+ [7/14] 19152 Prat 002 EVC 9223 TBA OH McCartney, Lisa
16 Week Session August 23 - December 12
PHRA 1301 Introduction to Pharmacy
P [14/11] 19143 DIL 002 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH McCartney, Lisa
19143 - Internet access required. L. McCartney, 223.5949, email: lmccartn@austincc.edu
- MANDATORY Online orientation at Blackboard found at http://acconline.austincc.edu/
PHRA 1309 Pharmaceutical Mathematics I
P [14/13] 19145 DIL 002 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Velasquez, Veronica
19145 - Internet access required. V. Velasquez, 223.5948 - For MANDATORY Online
orientation information and other information, email: vvelasq1@austincc.edu
PHRA 1313 Community Pharmacy Practice
P [12/14] 19147 DIL 002 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH May, Marcy
Lab 002 TBA TBA TBA
19147 - Internet access required. M. May, 223.1790 x25866. For MANDATORY Online
orientation information and other information, please contact instructor: email
mmay@austincc.edu - MANDATORY Labs, Saturdays from 8:30am to 12:30pm on 8/28, 9/11,
9/25, 10/9, 10/23, 11/20, & 12/4.
PHRA 1349 Institutional Pharmacy Practice
P [10/14] 19151 DIL 002 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Shields, Laura
Lab 002 EVC 9223 TBA
19151 - Internet access required. L. Shields, 223.1790 x26431. For MANDATORY Online
information and other information, please contact instructor: email lshields@austincc.edu
- MANDATORY Labs, Saturdays from 1-4:30pm on 8/28, 9/11, 9/25, 10/9, 10/23, 11/13,
& 12/4.
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.