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........ _._... COURSE NUMBER: PT242 COURSE NAME: Career & Professional Development PREREQUISITES: NONE This course is designed to Introduce valuable life skills needed for career development. This course will instruct the student In topics such as goal setting, interpersonal communication, time management, stress management, dealing with change, fiscal responsibility, memory development, listening skills needed for success in pharmacy settings. COURSE NUMBER: PT243 COURSE NAME: Pharmacology PREREQUISITES: NONE This course instructs the students in the principles of pharmacology In the ambulatory setting, calculating dosages for non-parenteral and parenteral medications, and common medications used in select body system, COURSE NUMBER: PT244 COURSE NAME: Pharmacy Compounding PREREQUISITES: NONE This course will Introduce the student to the compounding of medications using pills, capsules, and other methods of preparation. This course strives to adjust the student's mindset from traditional pharmacy practice, where patients are assigned a pre -made medication, to a setting in which each patient, whether human or animal, is diagnosed and treated individually. This course will introduce the student to the extemporaneous compounding of medications using flavoring, reconstituting solutions, and preparing suppositories. COURSE NUMBER: PT245 COURSE NAME: Pharmacy Calculations PREREQUISITES: NONE This course will enable the student to gain knowledge of basic arithmetic that is essential for today's pharmacy technician; basic skills in mathematics are required for understanding and performing drug preparations. Nearly every aspect of drug dispensing requires a consideration of numbers. All advanced pharmacycalculations, which are explained throughout the course, rely on a solid understanding of basic math principles. COURSE NUMBER: PT246 COURSE NAME: Sterile Product/ Chemotherapy/ Hazardous Product Preparation PREREQUISITES: NONE This course will introduce the student to sterile products and the manner in which they can be administered. The student will understand both the properties of sterile products and how to prepare them using proper aseptic technique. This course will introduce the student how to prepare large volume solutions, Intravenous piggybacks, chemotherapy and total parenteral nutrition. COURSE NUMBER: PT247 COURSE NAME: Procurement & Pharmacylnformatles / Inventory Control & Insurance Billing PREREQUISITES: NONE In this course students will learn to explain cost analysis and cost control, define cost finding and cost factors, discuss the differences between Independent and group purchasing, define a "prime supplier.", explain why inventory control is essential in the pharmacy practice, explain inventory errors, and describe the effect of Inventory errors on financial statements. In this course, students will learn to explain the terms deductible and premium, describe medical Insurance coverage, define group plans and prepaid health plans, explain various types of private health insurance, discuss managed care programs, government plans, and eligibility criteria for Medicare. COURSE NUMBER: PT248 COURSE NAME: Medical Terminology, Healthcare Law & Ethics PREREQUISITES: NONE In this course, students will learn Medical Terminology, define and spell terms and word parts, analyze, build and pronounce medical words. This course instructs the students in the core skills required of all health care workers. Students will cover the topics of communication, health care systems, legal and ethical responsibilities, and teamwork. 751 Page School C'amlo.